Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of colleges in Western Athletic Conference (WAC) is 236,991 with 152,110 female students and 84,881 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between colleges in Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
Among the colleges in Western Athletic Conference (WAC), Grand Canyon University has the most enrolled students of 101,816, while Chicago State University has the least number of students of 2,317 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon University | 101,816 | 27,888 | 73,928 |
| California Baptist University | 11,495 | 3,915 | 7,580 |
| California State University-Bakersfield | 9,613 | 3,162 | 6,451 |
| Chicago State University | 2,317 | 758 | 1,559 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | 15,703 | 6,664 | 9,039 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | 14,268 | 5,968 | 8,300 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 31,559 | 12,532 | 19,027 |
| Utah Valley University | 43,099 | 21,377 | 21,722 |
| Seattle University | 7,121 | 2,617 | 4,504 |
| Total | 236,991 | 84,881 | 152,110 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of colleges in Western Athletic Conference (WAC) is 179,287 with 110,572 female students and 68,715 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between colleges in Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
Among the colleges in Western Athletic Conference (WAC), Grand Canyon University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 66,769, while Chicago State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,450.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon University | 66,769 | 20,019 | 46,750 |
| California Baptist University | 8,334 | 3,057 | 5,277 |
| California State University-Bakersfield | 8,188 | 2,773 | 5,415 |
| Chicago State University | 1,450 | 483 | 967 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | 10,179 | 4,146 | 6,033 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | 11,591 | 4,861 | 6,730 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 26,434 | 10,766 | 15,668 |
| Utah Valley University | 42,296 | 21,022 | 21,274 |
| Seattle University | 4,046 | 1,588 | 2,458 |
| Total | 179,287 | 68,715 | 110,572 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of colleges in Western Athletic Conference (WAC) is 57,704 with 41,538 female students and 16,166 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between colleges in Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
Among the colleges in Western Athletic Conference (WAC), Grand Canyon University has the most enrolled graduate students of 35,047, while Utah Valley University has the least number of graduate students of 803.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon University | 35,047 | 7,869 | 27,178 |
| California Baptist University | 3,161 | 858 | 2,303 |
| California State University-Bakersfield | 1,425 | 389 | 1,036 |
| Chicago State University | 867 | 275 | 592 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | 5,524 | 2,518 | 3,006 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | 2,677 | 1,107 | 1,570 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 5,125 | 1,766 | 3,359 |
| Utah Valley University | 803 | 355 | 448 |
| Seattle University | 3,075 | 1,029 | 2,046 |
| Total | 57,704 | 16,166 | 41,538 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between colleges in Western Athletic Conference (WAC). In undergraduate programs, out of total 179,287 students, 58,895 students (32.85%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 62,792 students (35.02%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 57,704 students, 40,368 students (69.96%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 4,207 students (7.29%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Grand Canyon University | 66,769 | 43,141 (64.61%) |
14,255 (21.35%) | 35,047 | 34,152 (97.45%) |
9 (0.03%) |
| California Baptist University | 8,334 | 1,754 (21.05%) |
3,309 (39.70%) | 3,161 | 1,012 (32.02%) |
638 (20.18%) |
| California State University-Bakersfield | 8,188 | 1,510 (18.44%) |
4,718 (57.62%) | 1,425 | 383 (26.88%) |
418 (29.33%) |
| Chicago State University | 1,450 | 232 (16.00%) |
754 (52.00%) | 867 | 187 (21.57%) |
228 (26.30%) |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | 10,179 | 128 (1.26%) |
3,128 (30.73%) | 5,524 | 757 (13.70%) |
802 (14.52%) |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | 11,591 | 1,732 (14.94%) |
6,641 (57.29%) | 2,677 | 1,083 (40.46%) |
468 (17.48%) |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 26,434 | 3,265 (12.35%) |
14,801 (55.99%) | 5,125 | 2,322 (45.31%) |
1,074 (20.96%) |
| Utah Valley University | 42,296 | 7,116 (16.82%) |
14,484 (34.24%) | 803 | 103 (12.83%) |
268 (33.37%) |
| Seattle University | 4,046 | 17 (0.42%) |
702 (17.35%) | 3,075 | 369 (12.00%) |
302 (9.82%) |
| Average | 179,287 | 58,895 (32.85%) |
62,792 (35.02%) |
57,704 | 40,368 (69.96%) |
4,207 (7.29%) |
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