The student population at Case Western Reserve University is 12,475 (6,528 undergraduate and 5,947 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,135 (10.01%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at CWRU is 52.33% which is increased by 1,407 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 272 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 93 male students for every 100 female students, down from 101 in 2015.
- 503 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 78.37% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 11,914 where 12,475 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 12,475 students in 2025 and was lowest at 11,340 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 11,340 to 12,475 students, a net gain of 1,135 (10%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Case Western Reserve University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 5,602 where 6,528 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Case Western Reserve University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 6,312 where 5,947 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Case Western Reserve University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 38.32% and the percentage of black students is 7.13% at Case Western Reserve University. 22.07% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 8.59% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 48.63% to 38.32%. Asian enrollment grew from 14.84% to 22.07%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.68% to 7.13%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.63% to 8.59%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7904 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7353 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Case Western Reserve University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
503 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 4% of total students. The number of online students has increased 78.37% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Case Western Reserve University from 2015 to 2025.