Student Population at PLU
Total Enrollment
2,633
Undergraduate
2,301
Graduate
332
Online Enrollment
39
Men Students
942
Women Students
1,691
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,633 students have enrolled at Pacific Lutheran University - 2,301 undergraduate and 332 graduate.
By gender, 942 male and 1,691 female students are attending Pacific Lutheran University. By attendance status, there are 2,419 full-time students and 214 part-time students.
The number of students at Pacific Lutheran University is large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as The Evergreen State College and Northwest University, its population is very large (average population is 1,583).
Pacific Lutheran University offers online degree/certificate programs and 39 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 Pacific Lutheran University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 942 male and 1,691 female students attending PLU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.56 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 PLU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,301 | 2,192 | 109 |
| Men | 854 | 800 | 54 |
| Women | 1,447 | 1,392 | 55 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 332 | 227 | 105 |
| Men | 88 | 63 | 25 |
| Women | 244 | 164 | 80 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,351 White students (51.31%) and 439 Hispanic students (16.67%) at Pacific Lutheran University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Pacific Lutheran University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Asian | 258 | 82 | 176 |
| Black or African American | 97 | 35 | 62 |
| Hispanic | 405 | 131 | 274 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 46 | 19 | 27 |
| White | 1,151 | 443 | 708 |
| Two or More Races | 245 | 105 | 140 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 37 | 16 | 21 |
| Total | 2,301 | 854 | 1,447 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Asian | 36 | 12 | 24 |
| Black or African American | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Hispanic | 34 | 5 | 29 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 200 | 53 | 147 |
| Two or More Races | 24 | 5 | 19 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 332 | 88 | 244 |
Online Student Population
At Pacific Lutheran University, 124 students (4.71% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 39 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, 38 students live in Washington where Pacific Lutheran University is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,633 | 2,301 | 332 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 39 | 23 | 16 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 85 | 82 | 3 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,509 | 2,196 | 313 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 39 | 23 | 16 |
| Washington Residents | 38 | 23 | 15 |
| Other State in U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |