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Western Washington University
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The gender and racial makeup of a college can impact students' esperiences. On this page, let's cover the demographics of Western Washington University.

14,637
Students
59%
Women
41%
Men

Student Body

Western Washington University has 14,637 total students. 13,689 are undergraduates and 948 and graduate students.

Undergraduates
13,689
Graduates
948
Total
14,637

The enrollment trend at WWU over the past 3 years:

20.0K
17.2K
14.4K
11.6K
8.8K
6.0K
2022
2023
2024

Additional facts about the student body at WWU:

13%
Students from out of state
50
States represented
48
Countries represented

Gender

More women than men attend Western Washington University. In the undergraduate class, 58% are women and 42% are men.

Women (58%)
Men (42%)

Race/Ethnicity

A college’s diversity is important to many students. Here are the racial demographics at Western Washington University as of 2024.

Hispanic
1,491
Black
269
White
9,418
Asian
787
Native
49
Pacific
29
Multiple
1,236

DEI Laws

Some states have passed laws related to how colleges and universities can administer Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs. In states with such a law, schools may be limited in the programs they offer.

No
State DEI laws

Western Washington University is not in a state with an anti-DEI law.

The legal landscape around these laws changes quickly. At CollegeIQ, we do our best to update this data as soon as new laws are passed. But students who are concerned about this should conduct research on the latest laws (and possible future laws) in the state before selecting a college

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