How many students at IWU? For the academic year 2022-2023, total of 1,527 students have enrolled in Illinois Wesleyan University and all students are attending undergraduate schools.

By gender, 783 male and 744 female students are attending the school.

It has significantly more students compared to similar colleges (1,143 students in average - private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields).

You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, and age distribution.


Student Population by Gender

Illinois Wesleyan University has a total of 1,527 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. All 1,527 students are enrolled into undergraduate programs.

By gender, 783 male and 744 female students (the male-female ratio is 51:49) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
Undergraduate
Total1,527
Men783
Women744
Illinois Wesleyan University 2023 Student Population by Gender and Race chart

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,050 White, 112 Black, and 109 Asian students out of a total of 1,527 are attending at Illinois Wesleyan University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in chart below (academic year 2022-2023 data).

Race/Ethnicity Distribution
RaceTotalMenWomen
American Indian or Native American220
Asian1095851
Black1124567
Hispanic1398059
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders220
White1,050537513
Two or more races331815
Race Unknown945
Illinois Wesleyan University 2023 Student Population by Gender and Race chart

Student Age Distribution

There are 1,642 students under 25 years old, and 11 students over 25 years old out of 1,653 total students.

*The age distribution is based on 2021-2022 enrollment data.

Student Age Distribution
AgeTotalMenWomen
Under 1816124
18-19779379400
20-21752400352
22-24954055
25-29431
30-34220
35-39202
40-49211
50-64101
Illinois Wesleyan University 2022 Student Population by Age chartIllinois Wesleyan University 2022 Student Population Age Diversity Pie chart

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Illinois Wesleyan University, 225 students are enrolled in some online courses.

Online Student Population
All StudentsEnrolled Exclusively Online CoursesEnrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students1,5270225
Undergraduate1,5270225
Online Student Population by Locality
Illinois ResidentsOther States in U.S.Outside of U.S.
All Students0-0
Illinois Wesleyan University 2023 Online Student Population chart

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 1,527 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 33 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 2.16%.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Number of Students
Regular Full-time1,485
Transfer-in Full-time33
Regular Part-time9
Transfer-in Part-time0

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