Western Carolina University Student Population

Population By Gender/Attending Status

For academic year 2022-2023, total 11,635 students enrolled into Western Carolina University. 9,956 enrolled in undergraduate programs and 1,679 students enrolled in graduate programs. By attending status. there are 8,896 full-time and 2,739 part-time students. By gender, 4,797 male and 6,838 female students are attending at Western Carolina University. Next table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Western Carolina University.

Gender Distribution
Attending Status

Student Population By Gender
Western Carolina University
	Total	Male	Female
Total	11,635	4,797	6,838
Undergraduate	9,956	4,275	5,681
Graduate	1,679	522	1,157

Student Population By Attending Status
Western Carolina University
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	11,635	8,896	2,739
Undergraduate	9,956	8,031	1,925
Graduate	1,679	865	814

Population by Race/Ethnicity

Next tables summarize the students population by race/ethnicity at Western Carolina University.

There are 8,905 White (76.54%), 742 Black/African American (6.38%), 891 Hispanic (7.66%), 148 Asian (1.27%), and 949 students with other races.

Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Western Carolina University
	Total	Male	Female
Total	11,635	4,797	6,838
American Indian/Native American	109	46	63
Asian	148	61	87
Black/African American	742	330	412
Hispanic	891	344	547
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	15	7	8
White	8,905	3,674	5,231
Two More	407	167	240
Un-Known	121	57	64

Undergraduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Western Carolina University
	Total	Male	Female
Total	9,956	4,275	5,681
American Indian/Native American	96	39	57
Asian	130	56	74
Black/African American	618	288	330
Hispanic	789	313	476
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	14	7	7
White	7,607	3,276	4,331
Two More	358	151	207
Un-Known	118	55	63

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Western Carolina University
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,679	522	1,157
American Indian/Native American	13	7	6
Asian	18	5	13
Black/African American	124	42	82
Hispanic	102	31	71
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0	1
White	1,298	398	900
Two More	49	16	33
Un-Known	3	2	1

Online Student Population

Western Carolina University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for both undergraduate and graduate programs. 2,858 students (24.56% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 3,482 students (29.93% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. Next table summarizes the online student population for Western Carolina University.

Distance Learning Student Population at Western Carolina University
	Total	Enrolled Exclusively	Enrolled Some Courses	Not In Online Courses
Total	11,635	2,858	3,482	5,295
Undergraduate	9,956	2,168	3,073	4,715
Graduate	1,679	690	409	580

Population by Student Age

The following table summarizes the students population by age at Western Carolina University. 4,928 students are aged 20 to 24 (42.35% of total students), 3,357 students are aged below 20 (28.85%), 316 students are aged above 50 (2.72%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Western Carolina University.

Student Population By Age at Western Carolina University
	Total	Male	Female
Total	11,635	4,797	6,838
Under 18	120	35	85
Age 18-19	3,237	1,363	1,874
Age 20-21	3,178	1,376	1,802
Age 22-24	1,750	807	943
Age 25-29	996	369	627
Age 30-34	705	259	446
Age 35-39	554	212	342
Age 40-49	779	275	504
Age 50-64	312	100	212
Over 64	4	1	3

Undergraduate Student Population By Age at Western Carolina University
	Total	Male	Female
Total	9,956	4,275	5,681
Under 18	120	35	85
Age 18-19	3,236	1,363	1,873
Age 20-21	3,134	1,369	1,765
Age 22-24	1,362	699	663
Age 25-29	590	243	347
Age 30-34	474	186	288
Age 35-39	359	148	211
Age 40-49	495	179	316
Age 50-64	183	52	131
Over 64	3	1	2

Graduate Student Population By Age at Western Carolina University
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,679	522	1,157
Age 18-19	1	0	1
Age 20-21	44	7	37
Age 22-24	388	108	280
Age 25-29	406	126	280
Age 30-34	231	73	158
Age 35-39	195	64	131
Age 40-49	284	96	188
Age 50-64	129	48	81
Over 64	1	0	1

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