Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 46,949 with 26,183 female students and 20,766 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 Lower Columbia College has the least number of students of 2,435 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology | 3,150 | 1,296 | 1,854 |
| Lower Columbia College | 2,435 | 749 | 1,686 |
| Spokane Community College | 6,502 | 2,710 | 3,792 |
| Washington State University | 27,539 | 12,687 | 14,852 |
| Wenatchee Valley College | 2,529 | 916 | 1,613 |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | 4,794 | 2,408 | 2,386 |
| Total | 46,949 | 20,766 | 26,183 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 41,311 with 22,936 female students and 18,375 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 Lower Columbia College has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,435.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology | 3,150 | 1,296 | 1,854 |
| Lower Columbia College | 2,435 | 749 | 1,686 |
| Spokane Community College | 6,502 | 2,710 | 3,792 |
| Washington State University | 22,612 | 10,593 | 12,019 |
| Wenatchee Valley College | 2,529 | 916 | 1,613 |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | 4,083 | 2,111 | 1,972 |
| Total | 41,311 | 18,375 | 22,936 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 5,638 with 3,247 female students and 2,391 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 University of Washington-Tacoma Campus has the least number of graduate students of 711.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington State University | 4,927 | 2,094 | 2,833 |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | 711 | 297 | 414 |
| Total | 5,638 | 2,391 | 3,247 |
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 41,311 students, 7,835 students (18.97%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 8,309 students (20.11%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 5,638 students, 1,296 students (22.99%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 218 students (3.87%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology | 3,150 | 797 (25.30%) |
666 (21.14%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Lower Columbia College | 2,435 | 894 (36.71%) |
849 (34.87%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Spokane Community College | 6,502 | 1,881 (28.93%) |
1,158 (17.81%) | 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%) |
| Wenatchee Valley College | 2,529 | 1,026 (40.57%) |
809 (31.99%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | 4,083 | 240 (5.88%) |
1,598 (39.14%) | 711 | 38 (5.34%) |
90 (12.66%) |
| Average | 41,311 | 7,835 (18.97%) |
8,309 (20.11%) |
5,638 | 1,296 (22.99%) |
218 (3.87%) |