Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at W&M is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.4% of undergraduate students being women and 41.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 6,543, with 3,822 women and 2,721 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at W&M is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.3% of undergraduate students being women and 42.7% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,974, with 1,705 women and 1,269 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 41.6% 2,721 students
- women 58.4% 3,822 students
Graduate Students
- men 42.7% 1,269 students
- women 57.3% 1,705 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 59.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,857 students.
Following behind are Asian students, constituting 10.5% of the student body, with 683 students. Hispanic students represent 8.8% of the population, with 575 students, while African American students account for 6.5%, with 425 students. Mixed race students account for 6.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 400 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 4 students.
International students make up 4.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 322 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.1% of the population, totaling 268 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within W&M.
Undergraduate Students
- White 59.0% 3,857 students
- Asian 10.5% 683 students
- Hispanic 8.8% 575 students
- African American 6.5% 425 students
- Mixed race 6.1% 400 students
- International students 4.9% 322 students
- Unknown race 4.1% 268 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 4 students
Graduate Students
- White 64.6% 1,917 students
- International students 9.1% 269 students
- African American 8.2% 243 students
- Hispanic 6.0% 177 students
- Asian 5.1% 150 students
- Mixed race 3.7% 109 students
- Unknown race 3.2% 94 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 7 students
Transfer Students
- White 60.6% 117 students
- Hispanic 10.4% 20 students
- African American 7.8% 15 students
- Asian 6.7% 13 students
- Mixed race 6.7% 13 students
- Unknown race 4.7% 9 students
- International students 3.1% 6 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 47% 3,058 students
- 20-21 45% 2,976 students
- 22-24 5% 358 students
- 25-29 1% 53 students
- 30-34 0% 24 students
- 40-49 0% 5 students
- 35-39 0% 4 students
- 50-64 0% 4 students
- 25-29 31% 923 students
- 22-24 27% 794 students
- 30-34 16% 479 students
- 40-49 11% 315 students
- 35-39 10% 286 students
- 50-64 4% 131 students
- 20-21 1% 41 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at William & Mary in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 1,049 | 65.81% | |
| New Jersey | 65 | 4.08% | |
| Maryland | 63 | 3.95% | |
| Pennsylvania | 58 | 3.64% | |
| New York | 53 | 3.32% | |
| Mississippi | 46 | 2.89% | |
| California | 33 | 2.07% | |
| Connecticut | 24 | 1.51% | |
| North Carolina | 24 | 1.51% | |
| Illinois | 22 | 1.38% | |
| Texas | 20 | 1.25% | |
| Florida | 19 | 1.19% | |
| Ohio | 16 | 1.00% | |
| Colorado | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 9 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 4 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 4 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 3 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 1 | less than 1% |
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