A total of 231,934 students are enrolled in Washington colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

In Washington colleges and universites, 24,118 students are 18 years old or younger(10.40%), 52,764 students are 18 or 19 years old (22.75%), 44,134 students are between 20 and 22 years old (19.03%), 31,752 students are between 22 and 24 years old (13.69%), and 26,831 students are between 25 and 29 years old (11.57%).

31,238 students are between 30 and 39 years old (13.47%), 13,519 students are between 40 and 49 years old (5.83%), 7,358 students are 50 years old or older (3.17%).

Student Population by Age for Washington Colleges

In Washington 4-year colleges and universites, 22,412 students are 18 years old or younger(5.12%), 50,419 students are 18 or 19 years old (11.53%), 42,477 students are between 20 and 22 years old (9.71%), 30,364 students are between 22 and 24 years old (6.94%), 25,085 students are between 25 and 29 years old (5.73%), 28,479 students are between 30 and 39 years old (6.51%), 12,395 students are between 40 and 49 years old (2.83%), 6,869 students are 50 years old or older (1.57%)

In Washington community colleges, there are 3,856 students are younger than 20 years old (15.55%), 2,716 students are between 20 and 24 years old (10.95%), 1,597 students are between 25 and 29 years old (6.44%), and 4,213 students are 30 years old or older (16.99%).

In Washington trade schools, there are 195 students are younger than 20 years old (11.72%), 329 students are between 20 and 24 years old (19.77%), 149 students are between 25 and 29 years old (8.95%), and 159 students are 30 years old or older (9.56%).

Summary Table of Student Population by Age for Washington Colleges
SchoolTotal Enrollment Under 1818-1920-2122-24 25-2930-4040-5050 and Over
All Levels231,934 24,118
(10.40%)
52,764
(22.75%)
44,134
(19.03%)
31,752
(13.69%)
26,831
(11.57%)
31,238
(13.47%)
13,519
(5.83%)
7,358
(3.17%)
4-Year Colleges437,402 22,412
(5.12%)
50,419
(11.53%)
42,477
(9.71%)
30,364
(6.94%)
25,085
(5.73%)
28,479
(6.51%)
12,395
(2.83%)
6,869
(1.57%)
Community Colleges24,802 1,705
(6.87%)
2,151
(8.67%)
1,474
(5.94%)
1,242
(5.01%)
1,597
(6.44%)
2,636
(10.63%)
1,096
(4.42%)
481
(1.94%)
Trade Schools1,664 1
(0.06%)
194
(11.66%)
183
(11.00%)
146
(8.77%)
149
(8.95%)
123
(7.39%)
28
(1.68%)
8
(0.48%)

