Western Carolina University Student Population Overview

13,205
Total Students
11,181
Undergraduates
2,024
Graduates
68%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Western Carolina University educates a diverse community of 13,205 students, with 11,181 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 2,024 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

13,205

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

16:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate85%
Graduate15%

Enrollment Type

Western Carolina University has a predominantly full-time student body with 68% of students being full-time and 32% being part-time, totaling 13,205 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

68% Full-Time

32% Part-Time

9,027

Full-Time Students

2,601

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

85% Undergraduate

15% Graduate

11,181

Undergraduate

2,024

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Western Carolina University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 3,568 students, but also includes 132 students in the Under 18 range, 2,909 students in the 20-21 range, 1,350 students in the 22-24 range, 2,050 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 1,173 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the 18-19 category, 45 in the 20-21 category, 401 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
132 (1%)
18-19
3,568 (36%)
20-21
2,909 (29%)
22-24
1,350 (13%)
25+
2,050 (20%)
Under 18132
18-193,568
20-212,909
22-241,350
25+2,050

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
1 (0%)
20-21
45 (3%)
22-24
401 (25%)
25+
1,173 (72%)
18-191
20-2145
22-24401
25+1,173

Gender Distribution

Western Carolina University has more women than men with 6,400 female students and 4,781 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
4,781 (43%)
Women
6,400 (57%)

Men

4,781

36%

Women

6,400

48%

Geographic Origin

Western Carolina University has , and NaN% (2 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
International
2 (100%)
International
2(NaN%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

2,082

New students this year

Campus Location

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Town: Distant