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Western Demographics & Diversity Report

College Factual's <nil> diversity analysis highlights the racial demographics, age range, gender ratios, and geographic origins of Western students.

• 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

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	1,112
Unknown	227
Hispanic	136
Multi-Ethnic	73
Black or African American	42
Asian	13
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	6
International	3

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	281
Hispanic	16
Multi-Ethnic	14
Unknown	12
Black or African American	6
Asian	3
International	2
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Western Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	1,904
Hispanic	559
Unknown	368
Black or African American	144
Multi-Ethnic	132
Asian	64
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	10
International	5

Low Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

Western Colorado University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

Ethnicity	Number of Faculty
White	332
Multi-Ethnic	11
Asian	6
Black or African American	5
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2
Hispanic	0
International	0
Unknown	0

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Western Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

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

Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of Western is unknown or unavailable.

There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

More about Western faculty.

There are approximately 197 female teachers and 177 male teachers.

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

State	Amount
Colorado	339
Texas	26
California	11
Illinois	8
Arizona	8

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

The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

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%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	764
20-21	733
22-24	457
25-29	267
35 and over	189
30-34	114
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.

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.