Student Population at Washington State
Total Enrollment
27,539
Undergraduate
22,612
Graduate
4,927
Online Enrollment
4,255
Men Students
12,687
Women Students
14,852
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 27,539 students have enrolled at Washington State University - 22,612 undergraduate and 4,927 graduate.
By gender, 12,687 male and 14,852 female students are attending Washington State University. By attendance status, there are 23,128 full-time students and 4,411 part-time students.
The number of students at Washington State University is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Ball State University and University of Louisiana at Lafayette, its population is large (average population is 20,709).
Washington State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 4,255 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 Washington State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 12,687 male and 14,852 female students attending Washington State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.85 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 Washington State.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 22,612 | 19,812 | 2,800 |
Men | 10,593 | 9,396 | 1,197 |
Women | 12,019 | 10,416 | 1,603 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,927 | 3,316 | 1,611 |
Men | 2,094 | 1,336 | 758 |
Women | 2,833 | 1,980 | 853 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 16,190 White students (58.79%) and 4,113 Hispanic students (14.94%) at Washington State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Washington State University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 140 | 47 | 93 |
Asian | 1,599 | 812 | 787 |
Black or African American | 634 | 320 | 314 |
Hispanic | 3,720 | 1,511 | 2,209 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 129 | 59 | 70 |
White | 13,431 | 6,321 | 7,110 |
Two or More Races | 1,684 | 773 | 911 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 541 | 316 | 225 |
Total | 22,612 | 10,593 | 12,019 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 26 | 9 | 17 |
Asian | 411 | 150 | 261 |
Black or African American | 137 | 68 | 69 |
Hispanic | 393 | 161 | 232 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 3 | 6 |
White | 2,759 | 1,114 | 1,645 |
Two or More Races | 235 | 83 | 152 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 168 | 77 | 91 |
Total | 4,927 | 2,094 | 2,833 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 20,416 students whose age under twenty five and 3,838 students whose age is over thirty years old at Washington State University.
Especially, 340 students are younger than eighteen and 18 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Washington State University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 22,612 | 10,593 | 12,019 |
Under 18 | 340 | 150 | 190 |
18-19 | 7,230 | 3,245 | 3,985 |
20-21 | 7,796 | 3,578 | 4,218 |
22-24 | 3,973 | 2,181 | 1,792 |
25-29 | 1,519 | 771 | 748 |
30-34 | 742 | 316 | 426 |
35-39 | 443 | 172 | 271 |
40-49 | 422 | 133 | 289 |
50-64 | 134 | 41 | 93 |
65 and over | 13 | 6 | 7 |
Total | 22,612 | 10,593 | 12,019 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,927 | 2,094 | 2,833 |
20-21 | 74 | 16 | 58 |
22-24 | 1,003 | 320 | 683 |
25-29 | 1,766 | 760 | 1,006 |
30-34 | 916 | 442 | 474 |
35-39 | 494 | 242 | 252 |
40-49 | 492 | 229 | 263 |
50-64 | 177 | 84 | 93 |
65 and over | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Total | 4,927 | 2,094 | 2,833 |
Online Student Population
At Washington State University, 7,612 students (27.64% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 4,255 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, 3,118 students live in Washington where Washington State University is located in and 1,026 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 27,539 | 22,612 | 4,927 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 4,255 | 2,997 | 1,258 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,357 | 3,229 | 128 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 19,927 | 16,386 | 3,541 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 4,255 | 2,997 | 1,258 |
Washington Residents | 3,118 | 2,509 | 609 |
Other State in U.S. | 1,026 | 394 | 632 |
Outside of U.S. | 110 | 94 | 16 |
Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |