Student Population at Western University of Health Sciences
Total Enrollment
3,724 (all graduate)
Graduate
3,724
Online Enrollment
18
Men Students
1,354
Women Students
2,370
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,724 students have enrolled at Western University of Health Sciences (all graduate).
By gender, 1,354 male and 2,370 female students are attending Western University of Health Sciences. By attendance status, there are 3,683 full-time students and 41 part-time students.
The number of students at Western University of Health Sciences is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Touro University California and California University of Science and Medicine, its population is very large (average population is 840).
Western University of Health Sciences offers online degree/certificate programs and 18 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Western University of Health Sciences and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,354 male and 2,370 female students attending Western University of Health Sciences. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.57 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Western University of Health Sciences.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,724 | 3,683 | 41 |
| Men | 1,354 | 1,344 | 10 |
| Women | 2,370 | 2,339 | 31 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,476 Asian students (39.63%) and 1,252 White students (33.62%) at Western University of Health Sciences(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Western University of Health Sciences.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Asian | 1,476 | 573 | 903 |
| Black or African American | 130 | 41 | 89 |
| Hispanic | 615 | 182 | 433 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 1,252 | 464 | 788 |
| Two or More Races | 137 | 46 | 91 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 46 | 18 | 28 |
| Total | 3,724 | 1,354 | 2,370 |
Online Student Population
At Western University of Health Sciences, 159 students (4.27% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 18 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 15 students live in California where Western University of Health Sciences is located in and 3 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 3,724 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 18 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 141 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,565 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 18 |
| California Residents | 15 |
| Other State in U.S. | 3 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |