Student Population at Wilberforce
Total Enrollment
656
Undergraduate
643
Graduate
13
Online Enrollment
55
Men Students
295
Women Students
361
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 656 students have enrolled at Wilberforce University - 643 undergraduate and 13 graduate.
By gender, 295 male and 361 female students are attending Wilberforce University. By attendance status, there are 509 full-time students and 147 part-time students.
The number of students at Wilberforce University is very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Bluffton University and Central State University, its population is very small (average population is 1,737).
Wilberforce University offers online degree/certificate programs and 55 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Wilberforce University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 295 male and 361 female students attending Wilberforce. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.82 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Wilberforce.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 643 | 499 | 144 |
| Men | 288 | 228 | 60 |
| Women | 355 | 271 | 84 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Men | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Women | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 549 Black or African American students (83.69%) and 77 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (11.74%) at Wilberforce University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Wilberforce University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 536 | 227 | 309 |
| Hispanic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Two or More Races | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 77 | 46 | 31 |
| Total | 643 | 288 | 355 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Hispanic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 7 | 6 |
Online Student Population
At Wilberforce University, 55 students (8.38% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 55 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 46 students live in Ohio where Wilberforce University is located in and 9 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 656 | 643 | 13 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 55 | 42 | 13 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 601 | 601 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 55 | 42 | 13 |
| Ohio Residents | 46 | 35 | 11 |
| Other State in U.S. | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |