Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Western Oregon University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 67.4% of undergraduate students being women and 32.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,615, with 2,438 women and 1,177 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Western Oregon University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 69.8% of undergraduate students being women and 30.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 414, with 289 women and 125 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 32.6% 1,177 students
- women 67.4% 2,438 students
Graduate Students
- men 30.2% 125 students
- women 69.8% 289 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 58.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,105 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 22.1% of the student body, with 791 students. Mixed race students represent 5.7% of the population, with 202 students, while Asian students account for 2.8%, with 101 students. African American students account for 2.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 97 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 1.6% , with 58 students.
International students make up 3.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 117 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.9% of the population, totaling 104 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Western Oregon University.
Undergraduate Students
- White 58.9% 2,105 students
- Hispanic 22.1% 791 students
- Mixed race 5.7% 202 students
- International students 3.3% 117 students
- Unknown race 2.9% 104 students
- Asian 2.8% 101 students
- African American 2.7% 97 students
- Hawaiian 1.6% 58 students
Graduate Students
- White 77.4% 318 students
- Hispanic 10.5% 43 students
- African American 3.9% 16 students
- Unknown race 3.4% 14 students
- Asian 2.2% 9 students
- International students 1.5% 6 students
- Mixed race 0.7% 3 students
- Hawaiian 0.5% 2 students
Transfer Students
- White 62.6% 241 students
- Hispanic 19.2% 74 students
- Mixed race 6.5% 25 students
- Unknown race 5.5% 21 students
- International students 4.7% 18 students
- Asian 0.8% 3 students
- African American 0.8% 3 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 36% 1,293 students
- 18-19 26% 927 students
- 22-24 21% 773 students
- 25-29 9% 323 students
- 30-34 4% 132 students
- 35-39 2% 71 students
- 40-49 1% 49 students
- 50-64 1% 27 students
- 25-29 26% 107 students
- 22-24 21% 88 students
- 40-49 18% 76 students
- 30-34 17% 72 students
- 35-39 8% 35 students
- 50-64 7% 30 students
- 20-21 1% 3 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Western Oregon University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 439 | 81.45% | |
| California | 30 | 5.57% | |
| Washington | 26 | 4.82% | |
| Hawaii | 12 | 2.23% | |
| Alaska | 8 | 1.48% | |
| Arizona | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 1 | less than 1% |
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