Student Population Comparison By Age for All Washington Colleges

The following table compares student population by age between Washington colleges. A total of 231,934 students have enrolled in Washington colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Age between Washington Colleges
SchoolTotal Enrollment Under 1818-1920-2122-24 25-2930-4040-5050 and Over
Fosbre Academy of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2-year85- 15
(17.65%)
24
(28.24%)
11
(12.94%)
21
(24.71%)
11
(12.94%)
2
(2.35%)
1
(1.18%)
Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver CampusPrivate, Less than 2-year113- 27
(23.89%)
26
(23.01%)
23
(20.35%)
18
(15.93%)
14
(12.39%)
3
(2.65%)
2
(1.77%)
Studio Beauty SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year88- 14
(15.91%)
17
(19.32%)
16
(18.18%)
19
(21.59%)
16
(18.18%)
5
(5.68%)
1
(1.14%)
Whitworth University-Adult Degree ProgramsPrivate, 4-year177- 1
(0.56%)
2
(1.13%)
12
(6.78%)
28
(15.82%)
76
(42.94%)
36
(20.34%)
22
(12.43%)
Paul Mitchell the School-SpokanePrivate, Less than 2-year185- 44
(23.78%)
37
(20.00%)
29
(15.68%)
29
(15.68%)
38
(20.54%)
5
(2.70%)
3
(1.62%)
Northwest School of Wooden Boat BuildingPrivate, 2-4 year62- 4
(6.45%)
5
(8.06%)
6
(9.68%)
7
(11.29%)
24
(38.71%)
9
(14.52%)
7
(11.29%)
Pacific Northwest University of Health SciencesPrivate, 4-year620- - 5
(0.81%)
100
(16.13%)
369
(59.52%)
134
(21.61%)
11
(1.77%)
1
(0.16%)
Faith International UniversityPrivate, 4-year335- 2
(0.60%)
11
(3.28%)
24
(7.16%)
50
(14.93%)
68
(20.30%)
67
(20.00%)
110
(32.84%)
The Seattle School of Theology & PsychologyPrivate, 4-year283- - 2
(0.71%)
15
(5.30%)
78
(27.56%)
113
(39.93%)
54
(19.08%)
21
(7.42%)
Cascadia CollegePublic, 4-year1,844525
(28.47%)
551
(29.88%)
299
(16.21%)
205
(11.12%)
127
(6.89%)
91
(4.93%)
32
(1.74%)
14
(0.76%)
Yakima Valley CollegePublic, 4-year3,279610
(18.60%)
743
(22.66%)
530
(16.16%)
401
(12.23%)
389
(11.86%)
430
(13.11%)
119
(3.63%)
57
(1.74%)
Whitworth UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,41520
(0.83%)
799
(33.08%)
953
(39.46%)
312
(12.92%)
114
(4.72%)
122
(5.05%)
68
(2.82%)
27
(1.12%)
Whitman CollegePrivate, 4-year1,49322
(1.47%)
665
(44.54%)
589
(39.45%)
196
(13.13%)
13
(0.87%)
3
(0.20%)
2
(0.13%)
2
(0.13%)
Whatcom Community CollegePublic, 4-year3,340700
(20.96%)
694
(20.78%)
524
(15.69%)
456
(13.65%)
319
(9.55%)
401
(12.01%)
160
(4.79%)
82
(2.46%)
Western Washington UniversityPublic, 4-year14,74764
(0.43%)
5,166
(35.03%)
4,841
(32.83%)
2,986
(20.25%)
906
(6.14%)
522
(3.54%)
164
(1.11%)
98
(0.66%)
Wenatchee Valley CollegePublic, 4-year2,529629
(24.87%)
662
(26.18%)
304
(12.02%)
226
(8.94%)
233
(9.21%)
291
(11.51%)
112
(4.43%)
69
(2.73%)
Washington State UniversityPublic, 4-year27,539340
(1.23%)
7,230
(26.25%)
7,870
(28.58%)
4,976
(18.07%)
3,285
(11.93%)
2,595
(9.42%)
914
(3.32%)
329
(1.19%)
Walla Walla UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,43265
(4.54%)
459
(32.05%)
434
(30.31%)
288
(20.11%)
63
(4.40%)
69
