Cleveland, Ohio · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Case Western Reserve University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Cleveland, Ohio. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 12,475, made up of 6,528 undergraduates and 5,947 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity.
Case Western Reserve University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 157 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer Science, Medicine, and Social Work. It awarded 3,529 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
92% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9 to 1.
Key figures
12,475
Students enrolled
92%
First-year retention
3,529
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
157
Programs and majors
9:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 157
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
92%
First-year retention, part-time students
67%
Student-to-faculty ratio
9:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,552
Master's degrees
1,177
Doctoral degrees (research)
196
Professional doctorates
472
Postbaccalaureate certificates
101
Post-master's certificates
31
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
12,475
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,528
Graduate students, fall 2024
5,947
Full-time, fall 2024
92%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
12,831
Undergraduates, 2024-25
6,657
Graduate students, 2024-25
6,174
Full-time, 2024-25
91%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
52%
Men
48%
White
38%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
7%
Asian
22%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
17%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
19
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
5%
Students taking some online courses
25%
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Presidents' Athletic Conference; University Athletic Association
President
Eric Kaler
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit