Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Western Carolina University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 4,797 male and 6,838 female students attending Western Carolina. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.70 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 Western Carolina.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Western Carolina
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total9,9568,0311,925
Men4,2753,526749
Women5,6814,5051,176
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Western Carolina
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,679865814
Men522249273
Women1,157616541

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 8,905 White students (76.54%) and 891 Hispanic students (7.66%) at Western Carolina University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Western Carolina University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Western Carolina University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native963957
Asian1305674
Black or African American618288330
Hispanic789313476
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1477
White7,6073,2764,331
Two or More Races358151207
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1185563
Total 9,9564,2755,681
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Western Carolina University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1376
Asian18513
Black or African American1244282
Hispanic1023171
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White1,298398900
Two or More Races491633
Race/Ethnicity Unknown321
Total 1,6795221,157

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 8,285 students whose age under twenty five and 2,354 students whose age is over thirty years old at Western Carolina University.
Especially, 120 students are younger than eighteen and 4 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Western Carolina University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Western Carolina University
TotalMenWomen
Total9,956 4,2755,681
Under 18120 3585
18-193,236 1,3631,873
20-213,134 1,3691,765
22-241,362 699663
25-29590 243347
30-34474 186288
35-39359 148211
40-49495 179316
50-64183 52131
65 and over3 12
Total 9,956 4,2755,681
Population by Student Age at Western Carolina University
TotalMenWomen
Total1,679 5221,157
18-191 01
20-2144 737
22-24388 108280
25-29406 126280
30-34231 73158
35-39195 64131
40-49284 96188
50-64129 4881
65 and over1 01
Total 1,679 5221,157

Online Student Population

At Western Carolina University, 6,340 students (54.49% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,858 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, 2,631 students live in North Carolina where Western Carolina University is located in and 168 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total11,6359,9561,679
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,8582,168690
Enrolled Some in Online Classes3,4823,073409
Not Enrolled in Online Classes5,2954,715580
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,8582,168690
North Carolina Residents2,6312,019612
Other State in U.S.16811058
Outside of U.S.422
Unknown553718