(4.82%)
38
(2.65%)
15
(1.05%)
Walla Walla Community CollegePublic, 4-year2,662227
(8.53%)
528
(19.83%)
346
(13.00%)
265
(9.95%)
324
(12.17%)
520
(19.53%)
295
(11.08%)
156
(5.86%)
Tacoma Community CollegePublic, 4-year5,502964
(17.52%)
1,061
(19.28%)
687
(12.49%)
626
(11.38%)
747
(13.58%)
862
(15.67%)
380
(6.91%)
175
(3.18%)
Spokane Falls Community CollegePublic, 4-year3,795628
(16.55%)
916
(24.14%)
607
(15.99%)
407
(10.72%)
478
(12.60%)
459
(12.09%)
182
(4.80%)
116
(3.06%)
Spokane Community CollegePublic, 4-year6,502523
(8.04%)
923
(14.20%)
725
(11.15%)
833
(12.81%)
999
(15.36%)
1,423
(21.89%)
536
(8.24%)
515
(7.92%)
South Puget Sound Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,788982
(25.92%)
768
(20.27%)
444
(11.72%)
351
(9.27%)
387
(10.22%)
487
(12.86%)
253
(6.68%)
116
(3.06%)
Skagit Valley CollegePublic, 4-year3,860495
(12.82%)
720
(18.65%)
480
(12.44%)
410
(10.62%)
513
(13.29%)
818
(21.19%)
275
(7.12%)
143
(3.70%)
Shoreline Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,418499
(11.29%)
831
(18.81%)
643
(14.55%)
561
(12.70%)
567
(12.83%)
849
(19.22%)
347
(7.85%)
117
(2.65%)
Seattle UniversityPrivate, 4-year7,12149
(0.69%)
1,712
(24.04%)
1,609
(22.60%)
1,136
(15.95%)
1,213
(17.03%)
950
(13.34%)
309
(4.34%)
117
(1.64%)
Seattle Pacific UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,11827
(0.87%)
947
(30.37%)
989
(31.72%)
464
(14.88%)
277
(8.88%)
224
(7.18%)
133
(4.27%)
57
(1.83%)
Seattle Central CollegePublic, 4-year4,476483
(10.79%)
963
(21.51%)
676
(15.10%)
673
(15.04%)
667
(14.90%)
668
(14.92%)
240
(5.36%)
106
(2.37%)
South Seattle CollegePublic, 4-year4,901350
(7.14%)
646
(13.18%)
582
(11.88%)
657
(13.41%)
874
(17.83%)
1,217
(24.83%)
399
(8.14%)
118
(2.41%)
Saint Martin's UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,60925
(1.55%)
481
(29.89%)
437
(27.16%)
176
(10.94%)
135
(8.39%)
181
(11.25%)
110
(6.84%)
46
(2.86%)
Renton Technical CollegePublic, 4-year3,072121
(3.94%)
271
(8.82%)
269
(8.76%)
376
(12.24%)
612
(19.92%)
912
(29.69%)
367
(11.95%)
141
(4.59%)
University of Puget SoundPrivate, 4-year2,02324
(1.19%)
665
(32.87%)
818
(40.43%)
284
(14.04%)
136
(6.72%)
70
(3.46%)
21
(1.04%)
5
(0.25%)
Peninsula CollegePublic, 4-year1,583216
(13.64%)
239
(15.10%)
132
(8.34%)
147
(9.29%)
189
(11.94%)
336
(21.23%)
150
(9.48%)
168
(10.61%)
Olympic CollegePublic, 4-year4,905845
(17.23%)
889
(18.12%)
605
(12.33%)
513
(10.46%)
692
(14.11%)
808
(16.47%)
343
(6.99%)
210
(4.28%)
North Seattle CollegePublic, 4-year4,675374
(8.00%)
675
(14.44%)
395
(8.45%)
374
(8.00%)
563
(12.04%)
1,269
(27.14%)
700
(14.97%)
313
(6.70%)
Lower Columbia CollegePublic, 4-year2,435523
(21.48%)
481
(19.75%)
266
(10.92%)
206
(8.46%)
233
(9.57%)
382
(15.69%)
237
(9.73%)
107
(4.39%)
Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyPublic, 4-year3,150273
(8.67%)
426
(13.52%)
339
(10.76%)
385
(12.22%)
438
(13.90%)
778
(24.70%)
351
(11.14%)
159
(5.05%)
Bates Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,133224
(5.42%)
