Western Washington University

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at WWU is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.4% of undergraduate students being women and 42.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 14,019, with 8,046 women and 5,973 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at WWU is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.6% of undergraduate students being women and 36.4% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,106, with 703 women and 403 men.

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 68.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 9,519 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 10.8% of the student body, with 1,505 students. Mixed race students represent 9.6% of the population, with 1,337 students, while Asian students account for 6.4%, with 900 students. African American students account for 1.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 260 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 20 students.

International students make up 1.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 140 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.0% of the population, totaling 279 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within WWU.