The student population at Wesleyan University is 3,253 (3,069 undergraduate and 184 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 48 over the past decade.

The percentage of undergraduate students at Wesleyan is 94.34% which is increased by 163 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 115 and it has been decreasing.

The female to male ratio is 1.18 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.

59 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by % since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,232 where 3,253 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

94.34% of total students is undergraduate students and 5.66% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 163 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 115 over past 10 years.

The female to male ratio is 1.18 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Wesleyan than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Wesleyan University since 2013.

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-143,2052,9061,4021,504299137162
2014-153,224
19
2,928
22
1,397
-5
1,531
27
296
-3
137159
-3
2015-163,138
-86
2,897
-31
1,349
-48
1,548
17
241
-55
112
-25
129
-30
2016-173,206
68
2,971
74
1,367
18
1,604
56
235
-6
106
-6
129
2017-183,213
7
2,976
5
1,376
9
1,600
-4
237
2
116
10
121
-8
2018-193,217
4
3,009
33
1,350
-26
1,659
59
208
-29
100
-16
108
-13
2019-203,230
13
3,018
9
1,388
38
1,630
-29
212
4
102
2
110
2
2020-213,053
-177
2,852
-166
1,207
-181
1,645
15
201
-11
88
-14
113
3
2021-223,581
528
3,385
533
1,483
276
1,902
257
196
-5
83
-5
113
2022-233,253
-328
3,069
-316
1,420
-63
1,649
-253
184
-12
71
-12
113
Average3,2323,0011,3741,627231105126
Wesleyan University Enrollment Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,001 where 3,069 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 Wesleyan University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-142,9062,8991,4011,498716
2014-152,9282,9141,3881,5261495
2015-162,8972,8201,2991,521775027
2016-172,9712,9181,3421,576532528
2017-182,9762,8961,3311,565804535
2018-193,0092,9281,3081,620814239
2019-203,0182,9371,3371,600815130
2020-212,8522,8361,2011,63516610
2021-223,3853,2381,4131,8251477077
2022-233,0693,0061,3881,618633231
Average3,0013,0011,3411,5983,0013329
Wesleyan University Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 231 where 184 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 Wesleyan University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1429919295971074265
2014-1529618897911084068
2015-162411568076853253
2016-172351516883843846
2017-182371527874853847
2018-192081246559843549
2019-202121266660863650
2020-212011346569672344
2021-221961326666641747
2022-231841245272601941
Average23123173752313251
Wesleyan University Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 53.64%. The percentage was 52.64% 10 years ago and Wesleyan still has a high percentage of white students. 8.79% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.63% is black students.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Wesleyan University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-14424421628831,687170
2014-15327221329741,710168
2015-16225023032131,662168
2016-17422821532051,747163
2017-18324622134421,717162
2018-19322621735811,718189
2019-20323020435341,717189
2020-21123916934321,665199
2021-22126622141631,947237
2022-23128618335121,745229
Average324920933931,732187
Wesleyan University Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

59 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 2% of total students. The number of online students has decreased % since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Wesleyan University from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-153,224003,224
2015-163,138003,138
2016-173,206003,206
2017-183,213003,213
2018-193,217003,217
2019-203,230003,230
2020-213,0533592,586108
2021-223,581115383,428
2022-233,25359353,159
Average3,235592952,880

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