The student population at Western Carolina University is 11,635 (9,956 undergraduate and 1,679 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,528 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Western Carolina is 85.57% which is increased by 1,508 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 20 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.43 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
2,858 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 70.32% since 2014.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 11,223 where 11,635 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.
85.57% of total students is undergraduate students and 14.43% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 1,508 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 20 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.43 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Western Carolina than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Western Carolina University since 2013.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 9,575 where 9,956 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Western Carolina University since 2013.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,648 where 1,679 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Western Carolina University since 2013.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 76.54%. The percentage was 80.93% 10 years ago and Western Carolina still has a high percentage of white students. 1.27% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.38% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Western Carolina University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,858 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 25% of total students. The number of online students has increased 70.32% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Western Carolina University from 2014 to 2023.