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Western Carolina University
Student Demographics & Graduation Rate Information
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Overview
Admissions
Financials
Academic
Campus Life
Students
Student Activities
Student Activities
Activities and Organizations
choral groups, marching band, drama theatre, radio station, student newspaper, national fraternities, national sororities
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
Student Body
Student Body
Coeducational
Yes
All Undergraduates
10,009
Women
5,766 (57.6%)
Men
4,243 (42.4%)
Full-Time Undergraduates
8,200
Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.9%
Asian
1.3%
Black/African-American
6.7%
Hispanic/Latino
8.8%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
4%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
77.4%
Unknown
0.9%
International Students
1.5%
Average Age
22
All Graduate Students
1,679
Undergraduate Retention & Graduation
Undergraduate Retention & Graduation
First-Year Students Returning
75.5%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
Not reported
Students Graduating Within 5 Years
Not reported
Students Graduating Within 6 Years
59.0%
After Graduation
After Graduation
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Average Starting Salary
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
Disciplines Pursued
Not available
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