by our College Data Analytics TeamWCU total enrollment is approximately 12,243 students. 8,760 are undergraduates and 874 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time WCU undergraduate population is made up of 55% women, and 45% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WCU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 6,888 |
| Hispanic | 728 |
| Black or African American | 428 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 319 |
| Asian | 111 |
| International | 107 |
| Unknown | 106 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 68% of full-time grad students are women, and 32% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WCU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 728 |
| Hispanic | 44 |
| Black or African American | 36 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 30 |
| International | 18 |
| Asian | 11 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 9,611 |
| Hispanic | 918 |
| Black or African American | 669 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 409 |
| International | 206 |
| Asian | 160 |
| Unknown | 155 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 |
Western Carolina University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 1,503 |
| Black or African American | 41 |
| Asian | 30 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 27 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at WCU.
There are approximately 6,999 female students and 5,244 male students at WCU.
Reporting of the gender of WCU is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 869 female teachers and 826 male teachers.
WCU ranks 1,359 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
7.7% of WCU students come from out of state, and 0.05% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 24 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1,775 |
| South Carolina | 35 |
| Georgia | 34 |
| Florida | 15 |
| Virginia | 12 |
Students from 36 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Saudi Arabia, Japan, and Canada.
Learn more about international students at WCU.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At WCU, 58.13% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 18-19 | 3,434 |
| 20-21 | 2,980 |
| 22-24 | 1,495 |
| 35 and over | 1,280 |
| 25-29 | 991 |
| 30-34 | 624 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
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.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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