Facts & Figures

2024–2025

• Founded: 1878
• President: Alan Shepard
• Total Revenue: $1.67 billion
• Endowment: $1.3 billion
• Annual Research Funding: $283.74 million
• Library Book Holdings: 6.11 million
• Land Area: 495.7 hectares

Key Facts

• World-ranked – Western is ranked among the top 1% of higher education institutions worldwide
• Research-intensive – We are a founding member of the U15, Canada’s group of most distinguished research universities
• Global campus – Our 42,978 students include 5,445 international students from 134 countries
• Top students – One of Canada’s top entrance averages for first-year students at 90.9%*
• High retention rate – One of Canada’s highest first to second year retention rate at 92.6%*
• Scholarships, Awards, Fellowships, Teaching Assistantships and Financial Aid – More than $100 million provided annually
• Research impact – Western researchers published 5,960 papers in 2024
• Prestigious scholars – Western has had 24 Rhodes Scholars, 85 Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada, and has 70 active Canada Research Chairs
• Comprehensive academics – 12 faculties including professional programs in medicine, business, law, engineering and the School of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies
• Tailored programs – 400+ combinations of undergraduate majors, minors and specializations
• Diverse graduate offerings – 160 graduate degree programs and collaborative specializations, including a range of interdisciplinary programs
• Solid career outcomes – 93.5% employment rate six months after graduation
• International reach – More than 382,000 alumni in 160 countries worldwide

* 2023-24 data.

Full-Time Enrolment

Full-Time International Enrolment

Full-Time Affiliated Colleges Enrolment

Full-Time Undergraduate Enrolment by Faculty

Full-Time Faculty Members by Faculty

Full-Time Staff

Updated as of Sept. 2025

For more detailed statistics, please visit the Office of Institutional Planning & Budgeting.