Enrollment Report for 2020

As of September 19, 20201

Washington and Lee University Accreditation and Institutional Research Facts and Stats Fall Enrollment Report 2020
Alumni
Undergraduate Law
2020 Cohort FY SO JR SR Sub-Total Special Non-Degree2 Total JD LL.M Int'l Exchange Special Non-Degree Total Grand Total
Total at Academic Level 459 522 457 462 379 1,820 2 1,822 361 - - - 361 2,183
Enrollment Status
New Student 459 459 - - - 459 - 459 120 - - - 120 579
New Transfer - 6 3 - - 9 - 9 1 - - - 1 10
Returning - 57 454 462 379 1,352 2 1,354 240 - - - 240 1,594
Total degree-seeking 459 522 457 462 379 1,820 - - 361 - - - 361 2,181
Registration Status
Full-time 459 522 457 462 379 1,820 1 1,821 361 - - - 361 2,182
Part-time - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - 1
Full-time Equivalent (FTE) 459 522 457 462 379 1,820 1 1,821 361 - - - 361 2,182
Sex
Male 234 267 224 204 197 892 2 894 185 - - - 185 1,079
Female 225 255 233 258 182 928 - 928 176 - - - 176 1,104
Ethnicity/Race
Nonresident Alien 22 23 23 19 13 78 - 78 11 - - - 11 89
Hispanic 37 41 31 22 23 117 - 117 21 - - - 21 138
Asian 12 13 15 19 21 68 - 68 25 - - - 25 93
Black 20 21 19 17 5 62 - 62 24 - - - 24 86
American Indian - - - - - - - - 1 - - - 1 1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific I. 1 1 - - - 1 - 1 1 - - - 1 2
White 342 395 348 362 302 1,407 2 1,409 252 - - - 252 1,661
Multi-race 21 24 18 20 13 75 - 75 10 - - - 10 85
No response 4 4 3 3 2 12 - 12 16 - - - 16 28
Percent Nonresidents3 4.8% 4.4% 5.0% 4.1% 3.4% 4.3% - 4.3% 3.0% - - 0.0% 3.0% 4.1%
Percent US minority4 19.8% 19.2% 18.2% 16.9% 16.4% 17.7% - 17.7% 22.7% - - 0.0% 22.7% 18.6%
Nationality
US Citizen (non-dual) 428 490 424 431 343 1,688 2 1,690 348 - - - 348 2,038
Dual US and Other Citizen. 9 9 10 11 19 49 - 49 1 - - - 1 50
Resident Alien - - - 1 4 5 - 5 1 - - - 1 6
Nonresident Alien 22 23 23 19 13 78 - 78 11 - - - 11 89
Percent International5 6.8% 6.1% 7.2% 6.7% 9.5% 7.3% - 7.2% 3.6% - - - 3.6% 6.6%
Residence Status
Campus Dorm/Apt 432 451 195 349 25 1,020 - 1,020 - - - - - 1,020
Fraternity/Sorority - 42 239 15 10 306 - 306 - - - - - 306
Off campus 10 12 19 89 342 462 2 464 360 - - - 360 824
Domestic Study - - - - - - - - 1 - - - 1 1
Intl. Study Abroad 17 17 4 9 2 32 - 32 - - - - - 32
Percent on Campus6 97.7% 97.6% 95.8% 80.4% 9.3% 74.2% - 74.1% - - - - - 61.7%
Home Address
VA Resident 59 71 94 81 60 306 2 308 129 - - - 129 437
Other US states & territories 377 427 340 361 304 1,432 - 1,432 221 - - - 221 1,653
Other Country & Abroad 23 24 23 20 15 82 - 82 11 - - - 11 93
Percent In-state 12.9% 13.6% 20.6% 17.5% 15.8% 16.8% 100.0% 16.9% 35.7% - - - 35.7% 20.0%

NOTE: Per institutional policy on progress to degree, undergraduate CLASSIFICATION is determined by credit hours completed toward graduation. There are 70 students in the Class of 2021 whose progress to degree classifies them as Juniors. Although they are likely to graduate in 2021, they are listed in the JR column.

Source: Fall Enrollment Census, Office of Strategic Analysis & Institutional Research. Revised: 09/20/2020

1Enrollment numbers for the Law School as of September 17, 2020.

2Includes international exchange students visiting W&L; domestic exchange students are excluded.

3As percent of column total.

4US Minorities as a percentage of column total (US minority = (Column Total) minus (Nonresident Alien) minus (White) minus (No response))

5Includes nonresidents, resident aliens, and dual citizens

6Does not include students studying off campus or abroad.