Student Population at W&L

Total Enrollment

2,243

Undergraduate

1,867

Graduate

376

Men Students

1,104

Women Students

1,139

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,243 students have enrolled at Washington and Lee University - 1,867 undergraduate and 376 graduate.

By gender, 1,104 male and 1,139 female students are attending Washington and Lee University. By attendance status, there are 2,235 full-time students and 8 part-time students.

The number of students at Washington and Lee University is small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Barnard College and Wellesley College, its population is average (average population is 2,451).

*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.

Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Washington and Lee University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,104 male and 1,139 female students attending W&L. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.97 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 W&L.

Population by Gender/Attending Status at W&L
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	1,867	1,859	8
Men	916	911	5
Women	951	948	3

Population by Gender/Attending Status at W&L
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	376	376	8
Men	188	188	5
Women	188	188	3

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,603 White students (71.47%) and 175 Hispanic students (7.80%) at Washington and Lee University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Washington and Lee University.

Population by Race/Ethnicity at Washington and Lee University
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	1	1
Asian	74	31	43
Black or African American	74	36	38
Hispanic	149	71	78
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	1	1
White	1,347	666	681
Two or More Races	86	43	43
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	12	9	3
Total	1,867	916	951

Population by Race/Ethnicity at Washington and Lee University
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	1	0
Asian	22	7	15
Black or African American	22	7	15
Hispanic	26	15	11
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0	1
White	256	137	119
Two or More Races	7	3	4
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	34	16	18
Total	376	188	188

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 2,035 students whose age under twenty five and 34 students whose age is over thirty years old at Washington and Lee University.

Especially, 18 students are younger than eighteen.

The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Washington and Lee University.

Population by Student Age at Washington and Lee University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,867	916	951
Under 18	18	6	12
18-19	835	388	447
20-21	898	447	451
22-24	113	72	41
25-29	2	2	0
30-34	1	1	0
Total	1,867	916	951

Population by Student Age at Washington and Lee University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	376	188	188
20-21	3	0	3
22-24	168	62	106
25-29	172	104	68
30-34	25	15	10
35-39	6	5	1
40-49	1	1	0
50-64	1	1	0
Total	376	188	188