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Case Western total enrollment is approximately 11,332 students. 6,190 are undergraduates and 5,142 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Case Western undergraduate population is made up of 47.7% women, and 52.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Case Western Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,118 | 34.2% |
| Asian | 1,693 | 27.4% |
| International | 866 | 14.0% |
| Hispanic | 722 | 11.7% |
| Black or African American | 391 | 6.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 324 | 5.2% |
| Unknown | 70 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 54.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 45.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Case Western Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,110 | 41.1% |
| International | 1,377 | 26.8% |
| Asian | 656 | 12.8% |
| Black or African American | 334 | 6.5% |
| Unknown | 271 | 5.3% |
| Hispanic | 264 | 5.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 125 | 2.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,228 | 37.3% |
| Asian | 2,349 | 20.7% |
| International | 2,243 | 19.8% |
| Hispanic | 986 | 8.7% |
| Black or African American | 725 | 6.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 449 | 4.0% |
| Unknown | 341 | 3.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.0% |
Case Western Reserve University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 60.8% |
| Asian | 18.2% |
| International | 12.6% |
| Black or African American | 4.4% |
| Hispanic | 3.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.5% |
| Unknown | 0.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 5,734 female students and 5,598 male students at Case Western.
Case Western Reserve University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 44 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 216 | 15.1% |
| California | 167 | 11.7% |
| New York | 132 | 9.2% |
| New Jersey | 129 | 9.0% |
| Illinois | 116 | 8.1% |
Case Western hosts approximately 19.8% international (nonresident) students, adding to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Case Western, 47.8% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 2,997 | 24.0% |
| 18-19 | 2,962 | 23.7% |
| 22-24 | 2,371 | 19.0% |
| 25-29 | 2,289 | 18.3% |
| 35 and over | 926 | 7.4% |
| 30-34 | 780 | 6.3% |
| Under 18 | 150 | 1.2% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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