Student Population at Western Washington University
Total of 16,142 students have enrolled in Western Washington University where 15,240 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 902 students for graduate programs.
By gender, 6,844 male and 9,298 female students are attending the school.
It has many more students compared to similar colleges (11,850 students on average - Public Master's College and University (larger programs)).
212 students are enrolled exclusively, and 736 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
Western Washington University has a total of 16,142 enrolled students. By gender, 6,844 male and 9,298 female students (the male-female ratio is 42:58) are attending the school.
15,240 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 902 students joined graduate programs.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 16,142 | 15,240 | 902 |
| Men | 6,844 | 6,503 | 341 |
| Women | 9,298 | 8,737 | 561 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 11,249 White, 257 Black, and 987 Asian students out of a total of 16,142 are attending at Western Washington University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the next chart.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 15,240 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,179 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 7.74%.1,074 students have transferred in as full-time status and 105 students transferred in as part-time status.
Student Age Distribution
By age category, 78 students are younger than 18 and 14 students are older than 65 at Western Washington University. It has 14,357 students aged under 25 and 1,785 students aged 25 and over out of 16,142 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 78 students are younger than 18 and 12 students are older than 65. Western Washington University has 14,077 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 1,163 students aged 25 and over.
It has 280 graduate students aged under 25 and 622 students aged 25 and over.
Online Classes (Distance Learning) Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Western Washington University, 212 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 736 students are enrolled in some online courses.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 16,142 | 212 | 736 |
| Undergraduate | 15,240 | 161 | 694 |
| Graduate | 902 | 51 | 42 |
Student Location Enrolled Exclusively In Online Courses
176 students lived in Washington or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 36 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
| Washington Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 176 | 35 | 1 |
| Undergraduate | 151 | 9 | 1 |
| Graduate | 25 | 26 | 0 |
