Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 62,495 with 35,340 female students and 27,155 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 The Evergreen State College has the least number of students of 2,105 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Evergreen State College | 2,105 | 803 | 1,302 |
| Pierce College District | 8,635 | 3,243 | 5,392 |
| North Seattle College | 4,675 | 1,749 | 2,926 |
| Washington State University | 27,539 | 12,687 | 14,852 |
| Western Washington University | 14,747 | 6,265 | 8,482 |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | 4,794 | 2,408 | 2,386 |
| Total | 62,495 | 27,155 | 35,340 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 55,657 with 31,348 female students and 24,309 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 The Evergreen State College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,851.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Evergreen State College | 1,851 | 710 | 1,141 |
| Pierce College District | 8,635 | 3,243 | 5,392 |
| North Seattle College | 4,675 | 1,749 | 2,926 |
| Washington State University | 22,612 | 10,593 | 12,019 |
| Western Washington University | 13,801 | 5,903 | 7,898 |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | 4,083 | 2,111 | 1,972 |
| Total | 55,657 | 24,309 | 31,348 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 6,838 with 3,992 female students and 2,846 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 The Evergreen State College has the least number of graduate students of 254.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Evergreen State College | 254 | 93 | 161 |
| Washington State University | 4,927 | 2,094 | 2,833 |
| Western Washington University | 946 | 362 | 584 |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | 711 | 297 | 414 |
| Total | 6,838 | 2,846 | 3,992 |
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 55,657 students, 9,878 students (17.75%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 11,170 students (20.07%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 6,838 students, 1,452 students (21.23%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 593 students (8.67%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| The Evergreen State College | 1,851 | 605 (32.69%) |
1,196 (64.61%) | 254 | 33 (12.99%) |
210 (82.68%) |
| Pierce College District | 8,635 | 3,728 (43.17%) |
2,150 (24.90%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| North Seattle College | 4,675 | 2,064 (44.15%) |
799 (17.09%) | 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%) |
| Western Washington University | 13,801 | 244 (1.77%) |
2,198 (15.93%) | 946 | 123 (13.00%) |
165 (17.44%) |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | 4,083 | 240 (5.88%) |
1,598 (39.14%) | 711 | 38 (5.34%) |
90 (12.66%) |
| Average | 55,657 | 9,878 (17.75%) |
11,170 (20.07%) |
6,838 | 1,452 (21.23%) |
593 (8.67%) |