Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 8,571 with 5,154 female students and 3,417 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, City University of Seattle has the most enrolled students of 2,007, while Bastyr University has the least number of students of 734 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| City University of Seattle | 2,007 | 881 | 1,126 |
| Bastyr University | 734 | 92 | 642 |
| Northwest University | 1,053 | 401 | 652 |
| University of Puget Sound | 1,864 | 759 | 1,105 |
| Whitman College | 1,561 | 672 | 889 |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 1,352 | 612 | 740 |
| Total | 8,571 | 3,417 | 5,154 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 6,277 with 3,502 female students and 2,775 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Puget Sound has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,594, while Bastyr University has the least number of undergraduate students of 39.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| City University of Seattle | 1,187 | 552 | 635 |
| Bastyr University | 39 | 7 | 32 |
| Northwest University | 675 | 272 | 403 |
| University of Puget Sound | 1,594 | 697 | 897 |
| Whitman College | 1,561 | 672 | 889 |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 1,221 | 575 | 646 |
| Total | 6,277 | 2,775 | 3,502 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,294 with 1,652 female students and 642 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, City University of Seattle has the most enrolled graduate students of 820, while Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education has the least number of graduate students of 131.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| City University of Seattle | 820 | 329 | 491 |
| Bastyr University | 695 | 85 | 610 |
| Northwest University | 378 | 129 | 249 |
| University of Puget Sound | 270 | 62 | 208 |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 131 | 37 | 94 |
| Total | 2,294 | 642 | 1,652 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 4,716 students, 1,442 students (30.58%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 193 students (4.09%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,294 students, 734 students (32.00%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 249 students (10.85%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| City University of Seattle | 1,187 | 1,030 (86.77%) |
56 (4.72%) | 820 | 460 (56.10%) |
246 (30.00%) |
| Bastyr University | 39 | - | - | 695 | 146 (21.01%) |
- |
| Northwest University | 675 | 6 (0.89%) |
137 (20.30%) | 378 | 6 (1.59%) |
1 (0.26%) |
| University of Puget Sound | 1,594 | - | - | 270 | - | - |
| Whitman College | Whitman College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 1,221 | 406 (33.25%) |
- | 131 | 122 (93.13%) |
2 (1.53%) |
| Average | 4,716 | 1,442 (30.58%) |
193 (4.09%) |
2,294 | 734 (32.00%) |
249 (10.85%) |
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