Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 5,589 with 3,436 female students and 2,153 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, Saint Martin's University has the most enrolled students of 1,609, while Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences has the least number of students of 620 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage University | 853 | 213 | 640 |
| Northwest University | 1,014 | 354 | 660 |
| Saint Martin's University | 1,609 | 654 | 955 |
| Whitman College | 1,493 | 652 | 841 |
| Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences | 620 | 280 | 340 |
| Columbia College - Whidbey Island | - | - | - |
| Total | 5,589 | 2,153 | 3,436 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 4,374 with 2,723 female students and 1,651 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Whitman College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,493, while Northwest University has the least number of undergraduate students of 720.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage University | 796 | 198 | 598 |
| Northwest University | 720 | 251 | 469 |
| Saint Martin's University | 1,365 | 550 | 815 |
| Whitman College | 1,493 | 652 | 841 |
| Total | 4,374 | 1,651 | 2,723 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,215 with 713 female students and 502 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences has the most enrolled graduate students of 620, while Heritage University has the least number of graduate students of 57.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage University | 57 | 15 | 42 |
| Northwest University | 294 | 103 | 191 |
| Saint Martin's University | 244 | 104 | 140 |
| Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences | 620 | 280 | 340 |
| Total | 1,215 | 502 | 713 |
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 2,881 students, 101 students (3.51%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 889 students (30.86%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 595 students, 46 students (7.73%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 65 students (10.92%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Heritage University | 796 | 56 (7.04%) |
235 (29.52%) | 57 | 34 (59.65%) |
17 (29.82%) |
| Northwest University | 720 | 4 (0.56%) |
160 (22.22%) | 294 | 6 (2.04%) |
6 (2.04%) |
| Saint Martin's University | 1,365 | 41 (3.00%) |
494 (36.19%) | 244 | 6 (2.46%) |
42 (17.21%) |
| Whitman College | Whitman College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences | Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Columbia College - Whidbey Island | Columbia College - Whidbey Island does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 2,881 | 101 (3.51%) |
889 (30.86%) |
595 | 46 (7.73%) |
65 (10.92%) |