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William Woods University

Fulton, Missouri Private nonprofit 4-year Town

Overview

Located in Fulton, Missouri, William Woods University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,046, made up of 1,342 undergraduates and 704 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).

William Woods University offers associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 51 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Educational Leadership and Administration, Business Administration and Management, and Superintendency and Educational System Administration. It awarded 453 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 11 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

58% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.

Key figures

2,046
Students enrolled
58%
First-year retention
453
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
51
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

AssociateBachelorMasterPhD

Programs and majors offered 51

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Education 14
Business, Management and Marketing 4
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 3
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 2
Psychology 1
Legal Professions and Studies 2
Health Professions 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Computer and Information Sciences 1
English Language and Literature 1
Public Administration and Social Services 2
Social Sciences 1
  • Economics Bachelor Online option 1 graduate
Visual and Performing Arts 4
Communication and Journalism 1
History 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Physical Sciences 2

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
58%
First-year retention, part-time students
31%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
202
Associate degrees
19
Master's degrees
184
Doctoral degrees (research)
48

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
2,046
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,342
Graduate students, fall 2024
704
Full-time, fall 2024
63%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,648
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,657
Graduate students, 2024-25
991
Full-time, 2024-25
55%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
60%
Men
40%
White
58%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
13%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
14%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
11
Programs with a fully online option
7
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
60%
Students taking some online courses
27%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Heart of America Athletic Conference
President
Romaine Seguin
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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