Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 48,743 with 25,968 female students and 22,775 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 Big Bend Community College has the least number of students of 1,736 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend Community College | 1,736 | 729 | 1,007 |
| Central Washington University | 9,257 | 4,335 | 4,922 |
| Seattle Central College | 4,476 | 1,900 | 2,576 |
| Washington State University | 27,539 | 12,687 | 14,852 |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus | 5,735 | 3,124 | 2,611 |
| Washington State University-Tri Cities | - | - | - |
| Total | 48,743 | 22,775 | 25,968 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 42,759 with 22,559 female students and 20,200 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 Big Bend Community College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,736.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend Community College | 1,736 | 729 | 1,007 |
| Central Washington University | 8,743 | 4,131 | 4,612 |
| Seattle Central College | 4,476 | 1,900 | 2,576 |
| Washington State University | 22,612 | 10,593 | 12,019 |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus | 5,192 | 2,847 | 2,345 |
| Total | 42,759 | 20,200 | 22,559 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 5,984 with 3,409 female students and 2,575 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 |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus | 543 | 277 | 266 |
| Total | 5,984 | 2,575 | 3,409 |
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 42,759 students, 7,681 students (17.96%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 10,054 students (23.51%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 5,984 students, 1,490 students (24.90%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 302 students (5.05%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Big Bend Community College | 1,736 | 654 (37.67%) |
587 (33.81%) | 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%) |
| Seattle Central College | 4,476 | 1,650 (36.86%) |
1,457 (32.55%) | 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%) |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus | 5,192 | 83 (1.60%) |
1,053 (20.28%) | 543 | 31 (5.71%) |
6 (1.10%) |
| Washington State University-Tri Cities | Washington State University-Tri Cities does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 42,759 | 7,681 (17.96%) |
10,054 (23.51%) |
5,984 | 1,490 (24.90%) |
302 (5.05%) |