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WWU Demographics & Diversity Report

Below Average Overall Diversity
Below Average Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Below Average Male/Female Diversity
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Read the WWU diversity report below.

WWU Student Population

15,197 Total Students
12,622 Undergraduates
767 Graduate Students

How Many Students Attend Western Washington University?

WWU total enrollment is approximately 15,197 students. 12,622 are undergraduates and 767 are graduate students.

WWU Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time WWU undergraduate population is made up of 59% women, and 41% men.

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WWU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 8,629
Hispanic 1,363
Multi-Ethnic 1,164
Asian 828
Unknown 234
Black or African American 230
International 102
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 16

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

WWU Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 65% of full-time grad students are women, and 35% men.

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WWU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 543
Hispanic 59
Multi-Ethnic 52
Asian 45
Unknown 40
Black or African American 16
International 8
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0

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Racial/Ethnic Diversity

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *
Medium Faculty Racial/Ethnic Diversity

WWU Racial Demographics:

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 10,463
Hispanic 1,575
Multi-Ethnic 1,374
Asian 966
Unknown 343
Black or African American 260
International 128
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 20

Average Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

Western Washington University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

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Ethnicity Number of Faculty
White 1,738
Asian 107
Multi-Ethnic 66
Black or African American 34
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 6
Hispanic 0
International 0
Unknown 0

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WWU 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 8,783 female students and 6,414 male students at WWU.

Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of WWU is unknown or unavailable.

Faculty Gender Ratio  90.94 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 1,180 female teachers and 984 male teachers.

High Geographic Diversity

16.19% Out of State
0.48% Out of the Country

WWU ranks 614 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

16.19% of WWU students come from out of state, and 0.48% come from out of the country.

Student Location Diversity  71 out of 100.
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The undergraduate student body is split among 39 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

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Top 5 States

State Amount
Washington 2,404
California 130
Oregon 63
Colorado 53
Alaska 41

International Students at WWU

Students from 40 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Japan, China, and South Korea.

Learn more about international students at WWU.

High Student Age Diversity

High Student Age Diversity
67.22% 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  65.64 out of 100.
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A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At WWU, 67.22% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

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Student Age Group Amount
20-21 5,405
18-19 5,293
22-24 3,247
25-29 1,025
35 and over 505
30-34 358
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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