by our College Data Analytics TeamWUSTL total enrollment is approximately 15,449 students. 7,077 are undergraduates and 6,127 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time WUSTL undergraduate population is made up of 52% women, and 48% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WUSTL Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 3,335 |
| Asian | 1,319 |
| Hispanic | 764 |
| Black or African American | 580 |
| International | 522 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 392 |
| Unknown | 147 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 52% of full-time grad students are women, and 48% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WUSTL Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| International | 2,347 |
| White | 2,331 |
| Asian | 496 |
| Black or African American | 316 |
| Hispanic | 276 |
| Unknown | 168 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 165 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 6,766 |
| International | 3,252 |
| Asian | 1,998 |
| Black or African American | 1,173 |
| Hispanic | 1,161 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 617 |
| Unknown | 433 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 14 |
Washington University in St Louis Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 11,432 |
| Black or African American | 1,793 |
| Asian | 1,489 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 125 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 23 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at WUSTL.
There are approximately 8,165 female students and 7,284 male students at WUSTL.
Reporting of the gender of WUSTL is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 9,789 female teachers and 5,652 male teachers.
WUSTL ranks 13 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
89.6% of WUSTL students come from out of state, and 7.32% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 49 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| California | 208 |
| Illinois | 193 |
| New York | 163 |
| New Jersey | 85 |
| Texas | 80 |
Students from 94 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, South Korea, and India.
Learn more about international students at WUSTL.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At WUSTL, 43.34% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 20-21 | 3,477 |
| 22-24 | 3,318 |
| 18-19 | 3,156 |
| 25-29 | 3,021 |
| 35 and over | 1,249 |
| 30-34 | 998 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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