Western Washington University academics
Bellingham, Washington · Public · 13,544 undergrads
Western Washington University has 13,544 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 97 fields of study. The most degrees go to Psychology, General.
The short answers
13,544
undergraduates.
947
graduate students.
97
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
3,265
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
27%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
13,544
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
947
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
14,651
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
60%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
27%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.7 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$69,216
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
69%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
11%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
9.1%
AsianCollege Scorecard
5.8%
BlackCollege Scorecard
2%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.4%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.8%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
3,265
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
286
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
5
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Psychology, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
124
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Quarter
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher 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