Headcounts and Directory Information
Western Washington University (Western Washington) is a public, four-years institute located in Bellingham, WA. It has a total enrollment of 14,710 including undergraduate and graduate schools and students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1. It is a Master's College and University (larger programs) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
A total of 1,007 faculty (instructional staffs), including both full-time and part-time faculty, are working at Western Washington. The average faculty salary is $106,188 for the academic year 2023-2024. You can check salary information in detail at faculty salary by academic rank.
For non-instructional staffs, a total of 2,208 employees work at Western Washington. The average non-instructional staff salary is $84,275. The detailed staff salary information is available at salary by occupation page.
| Directory Information | |
|---|---|
| Address | 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA |
| Phone Number | 360-650-3000 |
| Web | wwu.edu/ |
| Faculty & Staffs Overview | |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 18 to 1 |
| Number of Faculty | 686 Full-time / 321 Part-time |
| Number of Staffs | 1,786 Full-time / 422 Part-time |
| Faculty Average Salary | $106,188 |
| Staff Average Salary | $84,275 |
| Student Population | 14,710 |
Faculty and Staffs by Occupation
At Western Washington University, there are 2,208 employees including both full-time and part-time, instructional and non-instructional staffs. By employment types, 1,786 full-time and 422 part-time staffs work at Western Washington. By gender there are 997 male and 1,211 female employees.
Among them, 1,007 staffs are teaching (instructional) faculty - 686 full-time and 321 part-time faculty. By gender there are 481 male and 526 female faculty teaching at Western Washington.
The following table summarizes the number of faculty and staffs. You can check detailed staff statistics by gender, race, occupation, and faculty status.
| Staff Category | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | |
| Grand Total | 2,208 | 997 | 1,211 | 1,786 | 853 | 933 | 422 | 144 | 278 |
| Postsecondary Teachers | 1,007 | 481 | 526 | 686 | 357 | 329 | 321 | 124 | 197 |
| Librarians, Curators, and Archivists and other teaching and Instructional support | 77 | 26 | 51 | 73 | 26 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Management | 75 | 42 | 33 | 72 | 42 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Business and Financial Operations | 183 | 61 | 122 | 173 | 60 | 113 | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| Computer, Engineering, and Science | 187 | 121 | 66 | 166 | 112 | 54 | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Community Service, Legal, Arts, and Media | 54 | 18 | 36 | 52 | 18 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Healthcare Practioners and Technical | 16 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Service | 53 | 21 | 32 | 49 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Office and Administrative Support | 474 | 142 | 332 | 422 | 133 | 289 | 52 | 9 | 43 |
| Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance | 70 | 66 | 4 | 70 | 66 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | - | - | - |