Western Carolina University academics
Cullowhee, North Carolina · Public · 10,024 undergrads
Western Carolina University has 10,024 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 55 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
10,024
undergraduates.
1,619
graduate students.
55
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
2,582
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
33%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
10,024
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,619
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
11,628
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
57%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
33%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22.3 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$59,991
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
76%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
8.7%
BlackCollege Scorecard
6.6%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.5%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.9%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,582
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
555
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
79
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
92
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers