The student population at Widener University is 5,416 (2,555 undergraduate and 2,861 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 391 over the past decade.

The percentage of undergraduate students at Widener is 47.18% which is decreased by 869 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 1,260 and it has been increasing.

The female to male ratio is 1.91 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.

1,128 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 236.72% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,872 where 5,416 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

47.18% of total students is undergraduate students and 52.82% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 869 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 1,260 over past 10 years.

The female to male ratio is 1.91 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Widener than male students.

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

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-145,0253,4241,5411,8831,6014071,194
2014-154,912
-113
3,350
-74
1,495
-46
1,855
-28
1,562
-39
395
-12
1,167
-27
2015-165,303
391
3,493
143
1,575
80
1,918
63
1,810
248
444
49
1,366
199
2016-176,402
1,099
3,597
104
1,596
21
2,001
83
2,805
995
812
368
1,993
627
2017-186,518
116
3,436
-161
1,489
-107
1,947
-54
3,082
277
851
39
2,231
238
2018-196,621
103
3,367
-69
1,440
-49
1,927
-20
3,254
172
894
43
2,360
129
2019-206,496
-125
3,223
-144
1,388
-52
1,835
-92
3,273
19
882
-12
2,391
31
2020-216,150
-346
2,912
-311
1,256
-132
1,656
-179
3,238
-35
897
15
2,341
-50
2021-225,875
-275
2,766
-146
1,159
-97
1,607
-49
3,109
-129
874
-23
2,235
-106
2022-235,416
-459
2,555
-211
1,061
-98
1,494
-113
2,861
-248
801
-73
2,060
-175
Average5,8723,2121,4001,8122,6607261,934
Widener University Enrollment Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,212 where 2,555 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 Widener University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-143,4242,8751,3401,535549201348
2014-153,3502,8611,3361,525489159330
2015-163,4932,9411,3721,569552203349
2016-173,5972,9811,3861,595616210406
2017-183,4362,9191,3241,595517165352
2018-193,3672,9151,3031,612452137315
2019-203,2232,7841,2541,530439134305
2020-212,9122,6331,1801,45327976203
2021-222,7662,5401,0961,44422663163
2022-232,5552,3399971,34221664152
Average3,2123,2121,2591,5203,212141292
Widener University Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,660 where 2,861 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 Widener University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-141,601698165533903242661
2014-151,562703181522859214645
2015-161,8107131895241,097255842
2016-172,8051,4055308751,4002821,118
2017-183,0821,4465528941,6362991,337
2018-193,2541,5815949871,6733001,373
2019-203,2731,6666261,0401,6072561,351
2020-213,2381,7546421,1121,4842551,229
2021-223,1091,7546311,1231,3552431,112
2022-232,8611,7426231,1191,119178941
Average2,6602,6604738732,6602521,061
Widener University Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 61.47%. The percentage was 67.72% 10 years ago and Widener still has a high percentage of white students. 3.51% of enrolled students is Asian and 16.62% is black students.

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

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-141716678422473,403108
2014-151717373123063,285117
2015-161618684726653,481109
2016-17312141,00332634,206146
2017-18212211,07836134,221166
2018-19242101,05136514,294199
2019-201920297439414,246169
2020-211420890337413,955156
2021-22919190536943,685128
2022-23719090038043,329108
Average1819691832943,811141
Widener University Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

1,128 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 21% of total students. The number of online students has increased 236.72% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Widener University from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-154,9123353004,277
2015-165,3033875274,389
2016-176,4027638014,838
2017-186,5181,0121,9013,605
2018-196,6211,1481,2544,219
2019-206,4961,0801,3094,107
2020-216,1505,0621,04741
2021-225,8751,3101,1233,442
2022-235,4161,1288693,419
Average5,9661,3581,0153,593

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