Bellingham, Washington · Public · 4-year · Small city
Overview
Western Washington University is a public four-year institution based in Bellingham, Washington. Its campus is in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 14,710, made up of 13,752 undergraduates and 958 graduate students.
Western Washington University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 139 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Psychology, General, Computer and Information Sciences, General, and Environmental Science. It awarded 3,304 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
79% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Key figures
14,710
Students enrolled
79%
First-year retention
3,304
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
139
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 139
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 11
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
79%
First-year retention, part-time students
49%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
2,977
Master's degrees
220
Doctoral degrees (research)
3
Professional doctorates
10
Certificates under 1 year
73
Postbaccalaureate certificates
21
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
14,710
Undergraduates, fall 2024
13,752
Graduate students, fall 2024
958
Full-time, fall 2024
89%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
16,279
Undergraduates, 2024-25
15,170
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,109
Full-time, 2024-25
85%
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
57%
Men
43%
White
67%
Hispanic or Latino
11%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
8%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
2
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
3%
Students taking some online courses
29%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Quarter
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Great Northwest Athletic Conference
President
Sabah Randhawa
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact