Student Population at W & M
Total Enrollment
9,654
Undergraduate
6,797
Graduate
2,857
Online Enrollment
1,042
Men Students
4,052
Women Students
5,602
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 9,654 students have enrolled at William & Mary - 6,797 undergraduate and 2,857 graduate.
By gender, 4,052 male and 5,602 female students are attending William & Mary. By attendance status, there are 8,409 full-time students and 1,245 part-time students.
The number of students at William & Mary is relatively small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Virginia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as The University of Texas at Austin and University of Virginia-Main Campus, its population is very small (average population is 44,098).
William & Mary offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,042 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 William & Mary and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 4,052 male and 5,602 female students attending W & M. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.72 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 W & M.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,797 | 6,716 | 81 |
| Men | 2,835 | 2,795 | 40 |
| Women | 3,962 | 3,921 | 41 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,857 | 1,693 | 1,164 |
| Men | 1,217 | 764 | 453 |
| Women | 1,640 | 929 | 711 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 5,884 White students (60.95%) and 913 Asian students (9.46%) at William & Mary(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at William & Mary.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Asian | 768 | 350 | 418 |
| Black or African American | 398 | 149 | 249 |
| Hispanic | 612 | 221 | 391 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| White | 4,072 | 1,715 | 2,357 |
| Two or More Races | 443 | 181 | 262 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 201 | 79 | 122 |
| Total | 6,797 | 2,835 | 3,962 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Asian | 145 | 67 | 78 |
| Black or African American | 257 | 83 | 174 |
| Hispanic | 180 | 79 | 101 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| White | 1,812 | 760 | 1,052 |
| Two or More Races | 123 | 50 | 73 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 83 | 42 | 41 |
| Total | 2,857 | 1,217 | 1,640 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 7,524 students whose age under twenty five and 1,231 students whose age is over thirty years old at William & Mary.
Especially, 60 students are younger than eighteen and 8 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at William & Mary.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,797 | 2,835 | 3,962 |
| Under 18 | 60 | 20 | 40 |
| 18-19 | 3,254 | 1,360 | 1,894 |
| 20-21 | 3,009 | 1,200 | 1,809 |
| 22-24 | 390 | 214 | 176 |
| 25-29 | 54 | 26 | 28 |
| 30-34 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| 35-39 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 40-49 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 50-64 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 65 and over | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 6,797 | 2,835 | 3,962 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,857 | 1,217 | 1,640 |
| 18-19 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 20-21 | 50 | 19 | 31 |
| 22-24 | 758 | 321 | 437 |
| 25-29 | 845 | 381 | 464 |
| 30-34 | 424 | 189 | 235 |
| 35-39 | 292 | 130 | 162 |
| 40-49 | 344 | 125 | 219 |
| 50-64 | 137 | 48 | 89 |
| 65 and over | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 2,857 | 1,217 | 1,640 |
Online Student Population
At William & Mary, 1,428 students (14.79% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,042 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, 635 students live in Virginia where William & Mary is located in and 386 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,654 | 6,797 | 2,857 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,042 | 3 | 1,039 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 386 | 175 | 211 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 8,226 | 6,619 | 1,607 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,042 | 3 | 1,039 |
| Virginia Residents | 635 | 3 | 632 |
| Other State in U.S. | 386 | 0 | 386 |
| Outside of U.S. | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Unknown | 14 | 0 | 14 |