A total of 312,468 students are enrolled in Washington colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

By gender, there are 136,535 men students and 175,933 students. The men to woman students ratio is 0.78 to 1.

In 4-year colleges, 56.15% of total enrollment is women students and 43.85% is men students. In community colleges, the women students' proportion is 53.67%.

For Washington colleges with more than 1,000 students, South Seattle College has the highest ratio of men students (73.88%) and Yakima Valley College has the highest ratio of women students (71.67%).

Student Population by Gender and School Level for Washington Colleges

By gender, 43.70% of total students is men students (136,535) and 56.30% is women students (175,933) in Washington collegs.

In 72 4-year Washington colleges in United States, there are 129,066 men students which is 43.85% of total students. The proportion of women students at 4-year Washington colleges is 56.15% (165,258).

Of the 14,799 students attending Washington community colleges (2-4 years colleges), 46.33% are men (7,943) and 53.67% are women students (7,943).

In Washington trade schools (less than 2-years schools), there are 613 men and 2,732 women students, accounting for 18.33% and 81.67% of total students.

Summary Table of Student Population by Gender and School Level for Washington Colleges
School LevelTotalMenWomen
All Levels312,468 136,535
(43.70%)
175,933
(56.30%)
4-year Colleges294,324 129,066
(43.85%)
165,258
(56.15%)
Community Colleges14,799 6,856
(46.33%)
7,943
(53.67%)
Trade Schools3,345 613
(18.33%)
2,732
(81.67%)

Student Population Comparison By Gender for All Washington Colleges

The following table compares student population by gender and school level between Washington colleges. A total of 312,468 students have enrolled in Washington colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Gender between Washington Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen TotalMenWomen
Bellevue CollegePublic, 4-year10,6174,668
(44.0%)
5,949
(56.0%)
10,617 4,668
(44.0%)
5,949
(56.0%)
- - -
Bellingham Technical CollegePublic, 4-year1,632821
(50.3%)
811
(49.7%)
1,632 821
(50.3%)
811
(49.7%)
- - -
Big Bend Community CollegePublic, 4-year1,736729
(42.0%)
1,007
(58.0%)
1,736 729
(42.0%)
1,007
(58.0%)
- - -
Central Washington UniversityPublic, 4-year9,2574,335
(46.8%)
4,922
(53.2%)
8,743 4,131
(47.2%)
4,612
(52.8%)
514 204
(39.7%)
310
(60.3%)
Centralia CollegePublic, 4-year2,277888
(39.0%)
1,389
(61.0%)
2,277 888
(39.0%)
1,389
(61.0%)
- - -
City University of SeattlePrivate, 4-year2,095789
(37.7%)
1,306
(62.3%)
1,274 517
(40.6%)
757
(59.4%)
821 272
(33.1%)
549
(66.9%)
Paul Mitchell the School-RichlandPrivate, Less than 2-year26130
(11.5%)
231
(88.5%)
261 30
(11.5%)
231
(88.5%)
- - -
Clark CollegePublic, 4-year6,5932,610
(39.6%)
3,983
(60.4%)
6,593 2,610
(39.6%)
3,983
(60.4%)
- - -
Clover Park Technical CollegePublic, 4-year2,7881,052
(37.7%)
1,736
(62.3%)
2,788 1,052
(37.7%)
1,736
(62.3%)
- - -
Columbia Basin CollegePublic, 4-year6,1922,808
(45.3%)
3,384
(54.7%)
6,192 2,808
(45.3%)
3,384
(54.7%)
- - -
Cornish College of the ArtsPrivate, 4-year443156
(35.2%)
287
(64.8%)
443 156
(35.2%)
287
(64.8%)
- - -
Divers Institute of TechnologyPrivate, Less than 2-year231219
(94.8%)
12
(5.2%)
231 219
(94.8%)
12
(5.2%)
- - -
Eastern Washington UniversityPublic, 4-year10,9104,306
(39.5%)
6,604
(60.5%)
7,604 3,302
(43.4%)
4,302
(56.6%)
3,306 1,004
(30.4%)
2,302
(69.6%)
Edmonds CollegePublic, 4-year5,7532,590
(45.0%)
3,163
(55.0%)
5,753 2,590
(45.0%)
3,163
(55.0%)
- - -
Everett Community CollegePublic, 4-year6,0542,607
(43.1%)
3,447
(56.9%)
6,054 2,607
(43.1%)
3,447
(56.9%)
- - -
The Evergreen State CollegePublic, 4-year2,105803
(38.1%)
1,302
(61.9%)
1,851 710
(38.4%)
1,141
(61.6%)
254 93
(36.6%)
161
(63.4%)
Pierce College DistrictPublic, 4-year8,6353,243
(37.6%)
5,392
(62.4%)
8,635 3,243
(37.6%)
5,392
(62.4%)
- - -
Glen Dow Academy of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2-year1005
(5.0%)
95
(95.0%)
100 5
(5.0%)
95
(95.0%)
- - -
Gonzaga UniversityPrivate, 4-year7,2533,103
(42.8%)
4,150
(57.2%)
5,084 2,346
(46.1%)
2,738
(53.9%)
2,169 757
(34.9%)
1,412
(65.1%)
Grays Harbor CollegePublic, 4-year1,475657
(44.5%)
818
(55.5%)
1,475 657
(44.5%)
818
(55.5%)
- - -
Green River CollegePublic, 4-year6,2522,898
(46.4%)
3,354
(53.6%)
6,252 2,898
(46.4%)
3,354
(53.6%)
- - -
Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-ShorelinePrivate, Less than 2-year8813
(14.8%)
75
(85.2%)
88 13
(14.8%)
75
(85.2%)
- - -
Heritage UniversityPrivate, 4-year853213
(25.0%)
640
(75.0%)
796 198
(24.9%)
598
(75.1%)
57 15
(26.3%)
42
(73.7%)
Highline CollegePublic, 4-year4,6841,720
(36.7%)
2,964
(63.3%)
4,684 1,720
(36.7%)
2,964
(63.3%)
- - -
International Air and Hospitality AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year13357
(42.9%)
76
(57.1%)
133 57
(42.9%)
76
(57.1%)
- - -
Bastyr UniversityPrivate, 4-year728107
(14.7%)
621
(85.3%)
74 10
(13.5%)
64
(86.5%)
654 97
(14.8%)
557
(85.2%)
Bates Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,1332,515
(60.9%)
1,618
(39.1%)
4,133 2,515
(60.9%)
1,618
(39.1%)
- - -
Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyPublic, 4-year3,1501,296
(41.1%)
1,854
(58.9%)
3,150 1,296
(41.1%)
1,854
(58.9%)
- - -
Lower Columbia CollegePublic, 4-year2,435749
(30.8%)
1,686
(69.2%)
2,435 749
(30.8%)
1,686
(69.2%)
- - -
BJ's Beauty & Barber CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year394
(10.3%)
35
(89.7%)
39 4
(10.3%)
35
(89.7%)
- - -
North Seattle CollegePublic, 4-year4,6751,749
(37.4%)
2,926
(62.6%)
4,675 1,749
(37.4%)
2,926
(62.6%)
- - -
Northwest UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,014354
(34.9%)
660
(65.1%)
720 251
(34.9%)
469
(65.1%)
294 103
(35.0%)
191
(65.0%)
Olympic CollegePublic, 4-year4,9052,142
(43.7%)
2,763
(56.3%)
4,905 2,142
(43.7%)
2,763
(56.3%)
- - -
Perry Technical InstitutePrivate, 2-4 year879740
(84.2%)
139
(15.8%)
879 740
(84.2%)
139
(15.8%)
- - -
Pacific Lutheran UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,633942
(35.8%)
1,691
(64.2%)
2,301 854
(37.1%)
1,447
(62.9%)
332 88
(26.5%)
244
(73.5%)
Peninsula CollegePublic, 4-year1,583544
(34.4%)
1,039
(65.6%)
1,583 544
(34.4%)
1,039
(65.6%)
- - -
University of Puget SoundPrivate, 4-year2,023814
(40.2%)
1,209
(59.8%)
1,712 727
(42.5%)
985
(57.5%)
311 87
(28.0%)
224
(72.0%)
Renton Technical CollegePublic, 4-year3,0722,102
(68.4%)
970
(31.6%)
3,072 2,102
(68.4%)
970
(31.6%)
- - -
Saint Martin's UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,609654
(40.6%)
955
(59.4%)
1,365 550
(40.3%)
815
(59.7%)
244 104
(42.6%)
140
(57.4%)
South Seattle CollegePublic, 4-year4,9013,621
(73.9%)
1,280
(26.1%)
4,901 3,621
(73.9%)
1,280
(26.1%)
- - -
Seattle Central CollegePublic, 4-year4,4761,900
(42.4%)
2,576
(57.6%)
4,476 1,900
(42.4%)
2,576
(57.6%)
- - -
Seattle Pacific UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,118976
(31.3%)
2,142
(68.7%)
2,432 796
(32.7%)
1,636
(67.3%)
686 180
(26.2%)
506
(73.8%)
Seattle UniversityPrivate, 4-year7,1212,617
(36.8%)
4,504
(63.2%)
4,046 1,588
(39.2%)
2,458
(60.8%)
3,075 1,029
(33.5%)
2,046
(66.5%)
Shoreline Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,4181,822
(41.2%)
2,596
(58.8%)
4,418 1,822
(41.2%)
2,596
(58.8%)
- - -
Skagit Valley CollegePublic, 4-year3,8601,757
(45.5%)
2,103
(54.5%)
3,860 1,757
(45.5%)
2,103
(54.5%)
- - -
South Puget Sound Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,7881,456
(38.4%)
2,332
(61.6%)
3,788 1,456
(38.4%)
2,332
(61.6%)
- - -
Spokane Community CollegePublic, 4-year6,5022,710
(41.7%)
3,792
(58.3%)
6,502 2,710
(41.7%)
3,792
(58.3%)
- - -
Spokane Falls Community CollegePublic, 4-year3,7951,548
(40.8%)
2,247
(59.2%)
3,795 1,548
(40.8%)
2,247
(59.2%)
- - -
Stylemaster College of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2-year391
(2.6%)
38
(97.4%)
39 1
(2.6%)
38
(97.4%)
- - -
Tacoma Community CollegePublic, 4-year5,5021,967
(35.8%)
3,535
(64.2%)
5,502 1,967
(35.8%)
3,535
(64.2%)
- - -
Walla Walla Community CollegePublic, 4-year2,6621,361
(51.1%)
1,301
(48.9%)
2,662 1,361
(51.1%)
1,301
(48.9%)
- - -
Walla Walla UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,432698
(48.7%)
734
(51.3%)
1,300 670
(51.5%)
630
(48.5%)
132 28
(21.2%)
104
(78.8%)
Washington State UniversityPublic, 4-year27,53912,687
(46.1%)
14,852
(53.9%)
22,612 10,593
(46.8%)
12,019
(53.2%)
4,927 2,094
(42.5%)
2,833
(57.5%)
University of Washington-Seattle CampusPublic, 4-year52,31924,831
(47.5%)
27,488
(52.5%)
36,213 17,831
(49.2%)
18,382
(50.8%)
16,106 7,000
(43.5%)
9,106
(56.5%)
Wenatchee Valley CollegePublic, 4-year2,529916
(36.2%)
1,613
(63.8%)
2,529 916
(36.2%)
1,613
(63.8%)
- - -
Western Washington UniversityPublic, 4-year14,7476,265
(42.5%)
8,482
(57.5%)
13,801 5,903
(42.8%)
7,898
(57.2%)
946 362
(38.3%)
584
(61.7%)
Whatcom Community CollegePublic, 4-year3,3401,458
(43.7%)
1,882
(56.3%)
3,340 1,458
(43.7%)
1,882
(56.3%)
- - -
Whitman CollegePrivate, 4-year1,493652
(43.7%)
841
(56.3%)
1,493 652
(43.7%)
841
(56.3%)
- - -
Whitworth UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,415986
(40.8%)
1,429
(59.2%)
2,047 862
(42.1%)
1,185
(57.9%)
368 124
(33.7%)
244
(66.3%)
Yakima Valley CollegePublic, 4-year3,279929
(28.3%)
2,350
(71.7%)
3,279 929
(28.3%)
2,350
(71.7%)
- - -
Antioch University-SeattlePrivate, 4-year799128
(16.0%)
671
(84.0%)
80 17
(21.3%)
63
(78.8%)
719 111
(15.4%)
608
(84.6%)
Pima Medical Institute-SeattlePrivate, 2-4 year47498
(20.7%)
376
(79.3%)
474 98
(20.7%)
376
(79.3%)
- - -
Northwest College of Art & DesignPrivate, 4-year11942
(35.3%)
77
(64.7%)
119 42
(35.3%)
77
(64.7%)
- - -
University of Washington-Bothell CampusPublic, 4-year5,7353,124
(54.5%)
2,611
(45.5%)
5,192 2,847
(54.8%)
2,345
(45.2%)
543 277
(51.0%)
266
(49.0%)
University of Washington-Tacoma CampusPublic, 4-year4,7942,408
(50.2%)
2,386
(49.8%)
4,083 2,111
(51.7%)
1,972
(48.3%)
711 297
(41.8%)
414
(58.2%)
Northwest Indian CollegePublic, 4-year643146
(22.7%)
497
(77.3%)
643 146
(22.7%)
497
(77.3%)
- - -
KaiStarPrivate, Less than 2-year2107
(3.3%)
203
(96.7%)
210 7
(3.3%)
203
(96.7%)
- - -
Northwest HVAC/R Training CenterPrivate, Less than 2-year3534
(97.1%)
1
(2.9%)
35 34
(97.1%)
1
(2.9%)
- - -
Carrington College-SpokanePrivate, 2-4 year29845
(15.1%)
253
(84.9%)
298 45
(15.1%)
253
(84.9%)
- - -
Cascadia CollegePublic, 4-year1,844909
(49.3%)
935
(50.7%)
1,844 909
(49.3%)
935
(50.7%)
- - -
Seattle Institute of East Asian MedicinePrivate, 4-year335
(15.2%)
28
(84.8%)
- - -33 5
(15.2%)
28
(84.8%)
The Seattle School of Theology & PsychologyPrivate, 4-year28369
(24.4%)
214
(75.6%)
- - -283 69
(24.4%)
214
(75.6%)
Faith International UniversityPrivate, 4-year335190
(56.7%)
145
(43.3%)
177 99
(55.9%)
78
(44.1%)
158 91
(57.6%)
67
(42.4%)
DigiPen Institute of TechnologyPrivate, 4-year1,124781
(69.5%)
343
(30.5%)
1,067 741
(69.4%)
326
(30.6%)
57 40
(70.2%)
17
(29.8%)
Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-EverettPrivate, Less than 2-year76616
(2.1%)
750
(97.9%)
766 16
(2.1%)
750
(97.9%)
- - -
Pima Medical Institute-RentonPrivate, 2-4 year55162
(11.3%)
489
(88.7%)
551 62
(11.3%)
489
(88.7%)
- - -
Victoria's Academy of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year191
(5.3%)
18
(94.7%)
19 1
(5.3%)
18
(94.7%)
- - -
Pacific Northwest University of Health SciencesPrivate, 4-year620280
(45.2%)
340
(54.8%)
- - -620 280
(45.2%)
340
(54.8%)
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute SeattlePrivate, Less than 2-year1377
(5.1%)
130
(94.9%)
137 7
(5.1%)
130
(94.9%)
- - -
Northwest School of Wooden Boat BuildingPrivate, 2-4 year6254
(87.1%)
8
(12.9%)
62 54
(87.1%)
8
(12.9%)
- - -
Summit Salon AcademyPrivate, 2-4 year1073
(2.8%)
104
(97.2%)
107 3
(2.8%)
104
(97.2%)
- - -
Paul Mitchell the School-SpokanePrivate, Less than 2-year18540
(21.6%)
145
(78.4%)
185 40
(21.6%)
145
(78.4%)
- - -
Whitworth University-Adult Degree ProgramsPrivate, 4-year17753
(29.9%)
124
(70.1%)
177 53
(29.9%)
124
(70.1%)
- - -
Academy of Interactive EntertainmentPrivate, 2-4 year6550
(76.9%)
15
(23.1%)
65 50
(76.9%)
15
(23.1%)
- - -
Studio Beauty SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year881
(1.1%)
87
(98.9%)
88 1
(1.1%)
87
(98.9%)
- - -
Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver CampusPrivate, Less than 2-year1131
(0.9%)
112
(99.1%)
113 1
(0.9%)
112
(99.1%)
- - -
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationPrivate, 4-year1,222518
(42.4%)
704
(57.6%)
1,086 473
(43.6%)
613
(56.4%)
136 45
(33.1%)
91
(66.9%)
Fosbre Academy of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2-year852
(2.4%)
83
(97.6%)
85 2
(2.4%)
83
(97.6%)
- - -
International Beauty Education CenterPrivate, Less than 2-year926
(6.5%)
86
(93.5%)
92 6
(6.5%)
86
(93.5%)
- - -
Seattle Film InstitutePrivate, 4-year10068
(68.0%)
32
(32.0%)
69 47
(68.1%)
22
(31.9%)
31 21
(67.7%)
10
(32.3%)
Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year12434
(27.4%)
90
(72.6%)
124 34
(27.4%)
90
(72.6%)
- - -
Centralia Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year802
(2.5%)
78
(97.5%)
80 2
(2.5%)
78
(97.5%)
- - -
Pacific Northwest Christian CollegePrivate, 2-4 year2411
(45.8%)
13
(54.2%)
24 11
(45.8%)
13
(54.2%)
- - -
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-- - - - -- - -
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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-year3517
(48.6%)
18
(51.4%)
35 17
(48.6%)
18
(51.4%)
- - -
UEI College-TacomaPrivate, Less than 2-year520133
(25.6%)
387
(74.4%)
520 133
(25.6%)
387
(74.4%)
- - -