Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 6,983 with 4,466 female students and 2,517 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, Pacific Lutheran University has the most enrolled students of 2,633, while Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine has the least number of students of 33 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage University | 853 | 213 | 640 |
| Northwest University | 1,014 | 354 | 660 |
| Pacific Lutheran University | 2,633 | 942 | 1,691 |
| Whitworth University | 2,415 | 986 | 1,429 |
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine | 33 | 5 | 28 |
| Great Northern University | 35 | 17 | 18 |
| Total | 6,983 | 2,517 | 4,466 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,899 with 3,717 female students and 2,182 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Pacific Lutheran University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,301, while Great Northern University has the least number of undergraduate students of 35.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage University | 796 | 198 | 598 |
| Northwest University | 720 | 251 | 469 |
| Pacific Lutheran University | 2,301 | 854 | 1,447 |
| Whitworth University | 2,047 | 862 | 1,185 |
| Great Northern University | 35 | 17 | 18 |
| Total | 5,899 | 2,182 | 3,717 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,084 with 749 female students and 335 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Whitworth University has the most enrolled graduate students of 368, while Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine has the least number of graduate students of 33.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage University | 57 | 15 | 42 |
| Northwest University | 294 | 103 | 191 |
| Pacific Lutheran University | 332 | 88 | 244 |
| Whitworth University | 368 | 124 | 244 |
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine | 33 | 5 | 28 |
| Total | 1,084 | 335 | 749 |
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 5,864 students, 83 students (1.42%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 505 students (8.61%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,051 students, 113 students (10.75%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 93 students (8.85%) 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%) |
| Northwest University | 720 | 4 (0.56%) |
160 (22.22%) | 294 | 6 (2.04%) |
6 (2.04%) |
| Pacific Lutheran University | 2,301 | 23 (1.00%) |
82 (3.56%) | 332 | 16 (4.82%) |
3 (0.90%) |
| Whitworth University | 2,047 | - | 28 (1.37%) | 368 | 57 (15.49%) |
67 (18.21%) |
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine | Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Great Northern University | Great Northern University does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 5,864 | 83 (1.42%) |
505 (8.61%) |
1,051 | 113 (10.75%) |
93 (8.85%) |