Student Population at CWRU

How many students at CWRU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Case Western Reserve University has a total enrollment of 12,475 students, including 6,528 undergraduate and 5,947 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 6,006 male students (48.1%) and 6,469 female students (51.9%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 4,781 White students (38.3%) and 2,753 Asian students (22.1%).
Class Level Breakdown: 6,528 undergraduate students (52.3%) and 5,947 graduate students (47.7%).
Class Delivery: 503 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,512 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Research University (very high research activity) - which average 19,644 - CWRU's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 6,006 male (48.14%) and 6,469 female (51.86%) students are attending Case Western Reserve University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 92.84.

By class level, 6,528 (52.33%) are undergraduate students and 5,947 (47.67%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 52.02% are male and 47.98% are female, while among graduate students, 43.89% are male and 56.11% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	12,475	6,528	5,947
Men	6,006	3,396	2,610
Women	6,469	3,132	3,337

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 4,781 White, 890 Black, and 2,753 Asian students out of a total of 12,475 are attending at Case Western Reserve University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Case Western Reserve University is quite diverse with a diversity index of 78.9% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	10	4	6
Asian	2,753	1,213	1,540
Black	890	312	578
Hispanic	1,071	505	566
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	6	3	3
White	4,781	2,290	2,491
Two or more races	499	261	238
Race Unknown	425	195	230

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	5	3	2
Asian	1,968	858	1,110
Black	405	179	226
Hispanic	751	365	386
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	2	2	0
White	2,202	1,261	941
Two or more races	341	199	142
Race Unknown	105	56	49

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	5	1	4
Asian	785	355	430
Black	485	133	352
Hispanic	320	140	180
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	4	1	3
White	2,579	1,029	1,550
Two or more races	158	62	96
Race Unknown	320	139	181

Student Age Distribution

By age, CWRU has 150 students under 18 years old and 48 students over 65 years old. There are 8,480 students under 25 years old, and 3,995 students over 25 years old out of 12,475 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 150 students are younger than 18 and 30 students are older than 65. CWRU has 6,440 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 88 students aged 25 and over.

It has 2,040 graduate students aged under 25 and 3,907 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	150	95	55
18-19	2,962	1,443	1,519
20-21	2,997	1,501	1,496
22-24	2,371	1,237	1,134
25-29	2,289	1,238	1,051
30-34	780	387	393
35-39	329	180	149
40-49	343	220	123
50-64	206	148	58
Over 65	48	20	28

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	150	95	55
18-19	2,960	1,441	1,519
20-21	2,880	1,409	1,471
22-24	450	156	294
25-29	34	10	24
30-34	14	4	10
35-39	2	0	2
40-49	6	4	2
50-64	2	2	0
Over 65	30	11	19

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
18-19	2	2	0
20-21	117	92	25
22-24	1,921	1,081	840
25-29	2,255	1,228	1,027
30-34	766	383	383
35-39	327	180	147
40-49	337	216	121
50-64	204	146	58
Over 65	18	9	9

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Case Western Reserve University, 503 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,512 students are enrolled in some online courses.

252 students who live in Ohio or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 251 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	12,475	503	1,512
Undergraduate	6,528	0	274
Graduate	5,947	503	1,238

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Ohio Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	252	230	21
Undergraduate	0	0	0
Graduate	252	230	21

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 6,528 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 42 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 0.64%.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	6,375
Transfer-in Full-time	42
Regular Part-time	111
Transfer-in Part-time	0

CWRU Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend CWRU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 12,475 students are enrolled at CWRU.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at CWRU?

6,528 undergraduate and 5,947 graduate students are enrolled at CWRU.

What is the gender breakdown at CWRU?

6,006 male (48.14%) and 6,469 female (51.86%) students are attending CWRU.

What is the international student enrollment at CWRU?

2,040 international students (16.35%) are enrolled at CWRU, including 749 undergraduate and 1,291 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at CWRU?

CWRU has a student population that is notably includes a large Asian student body: 4,781 White (38.32%), 890 Black (7.13%), and 2,753 Asian (22.07%) students are enrolled.

How many students at CWRU are under 18 or over 65?

150 students are under 18 and 48 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at CWRU take online courses?

503 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 1,512 students take some online courses.

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