Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 7,944 with 5,316 female students and 2,628 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, Seattle Pacific University has the most enrolled students of 3,118, while Bastyr University has the least number of students of 728 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage University | 853 | 213 | 640 |
| Bastyr University | 728 | 107 | 621 |
| University of Puget Sound | 2,023 | 814 | 1,209 |
| Seattle Pacific University | 3,118 | 976 | 2,142 |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 1,222 | 518 | 704 |
| Columbia College - Whidbey Island | - | - | - |
| Total | 7,944 | 2,628 | 5,316 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 6,100 with 3,896 female students and 2,204 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Seattle Pacific University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,432, while Bastyr University has the least number of undergraduate students of 74.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage University | 796 | 198 | 598 |
| Bastyr University | 74 | 10 | 64 |
| University of Puget Sound | 1,712 | 727 | 985 |
| Seattle Pacific University | 2,432 | 796 | 1,636 |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 1,086 | 473 | 613 |
| Total | 6,100 | 2,204 | 3,896 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,844 with 1,420 female students and 424 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Seattle Pacific University has the most enrolled graduate students of 686, while Heritage University has the least number of graduate students of 57.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage University | 57 | 15 | 42 |
| Bastyr University | 654 | 97 | 557 |
| University of Puget Sound | 311 | 87 | 224 |
| Seattle Pacific University | 686 | 180 | 506 |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 136 | 45 | 91 |
| Total | 1,844 | 424 | 1,420 |
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 6,100 students, 558 students (9.15%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 586 students (9.61%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,844 students, 294 students (15.94%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 254 students (13.77%) 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%) |
| Bastyr University | 74 | - | - | 654 | 25 (3.82%) |
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| University of Puget Sound | 1,712 | - | - | 311 | - | - |
| Seattle Pacific University | 2,432 | 3 (0.12%) |
348 (14.31%) | 686 | 113 (16.47%) |
236 (34.40%) |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 1,086 | 499 (45.95%) |
3 (0.28%) | 136 | 122 (89.71%) |
1 (0.74%) |
| Columbia College - Whidbey Island | Columbia College - Whidbey Island does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 6,100 | 558 (9.15%) |
586 (9.61%) |
1,844 | 294 (15.94%) |
254 (13.77%) |