Western Demographics & Diversity Report

• Student Population
• Racial/Ethnic Diversity
• Male/Female Diversity
• Location Diversity
• Student Age Diversity

Western Student Population

How Many Students Attend Western Colorado University?

Western total enrollment is approximately 3,203 students. 1,616 are undergraduates and 334 are graduate students.

Western Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Western undergraduate population is made up of 42% women, and 58% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

Western Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Western Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 64% of full-time grad students are women, and 36% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

Western Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Western Racial Demographics:

Western Male/Female Diversity

There are approximately 1,605 female students and 1,598 male students at Western.

High Geographic Diversity

Western ranks 500 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

27.56% of Western students come from out of state, and 0.21% come from out of the country.

The undergraduate student body is split among 38 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

Top 5 States

International Students at Western

Students from 12 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Poland, Ecuador, and Australia.

Learn more about international students at Western.

High Student Age Diversity

A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Western, 53.20% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

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.

References

• Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

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• Read College Factual's Diversity Ranking Methodology.