548
(13.26%)
382
(9.24%)
324
(7.84%)
636
(15.39%)
1,276
(30.87%)
487
(11.78%)
241
(5.83%)
Bastyr UniversityPrivate, 4-year728- 1
(0.14%)
12
(1.65%)
115
(15.80%)
277
(38.05%)
201
(27.61%)
76
(10.44%)
43
(5.91%)
Highline CollegePublic, 4-year4,6841,019
(21.75%)
970
(20.71%)
645
(13.77%)
537
(11.46%)
517
(11.04%)
569
(12.15%)
264
(5.64%)
161
(3.44%)
Green River CollegePublic, 4-year6,2521,535
(24.55%)
1,531
(24.49%)
960
(15.36%)
652
(10.43%)
565
(9.04%)
599
(9.58%)
247
(3.95%)
163
(2.61%)
Grays Harbor CollegePublic, 4-year1,475276
(18.71%)
329
(22.31%)
178
(12.07%)
116
(7.86%)
125
(8.47%)
245
(16.61%)
117
(7.93%)
85
(5.76%)
Gonzaga UniversityPrivate, 4-year7,25391
(1.25%)
2,371
(32.69%)
2,271
(31.31%)
826
(11.39%)
461
(6.36%)
616
(8.49%)
424
(5.85%)
193
(2.66%)
Glen Dow Academy of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2-year1001
(1.00%)
27
(27.00%)
16
(16.00%)
15
(15.00%)
19
(19.00%)
16
(16.00%)
6
(6.00%)
-
Pierce College DistrictPublic, 4-year8,6351,713
(19.84%)
1,472
(17.05%)
939
(10.87%)
800
(9.26%)
1,003
(11.62%)
1,435
(16.62%)
752
(8.71%)
521
(6.03%)
Everett Community CollegePublic, 4-year6,0541,101
(18.19%)
1,567
(25.88%)
937
(15.48%)
625
(10.32%)
590
(9.75%)
697
(11.51%)
339
(5.60%)
197
(3.25%)
Edmonds CollegePublic, 4-year5,753988
(17.17%)
1,138
(19.78%)
715
(12.43%)
563
(9.79%)
544
(9.46%)
1,000
(17.38%)
492
(8.55%)
313
(5.44%)
Eastern Washington UniversityPublic, 4-year10,910589
(5.40%)
2,219
(20.34%)
2,250
(20.62%)
2,011
(18.43%)
1,321
(12.11%)
1,406
(12.89%)
780
(7.15%)
320
(2.93%)
Cornish College of the ArtsPrivate, 4-year4436
(1.35%)
173
(39.05%)
145
(32.73%)
85
(19.19%)
19
(4.29%)
9
(2.03%)
4
(0.90%)
2
(0.45%)
Columbia Basin CollegePublic, 4-year6,1921,061
(17.14%)
1,467
(23.69%)
892
(14.41%)
740
(11.95%)
748
(12.08%)
821
(13.26%)
266
(4.30%)
197
(3.18%)
Clover Park Technical CollegePublic, 4-year2,788198
(7.10%)
359
(12.88%)
288
(10.33%)
363
(13.02%)
430
(15.42%)
594
(21.31%)
316
(11.33%)
240
(8.61%)
Clark CollegePublic, 4-year6,5931,440
(21.84%)
1,560
(23.66%)
861
(13.06%)
689
(10.45%)
669
(10.15%)
806
(12.23%)
360
(5.46%)
208
(3.15%)
Paul Mitchell the School-RichlandPrivate, Less than 2-year261- 67
(25.67%)
63
(24.14%)
52
(19.92%)
43
(16.48%)
28
(10.73%)
7
(2.68%)
1
(0.38%)
Centralia CollegePublic, 4-year2,277500
(21.96%)
460
(20.20%)
251
(11.02%)
162
(7.11%)
192
(8.43%)
318
(13.97%)
166
(7.29%)
221
(9.71%)
Central Washington UniversityPublic, 4-year9,2576
(0.06%)
2,143
(23.15%)
2,747
(29.67%)
2,236
(24.15%)
937
(10.12%)
759
(8.20%)
293
(3.17%)
136
(1.47%)
Big Bend Community CollegePublic, 4-year1,736355
(20.45%)
455
(26.21%)
274
(15.78%)
168
(9.68%)
156
(8.99%)
193
(11.12%)
81
(4.67%)
54
(3.11%)
Bellingham Technical CollegePublic, 4-year1,63283
(5.09%)
249
(15.26%)
225
(13.79%)
271
(16.61%)
294
(18.01%)
319
(19.55%)
128
(7.84%)
63
(3.86%)
Bellevue CollegePublic, 4-year10,6172,329
(21.94%)
2,440
(22.98%)
1,561
(14.70%)
1,276
(12.02%)
1,173
(11.05%)
1,100
(10.36%)
485
(4.57%)
253
(2.38%)