Student Population at Widener

Total Enrollment

5,416

Undergraduate

2,555

Graduate

2,861

Online Enrollment

1,128

Men Students

1,862

Women Students

3,554

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 5,416 students have enrolled at Widener University - 2,555 undergraduate and 2,861 graduate.

By gender, 1,862 male and 3,554 female students are attending Widener University. By attendance status, there are 4,081 full-time students and 1,335 part-time students.

The number of students at Widener University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Immaculata University and Robert Morris University, its population is very large (average population is 2,896).

Widener University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,128 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 Widener University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,862 male and 3,554 female students attending Widener. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.52 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 Widener.

Population by Gender/Attending Status at Widener
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	2,555	2,339	216
Men	1,061	997	64
Women	1,494	1,342	152

Population by Gender/Attending Status at Widener
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	2,861	1,742	1,119
Men	801	623	178
Women	2,060	1,119	941

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,329 White students (61.47%) and 900 Black or African American students (16.62%) at Widener University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Widener University.

Population by Race/Ethnicity at Widener University
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	4	2	2
Asian	108	42	66
Black or African American	459	160	299
Hispanic	160	64	96
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	1	1
White	1,660	710	950
Two or More Races	30	14	16
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	90	41	49
Total	2,555	1,061	1,494

Population by Race/Ethnicity at Widener University
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	3	1	2
Asian	82	25	57
Black or African American	441	96	345
Hispanic	220	66	154
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	1	1
White	1,669	487	1,182
Two or More Races	78	19	59
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	295	69	226
Total	2,861	801	2,060

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 3,168 students whose age under twenty five and 1,306 students whose age is over thirty years old at Widener University.

Especially, 26 students are younger than eighteen and 12 students are older than sixty five.

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

Population by Student Age at Widener University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	2,555	1,061	1,494
Under 18	26	10	16
18-19	966	400	566
20-21	1,025	461	564
22-24	270	115	155
25-29	90	29	61
30-34	54	16	38
35-39	46	9	37
40-49	52	11	41
50-64	22	8	14
65 and over	4	2	2
Total	2,555	1,061	1,494

Population by Student Age at Widener University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	2,861	801	2,060
20-21	25	3	22
22-24	856	292	564
25-29	852	235	617
30-34	419	123	296
35-39	237	52	185
40-49	303	63	240
50-64	161	31	130
65 and over	8	2	6
Total	2,861	801	2,060

Online Student Population

At Widener University, 1,997 students (36.87% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,128 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, 652 students live in Pennsylvania where Widener University is located in and 462 students have enrolled from other states.

Online Student Population
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	5,416	2,555	2,861
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes	1,128	180	948
Enrolled Some in Online Classes	869	591	278
Not Enrolled in Online Classes	3,419	1,784	1,635

Online Student Population by Student Location
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)	1,128	180	948
Pennsylvania Residents	652	119	533
Other State in U.S.	462	61	401
Outside of U.S.	14	0	14
Unknown	0	0	0