Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 53,523 with 28,986 female students and 24,537 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, Washington State University has the most enrolled students of 27,539, while Bellingham Technical College has the least number of students of 1,632 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham Technical College | 1,632 | 821 | 811 |
| Central Washington University | 9,257 | 4,335 | 4,922 |
| Columbia Basin College | 6,192 | 2,808 | 3,384 |
| Edmonds College | 5,753 | 2,590 | 3,163 |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology | 3,150 | 1,296 | 1,854 |
| Washington State University | 27,539 | 12,687 | 14,852 |
| Total | 53,523 | 24,537 | 28,986 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 48,082 with 25,843 female students and 22,239 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Washington State University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 22,612, while Bellingham Technical College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,632.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham Technical College | 1,632 | 821 | 811 |
| Central Washington University | 8,743 | 4,131 | 4,612 |
| Columbia Basin College | 6,192 | 2,808 | 3,384 |
| Edmonds College | 5,753 | 2,590 | 3,163 |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology | 3,150 | 1,296 | 1,854 |
| Washington State University | 22,612 | 10,593 | 12,019 |
| Total | 48,082 | 22,239 | 25,843 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 5,441 with 3,143 female students and 2,298 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Washington State University has the most enrolled graduate students of 4,927, while Central Washington University has the least number of graduate students of 514.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Washington University | 514 | 204 | 310 |
| Washington State University | 4,927 | 2,094 | 2,833 |
| Total | 5,441 | 2,298 | 3,143 |
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 48,082 students, 10,801 students (22.46%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 11,800 students (24.54%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 5,441 students, 1,459 students (26.81%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 296 students (5.44%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Bellingham Technical College | 1,632 | 359 (22.00%) |
453 (27.76%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Central Washington University | 8,743 | 2,297 (26.27%) |
3,728 (42.64%) | 514 | 201 (39.11%) |
168 (32.68%) |
| Columbia Basin College | 6,192 | 2,103 (33.96%) |
2,009 (32.45%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Edmonds College | 5,753 | 2,248 (39.08%) |
1,715 (29.81%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology | 3,150 | 797 (25.30%) |
666 (21.14%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Washington State University | 22,612 | 2,997 (13.25%) |
3,229 (14.28%) | 4,927 | 1,258 (25.53%) |
128 (2.60%) |
| Average | 48,082 | 10,801 (22.46%) |
11,800 (24.54%) |
5,441 | 1,459 (26.81%) |
296 (5.44%) |