The student population at Washington University in St Louis is 17,012 (8,132 undergraduate and 8,880 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 2,980 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at WUSTL is 47.80% which is increased by 796 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 2,184 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.13 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
780 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 400.00% since 2014.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 15,490 where 17,012 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.
47.80% of total students is undergraduate students and 52.20% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 796 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 2,184 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.13 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in WUSTL than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Washington University in St Louis since 2013.
Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
2013-14 | 14,032 | 7,336 | 3,596 | 3,740 | 6,696 | 3,266 | 3,430 |
2014-15 | 14,348 316 | 7,401 65 | 3,567 -29 | 3,834 94 | 6,947 251 | 3,494 228 | 3,453 23 |
2015-16 | 14,688 340 | 7,504 103 | 3,564 -3 | 3,940 106 | 7,184 237 | 3,658 164 | 3,526 73 |
2016-17 | 15,047 359 | 7,555 51 | 3,525 -39 | 4,030 90 | 7,492 308 | 3,775 117 | 3,717 191 |
2017-18 | 15,303 256 | 7,675 120 | 3,542 17 | 4,133 103 | 7,628 136 | 3,734 -41 | 3,894 177 |
2018-19 | 15,852 549 | 7,751 76 | 3,611 69 | 4,140 7 | 8,101 473 | 3,831 97 | 4,270 376 |
2019-20 | 16,191 339 | 7,822 71 | 3,636 25 | 4,186 46 | 8,369 268 | 3,904 73 | 4,465 195 |
2020-21 | 15,449 -742 | 7,653 -169 | 3,563 -73 | 4,090 -96 | 7,796 -573 | 3,721 -183 | 4,075 -390 |
2021-22 | 16,973 1,524 | 8,034 381 | 3,724 161 | 4,310 220 | 8,939 1,143 | 4,252 531 | 4,687 612 |
2022-23 | 17,012 39 | 8,132 98 | 3,690 -34 | 4,442 132 | 8,880 -59 | 4,279 27 | 4,601 -86 |
Average | 15,490 | 7,686 | 3,602 | 4,085 | 7,803 | 3,791 | 4,012 |
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 7,686 where 8,132 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Washington University in St Louis since 2013.
Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
2013-14 | 7,336 | 6,587 | 3,328 | 3,259 | 749 | 268 | 481 |
2014-15 | 7,401 | 6,686 | 3,308 | 3,378 | 715 | 259 | 456 |
2015-16 | 7,504 | 6,819 | 3,308 | 3,511 | 685 | 256 | 429 |
2016-17 | 7,555 | 6,915 | 3,298 | 3,617 | 640 | 227 | 413 |
2017-18 | 7,675 | 7,074 | 3,332 | 3,742 | 601 | 210 | 391 |
2018-19 | 7,751 | 7,146 | 3,394 | 3,752 | 605 | 217 | 388 |
2019-20 | 7,822 | 7,139 | 3,415 | 3,724 | 683 | 221 | 462 |
2020-21 | 7,653 | 7,077 | 3,370 | 3,707 | 576 | 193 | 383 |
2021-22 | 8,034 | 7,348 | 3,508 | 3,840 | 686 | 216 | 470 |
2022-23 | 8,132 | 7,445 | 3,504 | 3,941 | 687 | 186 | 501 |
Average | 7,686 | 7,686 | 3,377 | 3,647 | 7,686 | 225 | 437 |
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 7,803 where 8,880 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Washington University in St Louis since 2013.
Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
2013-14 | 6,696 | 5,491 | 2,657 | 2,834 | 1,205 | 609 | 596 |
2014-15 | 6,947 | 5,633 | 2,821 | 2,812 | 1,314 | 673 | 641 |
2015-16 | 7,184 | 5,845 | 2,967 | 2,878 | 1,339 | 691 | 648 |
2016-17 | 7,492 | 6,044 | 2,998 | 3,046 | 1,448 | 777 | 671 |
2017-18 | 7,628 | 6,174 | 3,010 | 3,164 | 1,454 | 724 | 730 |
2018-19 | 8,101 | 6,627 | 3,164 | 3,463 | 1,474 | 667 | 807 |
2019-20 | 8,369 | 6,735 | 3,156 | 3,579 | 1,634 | 748 | 886 |
2020-21 | 7,796 | 6,127 | 2,925 | 3,202 | 1,669 | 796 | 873 |
2021-22 | 8,939 | 7,477 | 3,600 | 3,877 | 1,462 | 652 | 810 |
2022-23 | 8,880 | 7,184 | 3,456 | 3,728 | 1,696 | 823 | 873 |
Average | 7,803 | 7,803 | 3,075 | 3,258 | 7,803 | 716 | 754 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 37.51% and the percentage of black students is 6.87% at Washington University in St Louis. 13.34% of enrolled students is Asian.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Washington University in St Louis over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013-14 | 46 | 1,844 | 819 | 597 | 4 | 7,408 | 371 |
2014-15 | 37 | 1,945 | 803 | 660 | 3 | 7,434 | 387 |
2015-16 | 47 | 1,939 | 853 | 738 | 4 | 7,364 | 413 |
2016-17 | 45 | 1,932 | 953 | 856 | 5 | 7,332 | 453 |
2017-18 | 41 | 1,865 | 1,078 | 975 | 6 | 7,266 | 482 |
2018-19 | 37 | 1,841 | 1,217 | 1,038 | 9 | 7,205 | 519 |
2019-20 | 39 | 1,839 | 1,242 | 1,083 | 11 | 6,958 | 608 |
2020-21 | 35 | 1,998 | 1,173 | 1,161 | 14 | 6,766 | 617 |
2021-22 | 36 | 2,141 | 1,201 | 1,273 | 18 | 6,777 | 700 |
2022-23 | 32 | 2,270 | 1,169 | 1,345 | 14 | 6,382 | 766 |
Average | 40 | 1,961 | 1,051 | 973 | 9 | 7,089 | 532 |
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
780 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 5% of total students. The number of online students has increased 400.00% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Washington University in St Louis from 2014 to 2023.
Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014-15 | 14,348 | 156 | 143 | 14,049 |
2015-16 | 14,688 | 227 | 149 | 14,312 |
2016-17 | 15,047 | 264 | 160 | 14,623 |
2017-18 | 15,303 | 359 | 168 | 14,776 |
2018-19 | 15,852 | 434 | 204 | 15,214 |
2019-20 | 16,191 | 503 | 434 | 15,254 |
2020-21 | 15,449 | 2,401 | 10,702 | 2,346 |
2021-22 | 16,973 | 775 | 2,544 | 13,654 |
2022-23 | 17,012 | 780 | 1,277 | 14,955 |
Average | 15,651 | 655 | 1,753 | 13,243 |
Ratings & Review
Share your experiences and thoughts about Washington University in St Louis. It will be a great help to applicants and prospective students!