Student Population at Seattle
Total Enrollment
7,121
Undergraduate
4,046
Graduate
3,075
Online Enrollment
386
Men Students
2,617
Women Students
4,504
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 7,121 students have enrolled at Seattle University - 4,046 undergraduate and 3,075 graduate.
By gender, 2,617 male and 4,504 female students are attending Seattle University. By attendance status, there are 5,489 full-time students and 1,632 part-time students.
The number of students at Seattle University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as City University of Seattle and Gonzaga University, its population is very large (average population is 3,299).
Seattle University offers online degree/certificate programs and 386 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Seattle University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,617 male and 4,504 female students attending Seattle. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.58 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Seattle.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,046 | 3,874 | 172 |
Men | 1,588 | 1,514 | 74 |
Women | 2,458 | 2,360 | 98 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,075 | 1,615 | 1,460 |
Men | 1,029 | 480 | 549 |
Women | 2,046 | 1,135 | 911 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,750 White students (38.62%) and 1,450 Asian students (20.36%) at Seattle University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Seattle University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Asian | 1,027 | 421 | 606 |
Black or African American | 215 | 83 | 132 |
Hispanic | 590 | 199 | 391 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 43 | 11 | 32 |
White | 1,372 | 493 | 879 |
Two or More Races | 384 | 161 | 223 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 57 | 29 | 28 |
Total | 4,046 | 1,588 | 2,458 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | 3 | 10 |
Asian | 423 | 134 | 289 |
Black or African American | 182 | 77 | 105 |
Hispanic | 329 | 109 | 220 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 3 | 6 |
White | 1,378 | 441 | 937 |
Two or More Races | 196 | 58 | 138 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 84 | 26 | 58 |
Total | 3,075 | 1,029 | 2,046 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,506 students whose age under twenty five and 1,376 students whose age is over thirty years old at Seattle University.
Especially, 49 students are younger than eighteen and 3 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Seattle University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,046 | 1,588 | 2,458 |
Under 18 | 49 | 7 | 42 |
18-19 | 1,712 | 627 | 1,085 |
20-21 | 1,557 | 579 | 978 |
22-24 | 482 | 240 | 242 |
25-29 | 148 | 79 | 69 |
30-34 | 43 | 29 | 14 |
35-39 | 26 | 11 | 15 |
40-49 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
50-64 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
unknown | 12 | 6 | 6 |
Total | 4,046 | 1,588 | 2,458 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,075 | 1,029 | 2,046 |
20-21 | 52 | 21 | 31 |
22-24 | 654 | 215 | 439 |
25-29 | 1,065 | 349 | 716 |
30-34 | 575 | 199 | 376 |
35-39 | 306 | 110 | 196 |
40-49 | 295 | 101 | 194 |
50-64 | 111 | 28 | 83 |
65 and over | 3 | 1 | 2 |
unknown | 14 | 5 | 9 |
Total | 3,075 | 1,029 | 2,046 |
Online Student Population
At Seattle University, 1,390 students (19.52% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 386 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 336 students live in Washington where Seattle University is located in and 48 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 7,121 | 4,046 | 3,075 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 386 | 17 | 369 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,004 | 702 | 302 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 5,731 | 3,327 | 2,404 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 386 | 17 | 369 |
Washington Residents | 336 | 11 | 325 |
Other State in U.S. | 48 | 6 | 42 |
Outside of U.S. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |