Western Washington University Student Population Overview

Western Washington University educates a diverse community of 16,309 students, with 15,150 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 1,159 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Western Washington University has a predominantly full-time student body with 80% of students being full-time and 20% being part-time, totaling 16,309 students across all enrollment types.

For undergraduates at Western Washington University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 5,421 students, but also includes 45 students in the Under 18 range, 4,673 students in the 20-21 range, 2,568 students in the 22-24 range, 997 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 648 students in the 25+ age group, with 29 in the 20-21 category, 270 in the 22-24 category.

Western Washington University has more women than men with 8,657 female students and 6,493 male students enrolled.

Western Washington University has 85% (2,634 students) from in-state Washington, 15% (452 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (26 students) from international locations.