Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 8,607 with 5,400 female students and 3,207 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 Bastyr University has the least number of students of 728 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastyr University | 728 | 107 | 621 |
| Pacific Lutheran University | 2,633 | 942 | 1,691 |
| Saint Martin's University | 1,609 | 654 | 955 |
| Whitworth University | 2,415 | 986 | 1,429 |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 1,222 | 518 | 704 |
| Total | 8,607 | 3,207 | 5,400 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 6,873 with 4,124 female students and 2,749 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 Bastyr University has the least number of undergraduate students of 74.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastyr University | 74 | 10 | 64 |
| Pacific Lutheran University | 2,301 | 854 | 1,447 |
| Saint Martin's University | 1,365 | 550 | 815 |
| Whitworth University | 2,047 | 862 | 1,185 |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 1,086 | 473 | 613 |
| Total | 6,873 | 2,749 | 4,124 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,734 with 1,276 female students and 458 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Bastyr University has the most enrolled graduate students of 654, while Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education has the least number of graduate students of 136.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastyr University | 654 | 97 | 557 |
| Pacific Lutheran University | 332 | 88 | 244 |
| Saint Martin's University | 244 | 104 | 140 |
| Whitworth University | 368 | 124 | 244 |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 136 | 45 | 91 |
| Total | 1,734 | 458 | 1,276 |
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 6,873 students, 563 students (8.19%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 607 students (8.83%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,734 students, 226 students (13.03%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 113 students (6.52%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Bastyr University | 74 | - | - | 654 | 25 (3.82%) |
- |
| Pacific Lutheran University | 2,301 | 23 (1.00%) |
82 (3.56%) | 332 | 16 (4.82%) |
3 (0.90%) |
| Saint Martin's University | 1,365 | 41 (3.00%) |
494 (36.19%) | 244 | 6 (2.46%) |
42 (17.21%) |
| Whitworth University | 2,047 | - | 28 (1.37%) | 368 | 57 (15.49%) |
67 (18.21%) |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 1,086 | 499 (45.95%) |
3 (0.28%) | 136 | 122 (89.71%) |
1 (0.74%) |
| Average | 6,873 | 563 (8.19%) |
607 (8.83%) |
1,734 | 226 (13.03%) |
113 (6.52%) |