Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 40,643 with 23,419 female students and 17,224 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 Lower Columbia College has the least number of students of 2,435 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce College District | 8,635 | 3,243 | 5,392 |
| Green River College | 6,252 | 2,898 | 3,354 |
| Lower Columbia College | 2,435 | 749 | 1,686 |
| Renton Technical College | 3,072 | 2,102 | 970 |
| Tacoma Community College | 5,502 | 1,967 | 3,535 |
| Western Washington University | 14,747 | 6,265 | 8,482 |
| Total | 40,643 | 17,224 | 23,419 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 39,697 with 22,835 female students and 16,862 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 Lower Columbia College has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,435.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce College District | 8,635 | 3,243 | 5,392 |
| Green River College | 6,252 | 2,898 | 3,354 |
| Lower Columbia College | 2,435 | 749 | 1,686 |
| Renton Technical College | 3,072 | 2,102 | 970 |
| Tacoma Community College | 5,502 | 1,967 | 3,535 |
| Western Washington University | 13,801 | 5,903 | 7,898 |
| Total | 39,697 | 16,862 | 22,835 |
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 39,697 students, 9,715 students (24.47%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 9,407 students (23.70%) 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 | |
| Pierce College District | 8,635 | 3,728 (43.17%) |
2,150 (24.90%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Green River College | 6,252 | 2,351 (37.60%) |
2,147 (34.34%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Lower Columbia College | 2,435 | 894 (36.71%) |
849 (34.87%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Renton Technical College | 3,072 | 647 (21.06%) |
600 (19.53%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Tacoma Community College | 5,502 | 1,851 (33.64%) |
1,463 (26.59%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Western Washington University | 13,801 | 244 (1.77%) |
2,198 (15.93%) | 946 | 123 (13.00%) |
165 (17.44%) |
| Average | 39,697 | 9,715 (24.47%) |
9,407 (23.70%) |
946 | 123 (13.00%) |
165 (17.44%) |