Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares CWRU's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
CWRU has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 18,067 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio average (1,871 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Case Western Reserve University12,4756,5285,947
Similarly Ranked Schools18,0678,4119,656
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio1,8711,601510
The below chart compares the student population between Case Western Reserve University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 6,006 male and 6,469 female students attending CWRU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.93 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at CWRU.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at CWRU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total6,5286,417111
Men3,3963,34056
Women3,1323,07755
Population by Gender/Attending Status at CWRU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,9475,030917
Men2,6102,267343
Women3,3372,763574

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 4,781 White students (38.32%) and 2,753 Asian students (22.07%) at Case Western Reserve University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Case Western Reserve University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Case Western Reserve University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native532
Asian1,9688581,110
Black or African American405179226
Hispanic751365386
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander220
White2,2021,261941
Two or More Races341199142
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1055649
Total 6,5283,3963,132
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Case Western Reserve University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native514
Asian785355430
Black or African American485133352
Hispanic320140180
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander413
White2,5791,0291,550
Two or More Races1586296
Race/Ethnicity Unknown320139181
Total 5,9472,6103,337

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 8,480 students whose age under twenty five and 1,706 students whose age is over thirty years old at Case Western Reserve University.
Especially, 150 students are younger than eighteen and 48 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Case Western Reserve University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Case Western Reserve University
TotalMenWomen
Total6,528 3,3963,132
Under 18150 5595
18-192,960 1,5191,441
20-212,880 1,4711,409
22-24450 294156
25-2934 2410
30-3414 104
35-392 20
40-496 24
50-642 02
65 and over30 1911
Total 6,528 3,3963,132
Population by Student Age at Case Western Reserve University
TotalMenWomen
Total5,947 2,6103,337
18-192 02
20-21117 2592
22-241,921 8401,081
25-292,255 1,0271,228
30-34766 383383
35-39327 147180
40-49337 121216
50-64204 58146
65 and over18 99
Total 5,947 2,6103,337

Online Student Population

At Case Western Reserve University, 2,015 students (16.15% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 503 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 252 students live in Ohio where Case Western Reserve University is located in and 230 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total12,4756,5285,947
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes5030503
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,5122741,238
Not Enrolled in Online Classes10,4606,2544,206
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)5030503
Ohio Residents2520252
Other State in U.S.2300230
Outside of U.S.21021
Unknown000