The student population at The University of Montana-Western is 1,358 (1,335 undergraduate and 23 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 45 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at WMC is 98.31% which is decreased by 68 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 23 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.81 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
315 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 218.18% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,429 where 1,358 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
98.31% of total students is undergraduate students and 1.69% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 68 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 23 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.81 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in WMC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at The University of Montana-Western since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,424 where 1,335 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 The University of Montana-Western since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 4 where 23 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 The University of Montana-Western since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 74.67%. The percentage was 87.10% 10 years ago and WMC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.44% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.10% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.71% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 87.10% to 74.67%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.71% to 0.44%. Black student enrollment decreased from 1.21% to 1.10%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.92% to 4.71%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4356 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2389 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at The University of Montana-Western over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
315 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 23% of total students. The number of online students has increased 218.18% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at The University of Montana-Western from 2015 to 2025.