Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 42,286 with 23,334 female students and 18,952 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 Western Washington University has the least number of students of 14,747 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington State University | 27,539 | 12,687 | 14,852 |
| Western Washington University | 14,747 | 6,265 | 8,482 |
| Total | 42,286 | 18,952 | 23,334 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 36,413 with 19,917 female students and 16,496 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 Western Washington University has the least number of undergraduate students of 13,801.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington State University | 22,612 | 10,593 | 12,019 |
| Western Washington University | 13,801 | 5,903 | 7,898 |
| Total | 36,413 | 16,496 | 19,917 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 5,873 with 3,417 female students and 2,456 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 Western Washington University has the least number of graduate students of 946.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington State University | 4,927 | 2,094 | 2,833 |
| Western Washington University | 946 | 362 | 584 |
| Total | 5,873 | 2,456 | 3,417 |
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 36,413 students, 3,241 students (8.90%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 5,427 students (14.90%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 5,873 students, 1,381 students (23.51%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 293 students (4.99%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Washington State University | 22,612 | 2,997 (13.25%) |
3,229 (14.28%) | 4,927 | 1,258 (25.53%) |
128 (2.60%) |
| Western Washington University | 13,801 | 244 (1.77%) |
2,198 (15.93%) | 946 | 123 (13.00%) |
165 (17.44%) |
| Average | 36,413 | 3,241 (8.90%) |
5,427 (14.90%) |
5,873 | 1,381 (23.51%) |
293 (4.99%) |