Student Population at SPU
Total Enrollment
2,261
Undergraduate
1,776
Graduate
485
Online Enrollment
53
Men Students
763
Women Students
1,498
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,261 students have enrolled at Seattle Pacific University - 1,776 undergraduate and 485 graduate.
By gender, 763 male and 1,498 female students are attending Seattle Pacific University. By attendance status, there are 1,883 full-time students and 378 part-time students.
The number of students at Seattle Pacific University is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as City University of Seattle and Bastyr University, its population is very large (average population is 1,371).
Seattle Pacific University offers online degree/certificate programs and 53 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares SPU's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
SPU has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,371 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington average (1,969 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Pacific University | 2,261 | 1,776 | 485 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 1,371 | 613 | 758 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington | 1,969 | 1,650 | 648 |
The below chart compares the student population between Seattle Pacific University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 763 male and 1,498 female students attending SPU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.51 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 SPU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,776 | 1,707 | 69 |
| Men | 625 | 594 | 31 |
| Women | 1,151 | 1,113 | 38 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 485 | 176 | 309 |
| Men | 138 | 39 | 99 |
| Women | 347 | 137 | 210 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 793 White students (35.07%) and 376 Hispanic students (16.63%) at Seattle Pacific University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Seattle Pacific University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Asian | 252 | 102 | 150 |
| Black or African American | 155 | 55 | 100 |
| Hispanic | 339 | 102 | 237 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| White | 546 | 189 | 357 |
| Two or More Races | 164 | 53 | 111 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 176 | 63 | 113 |
| Total | 1,776 | 625 | 1,151 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 58 | 17 | 41 |
| Black or African American | 33 | 17 | 16 |
| Hispanic | 37 | 11 | 26 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 247 | 62 | 185 |
| Two or More Races | 25 | 7 | 18 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 27 | 10 | 17 |
| Total | 485 | 138 | 347 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,766 students whose age under twenty five and 290 students whose age is over thirty years old at Seattle Pacific University.
Especially, 13 students are younger than eighteen and 6 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Seattle Pacific University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,776 | 625 | 1,151 |
| Under 18 | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| 18-19 | 610 | 192 | 418 |
| 20-21 | 725 | 252 | 473 |
| 22-24 | 322 | 125 | 197 |
| 25-29 | 68 | 34 | 34 |
| 30-34 | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| 35-39 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| 40-49 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 50-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 and over | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| unknown | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 1,776 | 625 | 1,151 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 485 | 138 | 347 |
| 20-21 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 22-24 | 88 | 22 | 66 |
| 25-29 | 135 | 32 | 103 |
| 30-34 | 70 | 22 | 48 |
| 35-39 | 48 | 15 | 33 |
| 40-49 | 99 | 32 | 67 |
| 50-64 | 36 | 11 | 25 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 485 | 138 | 347 |
Online Student Population
At Seattle Pacific University, 483 students (21.36% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 53 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, 36 students live in Washington where Seattle Pacific University is located in and 14 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,261 | 1,776 | 485 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 53 | 4 | 49 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 430 | 301 | 129 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,778 | 1,471 | 307 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 53 | 4 | 49 |
| Washington Residents | 36 | 4 | 32 |
| Other State in U.S. | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
