Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 30,887 with 16,458 female students and 14,429 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 Peninsula College has the least number of students of 1,583 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham Technical College | 1,632 | 821 | 811 |
| Highline College | 4,684 | 1,720 | 2,964 |
| Peninsula College | 1,583 | 544 | 1,039 |
| South Seattle College | 4,901 | 3,621 | 1,280 |
| Western Washington University | 14,747 | 6,265 | 8,482 |
| Whatcom Community College | 3,340 | 1,458 | 1,882 |
| Total | 30,887 | 14,429 | 16,458 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 29,941 with 15,874 female students and 14,067 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 Peninsula College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,583.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham Technical College | 1,632 | 821 | 811 |
| Highline College | 4,684 | 1,720 | 2,964 |
| Peninsula College | 1,583 | 544 | 1,039 |
| South Seattle College | 4,901 | 3,621 | 1,280 |
| Western Washington University | 13,801 | 5,903 | 7,898 |
| Whatcom Community College | 3,340 | 1,458 | 1,882 |
| Total | 29,941 | 14,067 | 15,874 |
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 29,941 students, 5,552 students (18.54%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 5,934 students (19.82%) 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 | |
| Bellingham Technical College | 1,632 | 359 (22.00%) |
453 (27.76%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Highline College | 4,684 | 1,739 (37.13%) |
1,526 (32.58%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Peninsula College | 1,583 | 715 (45.17%) |
356 (22.49%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| South Seattle College | 4,901 | 989 (20.18%) |
568 (11.59%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Western Washington University | 13,801 | 244 (1.77%) |
2,198 (15.93%) | 946 | 123 (13.00%) |
165 (17.44%) |
| Whatcom Community College | 3,340 | 1,506 (45.09%) |
833 (24.94%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Average | 29,941 | 5,552 (18.54%) |
5,934 (19.82%) |
946 | 123 (13.00%) |
165 (17.44%) |