Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 42,212 with 24,359 female students and 17,853 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Washington University | 9,257 | 4,335 | 4,922 |
| Pierce College District | 8,635 | 3,243 | 5,392 |
| Lower Columbia College | 2,435 | 749 | 1,686 |
| Seattle Central College | 4,476 | 1,900 | 2,576 |
| Walla Walla Community College | 2,662 | 1,361 | 1,301 |
| Western Washington University | 14,747 | 6,265 | 8,482 |
| Total | 42,212 | 17,853 | 24,359 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 40,752 with 23,465 female students and 17,287 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Washington University | 8,743 | 4,131 | 4,612 |
| Pierce College District | 8,635 | 3,243 | 5,392 |
| Lower Columbia College | 2,435 | 749 | 1,686 |
| Seattle Central College | 4,476 | 1,900 | 2,576 |
| Walla Walla Community College | 2,662 | 1,361 | 1,301 |
| Western Washington University | 13,801 | 5,903 | 7,898 |
| Total | 40,752 | 17,287 | 23,465 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,460 with 894 female students and 566 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 Central Washington University has the least number of graduate students of 514.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Washington University | 514 | 204 | 310 |
| Western Washington University | 946 | 362 | 584 |
| Total | 1,460 | 566 | 894 |
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 40,752 students, 9,533 students (23.39%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 10,968 students (26.91%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,460 students, 324 students (22.19%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 333 students (22.81%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Central Washington University | 8,743 | 2,297 (26.27%) |
3,728 (42.64%) | 514 | 201 (39.11%) |
168 (32.68%) |
| Pierce College District | 8,635 | 3,728 (43.17%) |
2,150 (24.90%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Lower Columbia College | 2,435 | 894 (36.71%) |
849 (34.87%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Seattle Central College | 4,476 | 1,650 (36.86%) |
1,457 (32.55%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Walla Walla Community College | 2,662 | 720 (27.05%) |
586 (22.01%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Western Washington University | 13,801 | 244 (1.77%) |
2,198 (15.93%) | 946 | 123 (13.00%) |
165 (17.44%) |
| Average | 40,752 | 9,533 (23.39%) |
10,968 (26.91%) |
1,460 | 324 (22.19%) |
333 (22.81%) |