Student Population at Western Oregon

Total Enrollment

3,751

Undergraduate

3,320

Graduate

431

Online Enrollment

706

Men Students

1,289

Women Students

2,462

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,751 students have enrolled at Western Oregon University - 3,320 undergraduate and 431 graduate.

By gender, 1,289 male and 2,462 female students are attending Western Oregon University. By attendance status, there are 3,109 full-time students and 642 part-time students.

The number of students at Western Oregon University is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Oregon.

Western Oregon University offers online degree/certificate programs and 706 students enrolled in online programs.

*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.

Enrollment Comparison Chart

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

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,289 male and 2,462 female students attending Western Oregon. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.52 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 Western Oregon.

Population by Gender/Attending Status at Western Oregon
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	3,320	2,864	456
Men	1,148	987	161
Women	2,172	1,877	295

Population by Gender/Attending Status at Western Oregon
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	431	245	186
Men	141	83	58
Women	290	162	128

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,253 White students (60.06%) and 842 Hispanic students (22.45%) at Western Oregon University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Western Oregon University.

Population by Race/Ethnicity at Western Oregon University
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	31	15	16
Asian	90	34	56
Black or African American	92	52	40
Hispanic	787	266	521
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	48	28	20
White	1,934	607	1,327
Two or More Races	198	89	109
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	99	41	58
Total	3,320	1,148	2,172

Population by Race/Ethnicity at Western Oregon University
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	7	2	5
Asian	8	1	7
Black or African American	14	10	4
Hispanic	55	18	37
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	3	0	3
White	319	104	215
Two or More Races	7	1	6
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	16	4	12
Total	431	141	290

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 2,850 students whose age under twenty five and 515 students whose age is over thirty years old at Western Oregon University.

Especially, 8 students are younger than eighteen and 11 students are older than sixty five.

The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Western Oregon University.

Population by Student Age at Western Oregon University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	3,320	1,148	2,172
Under 18	8	2	6
18-19	894	288	606
20-21	1,148	383	765
22-24	713	278	435
25-29	269	101	168
30-34	117	43	74
35-39	64	25	39
40-49	76	20	56
50-64	25	6	19
65 and over	6	2	4
Total	3,320	1,148	2,172

Population by Student Age at Western Oregon University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	431	141	290
20-21	7	4	3
22-24	80	25	55
25-29	117	36	81
30-34	67	25	42
35-39	46	18	28
40-49	79	22	57
50-64	30	8	22
65 and over	5	3	2
Total	431	141	290

Online Student Population

At Western Oregon University, 2,651 students (70.67% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 706 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, 573 students live in Oregon where Western Oregon University is located in and 125 students have enrolled from other states.

Online Student Population
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	3,751	3,320	431
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes	706	438	268
Enrolled Some in Online Classes	1,945	1,814	131
Not Enrolled in Online Classes	1,100	1,068	32

Online Student Population by Student Location
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)	706	438	268
Oregon Residents	573	357	216
Other State in U.S.	125	75	50
Outside of U.S.	8	6	2
Unknown	0	0	0