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WCU Demographics & Diversity Report

Below Average Overall Diversity
Below Average Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Below Average Male/Female Diversity
College Factual's <nil> diversity report highlights the racial demographics, age range, gender ratios, and geographic origins of WCU students.

WCU Student Population

12,243 Total Students
8,760 Undergraduates
874 Graduate Students

How Many Students Attend Western Carolina University?

WCU total enrollment is approximately 12,243 students. 8,760 are undergraduates and 874 are graduate students.

WCU Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time WCU undergraduate population is made up of 55% women, and 45% men.

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WCU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

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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.

WCU Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 68% of full-time grad students are women, and 32% men.

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WCU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

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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

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Racial/Ethnic Diversity

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *
Low Faculty Racial/Ethnic Diversity

WCU Racial Demographics:

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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

Low Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

Western Carolina University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

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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

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WCU Male/Female Diversity

More Female Students
More Female Teachers
This school is more popular with women than with men.

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There are approximately 6,999 female students and 5,244 male students at WCU.

Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of WCU is unknown or unavailable.

Faculty Gender Ratio  97.46 out of 100.
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There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

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There are approximately 869 female teachers and 826 male teachers.

Average Geographic Diversity

7.7% Out of State
0.05% Out of the Country

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.

Student Location Diversity  37 out of 100.
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The undergraduate student body is split among 24 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

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Top 5 States

State Amount
North Carolina 1,775
South Carolina 35
Georgia 34
Florida 15
Virginia 12

International Students at WCU

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.

High Student Age Diversity

High Student Age Diversity
58.13% Traditional College Age
The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

Student Age Diversity  80.15 out of 100.
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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%.

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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

Notes and References

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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