Enrollment Report for Fall 2023

As of September 21, 20231

Washington and Lee University Accreditation and Institutional Research Facts and Stats Fall Enrollment Report 2023
Alumni
Undergraduate Law
2023 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 502 584 474 446 380 1,884 14 1,898 379 - - - 379 2,277
Enrollment Status
New Student 502 499 3 - - 502 7 509 125 - - - 125 634
New Transfer - 2 2 - - 4 - 4 1 - - - 1 5
Returning - 83 469 446 380 1,378 7 1,385 253 - - - 253 1,638
502 584 474 446 380 1,884 - - 379 - - - 379 2,263
Registration Status
Full-time 502 584 474 446 380 1,884 3 1,887 379 - - - 379 2,266
Part-time - - - - - - 11 11 - - - - - 11
Full-time Equivalent (FTE) 502 584 474 446 380 1,884 7 1,891 379 - - - 379 2,270
Sex
Male 241 292 231 214 178 915 8 923 192 - - - 192 1,115
Female 261 292 243 232 202 969 2 971 185 - - - 185 1,156
Unknown - - - - - - 4 4 1 - - - 1 5
Ethnicity/Race
Nonresident 39 46 40 32 16 134 3 137 11 - - - 11 148
Hispanic 49 58 33 40 27 158 - 158 30 - - - 30 188
Asian 25 26 22 20 13 81 - 81 28 - - - 28 109
Black 25 29 18 17 19 83 1 84 29 - - - 29 113
American Indian 1 1 1 1 - 3 - 3 1 - - - 1 4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific I. 2 2 - 1 - 3 - 3 1 - - - 1 4
White 336 390 331 316 283 1,320 - 1,320 223 - - - 223 1,543
Multi-racial 16 20 27 19 19 85 - 85 5 - - - 5 90
No response 9 12 2 - 3 17 10 27 51 - - - 51 78
Percent Nonresidents3 7.8% 7.9% 8.4% 7.2% 4.2% 7.1% 21.4% 7.2% 2.9% - - - 2.9% 6.5%
% Dom Stdnts of Color4 23.5% 23.3% 21.3% 22.0% 20.5% 21.9% 7.1% 21.8% 24.8% - - - 24.8% 22.3%
Nationality
US Citizen (non-dual) 440 506 411 388 349 1,654 - 1,654 357 - - - 357 2,011
Dual US 19 27 20 16 11 74 - 74 5 - - - 5 79
Other US and Unknown 1 2 - 6 1 9 11 20 - - - - - 20
Permanent Resident 3 3 3 4 3 13 - 13 6 - - - 6 19
Nonresident 37 46 40 32 16 134 3 137 11 - - - 11 148
Percent International5 11.8% 13.0% 13.3% 11.7% 7.9% 11.7% 21.4% 11.8% 5.8% - - - 5.8% 10.8%
Residence Status
Campus Dorm/Apt 502 535 248 303 53 1,139 3 1,142 - - - - - 1,142
Fraternity/Sorority - 48 205 20 7 280 - 280 - - - - - 280
Off campus - - - 71 314 385 11 396 378 - - - 378 774
Domestic Study - - 1 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - 1
Intl. Study Abroad - 1 20 52 6 79 - 79 1 - - - 1 80
Percent on Campus6 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 82.0% 16.0% 78.7% 21.4% 78.2% - - - - - 64.8%
Home Address
VA Resident 83 99 84 74 49 306 11 317 155 - - - 155 472
Other US states & territories 378 437 349 339 314 1,439 - 1,439 211 - - - 211 1,650
Other Country & Abroad 41 48 41 33 17 139 3 142 13 - - - 13 155
Percent In-state 16.5% 17.0% 17.7% 16.6% 12.9% 16.2% 78.6% 16.7% 40.9% - - - 40.9% 20.6%

Per institutional policy on progress to degree, undergraduate CLASSIFICATION is determined by credit hours completed toward graduation. There are 80 students in the Class of 2024 whose progress to degree classifies them as Juniors. Although they are likely to graduate in 2024,they are listed in the JR column.

Source: Fall Enrollment Census, Office of Accreditation and Institutional Research. Revised: 10/12/2023

1Enrollment numbers for the Law School as of September 21, 2023

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

3As percent of column total.

4Dom Stdnts of Color = Domestic Students of Color

5Includes nonresidents, U.S. residents, and dual citizens

6Does not include students studying off campus or abroad.