A total of 312,468 students are enrolled in Washington colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.
There are 273,981 undergraduate and 38,487 graduate students. The proportion of undergraduate students is 87.68% and the proportion of graduate students is 12.32%.
By school level, 294,324 students enrolled in 4-year colleges, 14,799 students enrolled in community colleges, and 3,345 students enrolled in trade schools.
For Washington colleges, University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the most number of students of 52,319 among 4-year colleges. For Washington community colleges, Shoreline Community College has the most students of 4,418 and Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett is the largest trade school with 766.
By attending status, there are 217,082 full-time students and 95,386 part-time students at Washington colleges.
The following table compares student population by school level between Washington colleges. A total of 312,468 students have enrolled in Washington colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.
| School | Total Enrollment | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||
| Bellevue CollegePublic, 4-year | 10,617 | 10,617 | 5,547 | 5,070 | - | - | - |
| Bellingham Technical CollegePublic, 4-year | 1,632 | 1,632 | 1,056 | 576 | - | - | - |
| Big Bend Community CollegePublic, 4-year | 1,736 | 1,736 | 1,203 | 533 | - | - | - |
| Central Washington UniversityPublic, 4-year | 9,257 | 8,743 | 7,619 | 1,124 | 514 | 184 | 330 |
| Centralia CollegePublic, 4-year | 2,277 | 2,277 | 1,288 | 989 | - | - | - |
| City University of SeattlePrivate, 4-year | 2,095 | 1,274 | 151 | 1,123 | 821 | 89 | 732 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-RichlandPrivate, Less than 2-year | 261 | 261 | 261 | - | - | - | - |
| Clark CollegePublic, 4-year | 6,593 | 6,593 | 3,528 | 3,065 | - | - | - |
| Clover Park Technical CollegePublic, 4-year | 2,788 | 2,788 | 1,594 | 1,194 | - | - | - |
| Columbia Basin CollegePublic, 4-year | 6,192 | 6,192 | 3,424 | 2,768 | - | - | - |
| Cornish College of the ArtsPrivate, 4-year | 443 | 443 | 408 | 35 | - | - | - |
| Divers Institute of TechnologyPrivate, Less than 2-year | 231 | 231 | 231 | - | - | - | - |
| Eastern Washington UniversityPublic, 4-year | 10,910 | 7,604 | 6,683 | 921 | 3,306 | 2,351 | 955 |
| Edmonds CollegePublic, 4-year | 5,753 | 5,753 | 2,541 | 3,212 | - | - | - |
| Everett Community CollegePublic, 4-year | 6,054 | 6,054 | 3,017 | 3,037 | - | - | - |
| The Evergreen State CollegePublic, 4-year | 2,105 | 1,851 | 1,651 | 200 | 254 | 213 | 41 |
| Pierce College DistrictPublic, 4-year | 8,635 | 8,635 | 4,496 | 4,139 | - | - | - |
| Glen Dow Academy of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2-year | 100 | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Gonzaga UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 7,253 | 5,084 | 4,998 | 86 | 2,169 | 1,639 | 530 |
| Grays Harbor CollegePublic, 4-year | 1,475 | 1,475 | 962 | 513 | - | - | - |
| Green River CollegePublic, 4-year | 6,252 | 6,252 | 3,769 | 2,483 | - | - | - |
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-ShorelinePrivate, Less than 2-year | 88 | 88 | 88 | - | - | - | - |
| Heritage UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 853 | 796 | 708 | 88 | 57 | 25 | 32 |
| Highline CollegePublic, 4-year | 4,684 | 4,684 | 2,570 | 2,114 | - | - | - |
| International Air and Hospitality AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year | 133 | 133 | 133 | - | - | - | - |
| Bastyr UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 728 | 74 | 43 | 31 | 654 | 592 | 62 |
| Bates Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 4,133 | 4,133 | 2,108 | 2,025 | - | - | - |
| Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyPublic, 4-year | 3,150 | 3,150 | 1,526 | 1,624 | - | - | - |
| Lower Columbia CollegePublic, 4-year | 2,435 | 2,435 | 1,234 | 1,201 | - | - | - |
| BJ's Beauty & Barber CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year | 39 | 39 | 39 | - | - | - | - |
| North Seattle CollegePublic, 4-year | 4,675 | 4,675 | 1,462 | 3,213 | - | - | - |
| Northwest UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 1,014 | 720 | 702 | 18 | 294 | 207 | 87 |
| Olympic CollegePublic, 4-year | 4,905 | 4,905 | 2,900 | 2,005 | - | - | - |
| Perry Technical InstitutePrivate, 2-4 year | 879 | 879 | 879 | - | - | - | - |
| Pacific Lutheran UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 2,633 | 2,301 | 2,192 | 109 | 332 | 227 | 105 |
| Peninsula CollegePublic, 4-year | 1,583 | 1,583 | 766 | 817 | - | - | - |
| University of Puget SoundPrivate, 4-year | 2,023 | 1,712 | 1,674 | 38 | 311 | 260 | 51 |
| Renton Technical CollegePublic, 4-year | 3,072 | 3,072 | 964 | 2,108 | - | - | - |
| Saint Martin's UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 1,609 | 1,365 | 1,267 | 98 | 244 | 55 | 189 |
| South Seattle CollegePublic, 4-year | 4,901 | 4,901 | 1,341 | 3,560 | - | - | - |
| Seattle Central CollegePublic, 4-year | 4,476 | 4,476 | 2,750 | 1,726 | - | - | - |
| Seattle Pacific UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 3,118 | 2,432 | 2,332 | 100 | 686 | 315 | 371 |
| Seattle UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 7,121 | 4,046 | 3,874 | 172 | 3,075 | 1,615 | 1,460 |
| Shoreline Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 4,418 | 4,418 | 1,940 | 2,478 | - | - | - |
| Skagit Valley CollegePublic, 4-year | 3,860 | 3,860 | 1,910 | 1,950 | - | - | - |
| South Puget Sound Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 3,788 | 3,788 | 2,229 | 1,559 | - | - | - |
| Spokane Community CollegePublic, 4-year | 6,502 | 6,502 | 3,294 | 3,208 | - | - | - |
| Spokane Falls Community CollegePublic, 4-year | 3,795 | 3,795 | 2,576 | 1,219 | - | - | - |
| Stylemaster College of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2-year | 39 | 39 | 39 | - | - | - | - |
| Tacoma Community CollegePublic, 4-year | 5,502 | 5,502 | 3,399 | 2,103 | - | - | - |
| Walla Walla Community CollegePublic, 4-year | 2,662 | 2,662 | 1,551 | 1,111 | - | - | - |
| Walla Walla UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 1,432 | 1,300 | 1,174 | 126 | 132 | 115 | 17 |
| Washington State UniversityPublic, 4-year | 27,539 | 22,612 | 19,812 | 2,800 | 4,927 | 3,316 | 1,611 |
| University of Washington-Seattle CampusPublic, 4-year | 52,319 | 36,213 | 29,226 | 6,987 | 16,106 | 13,206 | 2,900 |
| Wenatchee Valley CollegePublic, 4-year | 2,529 | 2,529 | 1,742 | 787 | - | - | - |
| Western Washington UniversityPublic, 4-year | 14,747 | 13,801 | 12,222 | 1,579 | 946 | 716 | 230 |
| Whatcom Community CollegePublic, 4-year | 3,340 | 3,340 | 1,636 | 1,704 | - | - | - |
| Whitman CollegePrivate, 4-year | 1,493 | 1,493 | 1,450 | 43 | - | - | - |
| Whitworth UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 2,415 | 2,047 | 1,997 | 50 | 368 | 162 | 206 |
| Yakima Valley CollegePublic, 4-year | 3,279 | 3,279 | 2,119 | 1,160 | - | - | - |
| Antioch University-SeattlePrivate, 4-year | 799 | 80 | 10 | 70 | 719 | 509 | 210 |
| Pima Medical Institute-SeattlePrivate, 2-4 year | 474 | 474 | 474 | - | - | - | - |
| Northwest College of Art & DesignPrivate, 4-year | 119 | 119 | 114 | 5 | - | - | - |
| University of Washington-Bothell CampusPublic, 4-year | 5,735 | 5,192 | 4,449 | 743 | 543 | 276 | 267 |
| University of Washington-Tacoma CampusPublic, 4-year | 4,794 | 4,083 | 3,593 | 490 | 711 | 503 | 208 |
| Northwest Indian CollegePublic, 4-year | 643 | 643 | 454 | 189 | - | - | - |
| KaiStarPrivate, Less than 2-year | 210 | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Northwest HVAC/R Training CenterPrivate, Less than 2-year | 35 | 35 | 35 | - | - | - | - |
| Carrington College-SpokanePrivate, 2-4 year | 298 | 298 | 298 | - | - | - | - |
