Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 12,636 with 7,404 female students and 5,232 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, Gonzaga University has the most enrolled students of 7,253, while Great Northern University has the least number of students of 35 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga University | 7,253 | 3,103 | 4,150 |
| Pacific Lutheran University | 2,633 | 942 | 1,691 |
| Whitman College | 1,493 | 652 | 841 |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 1,222 | 518 | 704 |
| Great Northern University | 35 | 17 | 18 |
| Moody Bible Institute - Spokane | - | - | - |
| Total | 12,636 | 5,232 | 7,404 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 9,999 with 5,657 female students and 4,342 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Gonzaga University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 5,084, while Great Northern University has the least number of undergraduate students of 35.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga University | 5,084 | 2,346 | 2,738 |
| Pacific Lutheran University | 2,301 | 854 | 1,447 |
| Whitman College | 1,493 | 652 | 841 |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 1,086 | 473 | 613 |
| Great Northern University | 35 | 17 | 18 |
| Total | 9,999 | 4,342 | 5,657 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,637 with 1,747 female students and 890 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Gonzaga University has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,169, while Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education has the least number of graduate students of 136.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga University | 2,169 | 757 | 1,412 |
| Pacific Lutheran University | 332 | 88 | 244 |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 136 | 45 | 91 |
| Total | 2,637 | 890 | 1,747 |
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 8,471 students, 522 students (6.16%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 361 students (4.26%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,637 students, 794 students (30.11%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 413 students (15.66%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Gonzaga University | 5,084 | - | 276 (5.43%) | 2,169 | 656 (30.24%) |
409 (18.86%) |
| Pacific Lutheran University | 2,301 | 23 (1.00%) |
82 (3.56%) | 332 | 16 (4.82%) |
3 (0.90%) |
| Whitman College | Whitman College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 1,086 | 499 (45.95%) |
3 (0.28%) | 136 | 122 (89.71%) |
1 (0.74%) |
| Great Northern University | Great Northern University does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Moody Bible Institute - Spokane | Moody Bible Institute - Spokane does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 8,471 | 522 (6.16%) |
361 (4.26%) |
2,637 | 794 (30.11%) |
413 (15.66%) |