Western Washington University Student Population Overview

14,747
Total Students
13,801
Undergraduates
946
Graduates
88%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Western Washington University educates a diverse community of 14,747 students, with 13,801 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 946 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

14,747

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

17:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate94%
Graduate6%

Enrollment Type

Western Washington University has a predominantly full-time student body with 88% of students being full-time and 12% being part-time, totaling 14,747 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

88% Full-Time

12% Part-Time

12,938

Full-Time Students

1,809

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

94% Undergraduate

6% Graduate

13,801

Undergraduate

946

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Western Washington University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 5,166 students, but also includes 64 students in the Under 18 range, 4,819 students in the 20-21 range, 2,715 students in the 22-24 range, 1,037 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 653 students in the 25+ age group, with 22 in the 20-21 category, 271 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
64 (0%)
18-19
5,166 (37%)
20-21
4,819 (35%)
22-24
2,715 (20%)
25+
1,037 (8%)
Under 1864
18-195,166
20-214,819
22-242,715
25+1,037

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
22 (2%)
22-24
271 (29%)
25+
653 (69%)
20-2122
22-24271
25+653

Gender Distribution

Western Washington University has more women than men with 7,898 female students and 5,903 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
5,903 (42%)
Women
7,898 (57%)
Other
112 (1%)

Men

5,903

40%

Women

7,898

54%

Other

112

1%

Geographic Origin

Western Washington University has 85% (2,667 students) from in-state Washington, 15% (464 students) from out-of-state, and 0% (13 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
2,667 (85%)
Out-of-State
464 (15%)
International
13 (0%)
In-State (Washington)
2,667(85%)
Out-of-State
464(15%)
International
13(0%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

3,144

New students this year

Campus Location

Bellingham, Washington

City: Small