Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 29,300 with 17,508 female students and 11,792 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 selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Western Washington University has the most enrolled students of 14,747, while Lower Columbia College has the least number of students of 2,435 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highline College | 4,684 | 1,720 | 2,964 |
| Lower Columbia College | 2,435 | 749 | 1,686 |
| Olympic College | 4,905 | 2,142 | 2,763 |
| Wenatchee Valley College | 2,529 | 916 | 1,613 |
| Western Washington University | 14,747 | 6,265 | 8,482 |
| Washington State University-Spokane | - | - | - |
| Total | 29,300 | 11,792 | 17,508 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 28,354 with 16,924 female students and 11,430 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Western Washington University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 13,801, while Lower Columbia College has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,435.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highline College | 4,684 | 1,720 | 2,964 |
| Lower Columbia College | 2,435 | 749 | 1,686 |
| Olympic College | 4,905 | 2,142 | 2,763 |
| Wenatchee Valley College | 2,529 | 916 | 1,613 |
| Western Washington University | 13,801 | 5,903 | 7,898 |
| Total | 28,354 | 11,430 | 16,924 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 946 with 584 female students and 362 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Western Washington University has the most enrolled graduate students of 946, while Western Washington University has the least number of graduate students of 946.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Washington University | 946 | 362 | 584 |
| Total | 946 | 362 | 584 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 28,354 students, 5,823 students (20.54%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 6,728 students (23.73%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 946 students, 123 students (13.00%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 165 students (17.44%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Highline College | 4,684 | 1,739 (37.13%) |
1,526 (32.58%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Lower Columbia College | 2,435 | 894 (36.71%) |
849 (34.87%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Olympic College | 4,905 | 1,920 (39.14%) |
1,346 (27.44%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Wenatchee Valley College | 2,529 | 1,026 (40.57%) |
809 (31.99%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Western Washington University | 13,801 | 244 (1.77%) |
2,198 (15.93%) | 946 | 123 (13.00%) |
165 (17.44%) |
| Washington State University-Spokane | Washington State University-Spokane does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 28,354 | 5,823 (20.54%) |
6,728 (23.73%) |
946 | 123 (13.00%) |
165 (17.44%) |