Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 40,876 with 22,311 female students and 18,565 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 Bellingham Technical College has the least number of students of 1,632 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham Technical College | 1,632 | 821 | 811 |
| Lower Columbia College | 2,435 | 749 | 1,686 |
| Seattle Central College | 4,476 | 1,900 | 2,576 |
| Washington State University | 27,539 | 12,687 | 14,852 |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | 4,794 | 2,408 | 2,386 |
| Washington State University-Tri Cities | - | - | - |
| Total | 40,876 | 18,565 | 22,311 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 35,238 with 19,064 female students and 16,174 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 Bellingham Technical College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,632.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham Technical College | 1,632 | 821 | 811 |
| Lower Columbia College | 2,435 | 749 | 1,686 |
| Seattle Central College | 4,476 | 1,900 | 2,576 |
| Washington State University | 22,612 | 10,593 | 12,019 |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | 4,083 | 2,111 | 1,972 |
| Total | 35,238 | 16,174 | 19,064 |
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 35,238 students, 6,140 students (17.42%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 7,586 students (21.53%) 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 | |
| Bellingham Technical College | 1,632 | 359 (22.00%) |
453 (27.76%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Lower Columbia College | 2,435 | 894 (36.71%) |
849 (34.87%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Seattle Central College | 4,476 | 1,650 (36.86%) |
1,457 (32.55%) | 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%) |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | 4,083 | 240 (5.88%) |
1,598 (39.14%) | 711 | 38 (5.34%) |
90 (12.66%) |
| Washington State University-Tri Cities | Washington State University-Tri Cities does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 35,238 | 6,140 (17.42%) |
7,586 (21.53%) |
5,638 | 1,296 (22.99%) |
218 (3.87%) |