Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares GRC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
GRC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 6,274 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington average (7,968 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Green River College7,9677,967
Similarly Ranked Schools6,2746,274
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,810
4-Years Colleges4,6864,205
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington7,9687,261
The below chart compares the student population between Green River College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 3,796 male and 4,171 female students attending GRC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.91 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 GRC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at GRC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total7,9674,7183,249
Men3,7962,3181,478
Women4,1712,4001,771

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,065 White students (25.92%) and 1,511 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (18.97%) at Green River College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Green River College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Green River College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native371423
Asian1,122570552
Black or African American566252314
Hispanic1,138486652
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander30624
White2,0651,0331,032
Two or More Races644292352
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1,511704807
Total 7,9673,7964,171

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 6,168 students whose age under twenty five and 1,203 students whose age is over thirty years old at Green River College.
Especially, 2,252 students are younger than eighteen and 13 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Green River College.
Population by Student Age at Green River College
TotalMenWomen
Total7,967 3,7964,171
Under 182,252 1,0391,213
18-192,016 9641,052
20-211,174 615559
22-24726 396330
25-29596 293303
30-34427 189238
35-39279 105174
40-49351 134217
50-64133 5281
65 and over13 94
Total 7,967 3,7964,171

Online Student Population

At Green River College, 5,331 students (66.91% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,683 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, 2,643 students live in Washington where Green River College is located in and 35 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total7,967
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,683
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,648
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,636
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,683
Washington Residents2,643
Other State in U.S.35
Outside of U.S.4
Unknown1