The student population at Western Washington University is 14,710 (13,752 undergraduate and 958 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 622 (4.06%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Western Washington is 93.49% which is decreased by 650 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 28 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 75 male students for every 100 female students, down from 79 in 2015.
- 226 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 46.75% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 15,351 where 14,710 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 16,142 students in 2020 and was lowest at 14,651 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 15,332 to 14,710 students, a net loss of 622 (4.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Western Washington University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 14,384 where 13,752 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 Western Washington University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 967 where 958 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 Western Washington University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 68.62%. The percentage was 73.16% 10 years ago and Western Washington still has a high percentage of white students. 5.74% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.88% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 11.16% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 73.16% to 68.62%. Asian enrollment declined from 6.61% to 5.74%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.68% to 1.88%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.72% to 11.16%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5062 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4473 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Western Washington University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
226 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 2% of total students. The number of online students has increased 46.75% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Western Washington University from 2015 to 2025.