Student Population at Washburn
Total Enrollment
5,460
Undergraduate
4,733
Graduate
727
Online Enrollment
740
Men Students
1,980
Women Students
3,480
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 5,460 students have enrolled at Washburn University - 4,733 undergraduate and 727 graduate.
By gender, 1,980 male and 3,480 female students are attending Washburn University. By attendance status, there are 3,646 full-time students and 1,814 part-time students.
The number of students at Washburn University is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Kansas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Newman University and MidAmerica Nazarene University, its population is very large (average population is 1,874).
Washburn University offers online degree/certificate programs and 740 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 Washburn University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,980 male and 3,480 female students attending Washburn. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.57 to 1 and the ratio is than 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 Washburn.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,733 | 3,174 | 1,559 |
Men | 1,728 | 1,149 | 579 |
Women | 3,005 | 2,025 | 980 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 727 | 472 | 255 |
Men | 252 | 198 | 54 |
Women | 475 | 274 | 201 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,409 White students (62.44%) and 664 Hispanic students (12.16%) at Washburn University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Washburn University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 37 | 12 | 25 |
Asian | 79 | 28 | 51 |
Black or African American | 359 | 162 | 197 |
Hispanic | 629 | 201 | 428 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
White | 2,986 | 1,070 | 1,916 |
Two or More Races | 251 | 90 | 161 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 199 | 66 | 133 |
Total | 4,733 | 1,728 | 3,005 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 1 | 9 |
Asian | 14 | 7 | 7 |
Black or African American | 38 | 8 | 30 |
Hispanic | 35 | 14 | 21 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
White | 423 | 168 | 255 |
Two or More Races | 17 | 5 | 12 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 169 | 37 | 132 |
Total | 727 | 252 | 475 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,094 students whose age under twenty five and 850 students whose age is over thirty years old at Washburn University.
Especially, 735 students are younger than eighteen and 7 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Washburn University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,733 | 1,728 | 3,005 |
Under 18 | 735 | 270 | 465 |
18-19 | 1,189 | 448 | 741 |
20-21 | 1,134 | 397 | 737 |
22-24 | 804 | 338 | 466 |
25-29 | 350 | 120 | 230 |
30-34 | 188 | 59 | 129 |
35-39 | 126 | 33 | 93 |
40-49 | 134 | 37 | 97 |
50-64 | 68 | 23 | 45 |
65 and over | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Total | 4,733 | 1,728 | 3,005 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 727 | 252 | 475 |
18-19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
20-21 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
22-24 | 219 | 95 | 124 |
25-29 | 166 | 65 | 101 |
30-34 | 109 | 38 | 71 |
35-39 | 64 | 15 | 49 |
40-49 | 101 | 24 | 77 |
50-64 | 53 | 10 | 43 |
65 and over | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 727 | 252 | 475 |
Online Student Population
At Washburn University, 2,547 students (46.65% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 740 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, 567 students live in Kansas where Washburn University is located in and 102 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 5,460 | 4,733 | 727 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 740 | 585 | 155 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,807 | 1,544 | 263 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,913 | 2,604 | 309 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 740 | 585 | 155 |
Kansas Residents | 567 | 466 | 101 |
Other State in U.S. | 102 | 67 | 35 |
Outside of U.S. | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Unknown | 63 | 47 | 16 |