Western Oregon University Student Population

How many students at Western Oregon?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Western Oregon University has a total enrollment of 3,722 students, including 3,167 undergraduate and 555 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,267 male students (34%) and 2,455 female students (66%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,139 White students (57.5%) and 947 Hispanic students (25.4%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 3,167 undergraduate students (85.1%) and 555 graduate students (14.9%).
• Class Delivery: 818 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,884 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 10,123 - Western Oregon's body is much smaller.

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

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,267 male (34.04%) and 2,455 female (65.96%) students are attending Western Oregon University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 51.61.

By class level, 3,167 (85.09%) are undergraduate students and 555 (14.91%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 35.55% are male and 64.45% are female, while among graduate students, 25.41% are male and 74.59% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,139 White, 109 Black, and 106 Asian students out of a total of 3,722 are attending at Western Oregon University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Western Oregon University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 59.9% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

By age, Western Oregon has 25 students under 18 years old and 7 students over 65 years old. There are 2,680 students under 25 years old, and 1,042 students over 25 years old out of 3,722 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 25 students are younger than 18 and 4 students are older than 65. Western Oregon has 2,562 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 605 students aged 25 and over.

It has 118 graduate students aged under 25 and 437 students aged 25 and over.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

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 Western Oregon University, 818 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,884 students are enrolled in some online courses.

687 students who live in Oregon or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 131 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 3,167 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 382 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 12.06%.296 students have transferred in as full-time status and 86 students transferred in as part-time status.