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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at WWU is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.4% of undergraduate students being women and 42.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 14,019, with 8,046 women and 5,973 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at WWU is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.6% of undergraduate students being women and 36.4% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,106, with 703 women and 403 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 42.6% 5,973 students
  • women 57.4% 8,046 students

Graduate Students

  • men 36.4% 403 students
  • women 63.6% 703 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 68.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 9,519 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 10.8% of the student body, with 1,505 students. Mixed race students represent 9.6% of the population, with 1,337 students, while Asian students account for 6.4%, with 900 students. African American students account for 1.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 260 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 20 students.

International students make up 1.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 140 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.0% of the population, totaling 279 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 WWU.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 68.2% 9,519 students
  • Hispanic 10.8% 1,505 students
  • Mixed race 9.6% 1,337 students
  • Asian 6.4% 900 students
  • Unknown race 2.0% 279 students
  • African American 1.9% 260 students
  • International students 1.0% 140 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 20 students

Graduate Students

  • White 72.4% 794 students
  • Hispanic 8.3% 91 students
  • Mixed race 7.0% 77 students
  • Asian 5.7% 63 students
  • Unknown race 3.9% 43 students
  • African American 1.9% 21 students
  • International students 0.7% 8 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 69.3% 756 students
  • Hispanic 11.6% 127 students
  • Mixed race 8.8% 96 students
  • Asian 4.9% 53 students
  • International students 2.4% 26 students
  • African American 1.6% 17 students
  • Unknown race 1.1% 12 students
  • Hawaiian 0.4% 4 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 38% 5,301 students
  • 18-19 34% 4,758 students
  • 22-24 20% 2,737 students
  • 25-29 5% 703 students
  • 30-34 2% 221 students
  • 40-49 1% 103 students
  • 35-39 1% 100 students
  • 50-64 0% 29 students
  • 25-29 28% 312 students
  • 22-24 27% 303 students
  • 30-34 16% 174 students
  • 35-39 9% 102 students
  • 40-49 9% 101 students
  • 50-64 6% 70 students
  • 20-21 3% 37 students