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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 50,459 with 28,268 female students and 22,191 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 Cascadia College has the least number of students of 1,844 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Bellevue College 10,6174,668 5,949
Highline College 4,6841,720 2,964
Lower Columbia College 2,435749 1,686
Washington State University 27,53912,687 14,852
Whatcom Community College 3,3401,458 1,882
Cascadia College 1,844909 935
Total50,459 22,19128,268

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 45,532 with 25,435 female students and 20,097 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 Cascadia College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,844.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Bellevue College 10,6174,668 5,949
Highline College 4,6841,720 2,964
Lower Columbia College 2,435749 1,686
Washington State University 22,61210,593 12,019
Whatcom Community College 3,3401,458 1,882
Cascadia College 1,844909 935
Total45,53220,09725,435

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 4,927 with 2,833 female students and 2,094 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 Washington State University has the least number of graduate students of 4,927.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Washington State University 4,9272,094 2,833
Total4,9272,0942,833

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 45,532 students, 12,303 students (27.02%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 10,220 students (22.45%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 4,927 students, 1,258 students (25.53%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 128 students (2.60%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
Bellevue College 10,617 4,682
(44.10%)
3,166
(29.82%)
No Graduate Level Courses Offered
Highline College 4,684 1,739
(37.13%)
1,526
(32.58%)
No Graduate Level Courses Offered
Lower Columbia College 2,435 894
(36.71%)
849
(34.87%)
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%)
Whatcom Community College 3,340 1,506
(45.09%)
833
(24.94%)
No Graduate Level Courses Offered
Cascadia College 1,844 485
(26.30%)
617
(33.46%)
No Graduate Level Courses Offered
Average45,532 12,303
(27.02%)
10,220
(22.45%)
4,927 1,258
(25.53%)
128
(2.60%)