Student Population at WMC
Total Enrollment
1,358
Undergraduate
1,335
Graduate
23
Online Enrollment
315
Men Students
483
Women Students
875
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,358 students have enrolled at The University of Montana-Western - 1,335 undergraduate and 23 graduate.
By gender, 483 male and 875 female students are attending The University of Montana-Western. By attendance status, there are 1,037 full-time students and 321 part-time students.
The number of students at The University of Montana-Western is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Montana. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Carroll College and Montana State University-Northern, its population is large (average population is 1,061).
The University of Montana-Western offers online degree/certificate programs and 315 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares WMC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Montana.
WMC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,061 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Montana average (5,282 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Montana-Western | 1,358 | 1,335 | 23 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 1,061 | 1,016 | 46 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Montana | 5,282 | 4,527 | 1,057 |
The below chart compares the student population between The University of Montana-Western and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 483 male and 875 female students attending WMC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.55 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 WMC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,335 | 1,035 | 300 |
| Men | 470 | 409 | 61 |
| Women | 865 | 626 | 239 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 23 | 2 | 21 |
| Men | 13 | 1 | 12 |
| Women | 10 | 1 | 9 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,014 White students (74.67%) and 120 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (8.84%) at The University of Montana-Western(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at The University of Montana-Western.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 60 | 15 | 45 |
| Asian | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Black or African American | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Hispanic | 64 | 24 | 40 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| White | 992 | 348 | 644 |
| Two or More Races | 68 | 30 | 38 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 120 | 33 | 87 |
| Total | 1,335 | 470 | 865 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 23 | 13 | 10 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,062 students whose age under twenty five and 194 students whose age is over thirty years old at The University of Montana-Western.
Especially, 94 students are younger than eighteen and 2 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at The University of Montana-Western.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,335 | 470 | 865 |
| Under 18 | 94 | 30 | 64 |
| 18-19 | 358 | 141 | 217 |
| 20-21 | 371 | 147 | 224 |
| 22-24 | 239 | 97 | 142 |
| 25-29 | 96 | 28 | 68 |
| 30-34 | 52 | 10 | 42 |
| 35-39 | 35 | 6 | 29 |
| 40-49 | 60 | 8 | 52 |
| 50-64 | 27 | 3 | 24 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1,335 | 470 | 865 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| 25-29 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 30-34 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 35-39 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 40-49 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 50-64 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 23 | 13 | 10 |
Online Student Population
At The University of Montana-Western, 441 students (32.47% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 315 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, 303 students live in Montana where The University of Montana-Western is located in and 12 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,358 | 1,335 | 23 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 315 | 292 | 23 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 126 | 126 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 917 | 917 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 315 | 292 | 23 |
| Montana Residents | 303 | 281 | 22 |
| Other State in U.S. | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
