Student Population at WWU
Total Enrollment
1,508
Undergraduate
791
Graduate
717
Online Enrollment
606
Men Students
532
Women Students
976
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,508 students have enrolled at William Woods University - 791 undergraduate and 717 graduate.
By gender, 532 male and 976 female students are attending William Woods University. By attendance status, there are 703 full-time students and 805 part-time students.
The number of students at William Woods University is small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Maryville University of Saint Louis and Missouri State University-Springfield, its population is very small (average population is 16,247).
William Woods University offers online degree/certificate programs and 606 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 William Woods University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 532 male and 976 female students attending WWU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.55 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 WWU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 791 | 646 | 145 |
| Men | 246 | 201 | 45 |
| Women | 545 | 445 | 100 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 717 | 57 | 660 |
| Men | 286 | 24 | 262 |
| Women | 431 | 33 | 398 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,155 White students (76.59%) and 112 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (7.43%) at William Woods University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at William Woods University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 43 | 23 | 20 |
| Hispanic | 42 | 14 | 28 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 547 | 138 | 409 |
| Two or More Races | 26 | 5 | 21 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 89 | 36 | 53 |
| Total | 791 | 246 | 545 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Asian | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| Hispanic | 22 | 7 | 15 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 608 | 236 | 372 |
| Two or More Races | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Total | 717 | 286 | 431 |
Online Student Population
At William Woods University, 896 students (59.42% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 606 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, 387 students live in Missouri where William Woods University is located in and 212 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,508 | 791 | 717 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 606 | 141 | 465 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 290 | 243 | 47 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 612 | 407 | 205 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 606 | 141 | 465 |
| Missouri Residents | 387 | 33 | 354 |
| Other State in U.S. | 212 | 104 | 108 |
| Outside of U.S. | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |