In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 290,387 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in Washington including undergraduate and graduate programs.
Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students decreased by 11.22% from 327,089 to 290,387. The undergraduate population decreased by 13.72% and the graduate population increased by 9.54% in last 10 years at Washington Colleges.
By gender, there are 163,351
women students and 127,036 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students decreased by 8.74% and men students decreased by 14.22% in that period.
Student Population Changes
The average number of students over the past 10 years is 320,257, and 290,387 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.
Of the total students, 86.92% are undergraduate students and 13.08% are graduate students. Over the past 10, the number of undergraduate students decreased by 36,117, and the graduate student enrollment increased by 3,352.
The women to men ratio is 1.28 to 1, meaning that there are slightly more women students enrolled in Washington Colleges than men students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Washington Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 327,089 | 291,954 | 133,138 | 158,816 | 35,135 | 14,958 | 20,177 |
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| 2014-15 | 330,344
3,255 | 294,623
2,669 | 134,528
1,390 | 160,095
1,279 | 35,721
586 | 15,015
57 | 20,706
529 |
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| 2015-16 | 329,674
-670 | 293,307
-1,316 | 133,860
-668 | 159,447
-648 | 36,367
646 | 15,308
293 | 21,059
353 |
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| 2016-17 | 331,442
1,768 | 294,622
1,315 | 134,248
388 | 160,374
927 | 36,820
453 | 15,325
17 | 21,495
436 |
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| 2017-18 | 332,207
765 | 295,528
906 | 133,801
-447 | 161,727
1,353 | 36,679
-141 | 15,256
-69 | 21,423
-72 |
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| 2018-19 | 332,274
67 | 295,017
-511 | 132,434
-1,367 | 162,583
856 | 37,257
578 | 15,170
-86 | 22,087
664 |
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| 2019-20 | 327,734
-4,540 | 290,438
-4,579 | 129,025
-3,409 | 161,413
-1,170 | 37,296
39 | 15,061
-109 | 22,235
148 |
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| 2020-21 | 306,237
-21,497 | 267,393
-23,045 | 115,831
-13,194 | 151,562
-9,851 | 38,844
1,548 | 15,348
287 | 23,496
1,261 |
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| 2021-22 | 295,180
-11,057 | 255,815
-11,578 | 110,713
-5,118 | 145,102
-6,460 | 39,365
521 | 15,220
-128 | 24,145
649 |
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| 2022-23 | 290,387
-4,793 | 251,900
-3,915 | 112,159
1,446 | 139,741
-5,361 | 38,487
-878 | 14,877
-343 | 23,610
-535 |
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| Average | 320,257 | 283,060 | 126,974 | 156,086 | 37,197 | 15,154 | 22,043 |
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Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 10 years is 283,060. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students decreased by 40,054 from 291,954 to 251,900.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Washington Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 291,954 | 206,247 | 96,102 | 110,145 | 85,707 | 37,036 | 48,671 |
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| 2014-15 | 294,623 | 206,270 | 95,732 | 110,538 | 88,353 | 38,796 | 49,557 |
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| 2015-16 | 293,307 | 204,727 | 94,701 | 110,026 | 88,580 | 39,159 | 49,421 |
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| 2016-17 | 294,622 | 206,797 | 95,496 | 111,301 | 87,825 | 38,752 | 49,073 |
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| 2017-18 | 295,528 | 208,526 | 95,523 | 113,003 | 87,002 | 38,278 | 48,724 |
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| 2018-19 | 295,017 | 208,088 | 94,284 | 113,804 | 86,929 | 38,150 | 48,779 |
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| 2019-20 | 290,438 | 205,435 | 92,147 | 113,288 | 85,003 | 36,878 | 48,125 |
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| 2020-21 | 267,393 | 193,031 | 83,652 | 109,379 | 74,362 | 32,179 | 42,183 |
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| 2021-22 | 255,815 | 181,257 | 78,600 | 102,657 | 74,558 | 32,113 | 42,445 |
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| 2022-23 | 251,900 | 176,621 | 77,092 | 99,529 | 75,279 | 35,067 | 40,212 |
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| Average | 283,060 | 283,060 | 90,333 | 109,367 | 283,060 | 36,641 | 46,719 |
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Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the past 10 years is 37,197. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Graduate students increased by 3,352 from 35,135 to 38,487.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Washington Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 35,135 | 23,510 | 10,132 | 13,378 | 11,625 | 4,826 | 6,799 |
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| 2014-15 | 35,721 | 23,970 | 10,295 | 13,675 | 11,751 | 4,720 | 7,031 |
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| 2015-16 | 36,367 | 24,794 | 10,624 | 14,170 | 11,573 | 4,684 | 6,889 |
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| 2016-17 | 36,820 | 24,602 | 10,389 | 14,213 | 12,218 | 4,936 | 7,282 |
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| 2017-18 | 36,679 | 24,632 | 10,319 | 14,313 | 12,047 | 4,937 | 7,110 |
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| 2018-19 | 37,257 | 25,372 | 10,376 | 14,996 | 11,885 | 4,794 | 7,091 |
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| 2019-20 | 37,296 | 25,512 | 10,300 | 15,212 | 11,784 | 4,761 | 7,023 |
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| 2020-21 | 38,844 | 25,572 | 10,034 | 15,538 | 13,272 | 5,314 | 7,958 |
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| 2021-22 | 39,365 | 27,818 | 10,548 | 17,270 | 11,547 | 4,672 | 6,875 |
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| 2022-23 | 38,487 | 27,602 | 10,556 | 17,046 | 10,885 | 4,321 | 6,564 |
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| Average | 37,197 | 37,197 | 10,357 | 14,981 | 37,197 | 4,797 | 7,062 |
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Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 46.33% and the percentage of black students is 4.90% at Washington Colleges. 11.38% of enrolled students is Asian.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Washington Colleges over the past 10 years (2013-2023).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
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| 2013-14 | 3,682 | 27,588 | 13,079 | 30,914 | 1,757 | 189,459 | 17,502 |
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| 2014-15 | 3,491 | 27,906 | 13,062 | 33,533 | 1,931 | 185,727 | 19,256 |
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| 2015-16 | 3,362 | 29,055 | 12,902 | 34,671 | 1,794 | 180,472 | 20,235 |
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| 2016-17 | 3,521 | 29,790 | 13,201 | 36,734 | 1,929 | 175,645 | 20,887 |
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| 2017-18 | 3,428 | 30,126 | 13,170 | 38,906 | 1,922 | 171,304 | 22,289 |
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| 2018-19 | 3,225 | 31,291 | 13,480 | 40,952 | 2,012 | 167,551 | 23,189 |
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| 2019-20 | 2,997 | 32,079 | 13,656 | 42,676 | 1,952 | 161,991 | 23,973 |
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| 2020-21 | 2,649 | 32,557 | 13,271 | 41,549 | 1,840 | 150,868 | 23,464 |
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| 2021-22 | 2,639 | 33,451 | 13,667 | 40,910 | 1,793 | 142,674 | 21,288 |
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| 2022-23 | 2,645 | 33,498 | 14,417 | 42,938 | 1,744 | 136,375 | 20,991 |
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| Average | 3,164 | 30,734 | 13,391 | 38,378 | 1,867 | 166,207 | 21,307 |
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Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
60,034 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 20% of total students. The number of online students has increased 143.19% since 2013.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Washington Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
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| 2012-13 | 327,357 | 24,686 | 34,235 | 268,436 |
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| 2013-14 | 327,089 | 26,376 | 41,905 | 258,808 |
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| 2014-15 | 330,344 | 27,348 | 40,814 | 262,182 |
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| 2015-16 | 329,674 | 29,228 | 42,028 | 258,418 |
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| 2016-17 | 331,442 | 30,432 | 43,988 | 257,022 |
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| 2017-18 | 332,207 | 30,868 | 47,432 | 253,907 |
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| 2018-19 | 332,274 | 34,834 | 54,706 | 242,734 |
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| 2019-20 | 327,734 | 35,347 | 55,684 | 236,703 |
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| 2020-21 | 306,319 | 143,338 | 45,620 | 117,361 |
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| 2021-22 | 295,180 | 80,590 | 62,056 | 152,534 |
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| 2022-23 | 290,387 | 60,034 | 66,055 | 164,298 |
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| Average | 320,910 | 47,553 | 48,593 | 224,764 |
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