The student population at The University of Montana-Western is 1,424 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 31 over the past decade.

The female to male ratio is 2.15 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.

309 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 272.29% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,430 where 1,424 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

The female to male ratio is 2.15 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in WMC than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at The University of Montana-Western since 2013.

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-141,455609846
2014-151,375
-80
597
-12
778
-68
2015-161,403
28
577
-20
826
48
2016-171,505
102
584
7
921
95
2017-181,538
33
564
-20
974
53
2018-191,508
-30
536
-28
972
-2
2019-201,358
-150
498
-38
860
-112
2020-211,334
-24
464
-34
870
10
2021-221,399
65
461
-3
938
68
2022-231,424
25
452
-9
972
34
Average1,430534896
The University of Montana-Western Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 73.46%. The percentage was 87.56% 10 years ago and WMC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.21% of enrolled students is Asian and 0.98% is black students.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at The University of Montana-Western over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-1426101636101,27423
2014-152513134851,18615
2015-164310174131,22232
2016-175010185741,28736
2017-186710185181,28838
2018-196561165101,20533
2019-205971866101,10052
2020-219552164121,05941
2021-22885156481,06450
2022-23883145181,04649
Average618165481,17337
The University of Montana-Western Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

309 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 22% of total students. The number of online students has increased 272.29% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at The University of Montana-Western from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-151,375832141,078
2015-161,403992061,098
2016-171,5051571981,150
2017-181,5382572271,054
2018-191,5082542251,029
2019-201,358234160964
2020-211,334263720351
2021-221,399286153960
2022-231,4243091001,015
Average1,427216245967

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