| Cascadia CollegePublic, 4-year | 1,844 | 1,844 | 1,064 | 780 | - | - | - |
| Seattle Institute of East Asian MedicinePrivate, 4-year | 33 | - | - | - | 33 | 33 | - |
| The Seattle School of Theology & PsychologyPrivate, 4-year | 283 | - | - | - | 283 | 169 | 114 |
| Faith International UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 335 | 177 | 88 | 89 | 158 | 80 | 78 |
| DigiPen Institute of TechnologyPrivate, 4-year | 1,124 | 1,067 | 972 | 95 | 57 | 40 | 17 |
| Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-EverettPrivate, Less than 2-year | 766 | 766 | 766 | - | - | - | - |
| Pima Medical Institute-RentonPrivate, 2-4 year | 551 | 551 | 551 | - | - | - | - |
| Victoria's Academy of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year | 19 | 19 | 19 | - | - | - | - |
| Pacific Northwest University of Health SciencesPrivate, 4-year | 620 | - | - | - | 620 | 619 | 1 |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute SeattlePrivate, Less than 2-year | 137 | 137 | 137 | - | - | - | - |
| Northwest School of Wooden Boat BuildingPrivate, 2-4 year | 62 | 62 | 62 | - | - | - | - |
| Summit Salon AcademyPrivate, 2-4 year | 107 | 107 | 96 | 11 | - | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-SpokanePrivate, Less than 2-year | 185 | 185 | 181 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Whitworth University-Adult Degree ProgramsPrivate, 4-year | 177 | 177 | 28 | 149 | - | - | - |
| Academy of Interactive EntertainmentPrivate, 2-4 year | 65 | 65 | 65 | - | - | - | - |
| Studio Beauty SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year | 88 | 88 | 88 | - | - | - | - |
| Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver CampusPrivate, Less than 2-year | 113 | 113 | 46 | 67 | - | - | - |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationPrivate, 4-year | 1,222 | 1,086 | 317 | 769 | 136 | 55 | 81 |
| Fosbre Academy of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2-year | 85 | 85 | 85 | - | - | - | - |
| International Beauty Education CenterPrivate, Less than 2-year | 92 | 92 | 91 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Seattle Film InstitutePrivate, 4-year | 100 | 69 | 64 | 5 | 31 | 31 | - |
| Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year | 124 | 124 | 120 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Centralia Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year | 80 | 80 | 56 | 24 | - | - | - |
| Pacific Northwest Christian CollegePrivate, 2-4 year | 24 | 24 | 12 | 12 | - | - | - |
| Golden Gate University-SeattlePrivate, 4-year | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moody Bible Institute - SpokanePrivate, 4-year | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - Naval Station Everett/MarysvillePrivate, 4-year | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - Whidbey IslandPrivate, 4-year | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shoreline Community College - CNC Machinists Program , Georgetown SSCPublic, 2-4 year | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shoreline Community College - Dental HygienePublic, 2-4 year | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Washington State University-VancouverPublic, 4-year | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Washington State University-SpokanePublic, 4-year | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Washington State University-Tri CitiesPublic, 4-year | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Washington State University - Everett CampusPublic, 4-year | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zorganics Institute of Beauty and WellnessPrivate, Less than 2-year | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Great Northern UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 35 | 35 | 20 | 15 | - | - | - |
| UEI College-TacomaPrivate, Less than 2-year | 520 | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - |