by our College Data Analytics TeamIs WWU really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at WWU. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual analyzed the data to find out how diverse the average college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
WWU total enrollment is approximately 13,789 students. 13,038 are undergraduates and 751 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time WWU undergraduate population is made up of 58.0% women, and 42.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WWU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 8,946 | 68.9% |
| Hispanic | 1,436 | 11.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,144 | 8.8% |
| Asian | 716 | 5.5% |
| Unknown | 303 | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 255 | 2.0% |
| International | 159 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 28 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 63.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 36.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WWU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 495 | 66.3% |
| Hispanic | 86 | 11.5% |
| Asian | 49 | 6.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 48 | 6.4% |
| Unknown | 34 | 4.6% |
| International | 28 | 3.7% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 9,441 | 68.7% |
| Hispanic | 1,522 | 11.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,192 | 8.7% |
| Asian | 765 | 5.6% |
| Unknown | 337 | 2.5% |
| Black or African American | 261 | 1.9% |
| International | 187 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 29 | 0.2% |
Western Washington University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 65.7% |
| International | 8.2% |
| Asian | 7.7% |
| Unknown | 7.4% |
| Hispanic | 5.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 3.4% |
| Black or African American | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 8,039 female students and 5,750 male students at WWU.
Western Washington University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 94.2% of WWU students come from within the state, and 5.8% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 42 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 2,498 | 83.5% |
| Oregon | 91 | 3.0% |
| California | 86 | 2.9% |
| Colorado | 74 | 2.5% |
| Alaska | 30 | 1.0% |
WWU welcomes roughly 1.4% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At WWU, 69.8% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 5,184 | 35.2% |
| 20-21 | 5,083 | 34.6% |
| 22-24 | 2,704 | 18.4% |
| 25-29 | 880 | 6.0% |
| 35 and over | 431 | 2.9% |
| 30-34 | 300 | 2.0% |
| Under 18 | 128 | 0.9% |
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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