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Washington and Lee University — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

Washington and Lee University is a private nonprofit, baccalaureate institution in Virginia. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

1,881

small

Undergrad

1,881

First-year retention

97%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

94%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: White 68%, Hispanic 8.6%, Non-resident 8.2%, Asian 4.7%, Black 4.6%, Two or more 4.4%, Unknown 1.2%, Native 0.2%, Pacific Islander 0.2%. 68.0% 8.6% White 68.0% Hispanic 8.6% Non-resident 8.2% Asian 4.7% Black 4.6% Two or more 4.4% Unknown 1.2% Native 0.2% Pacific Islander 0.2%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 51.1%, Men 48.9%. 51.1% 48.9% Women 51.1% Men 48.9%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 97/100; Do not return 3/100
  • Return for sophomore year 97/100
  • Do not return 3/100

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