Student Population at Seattle
Total Enrollment
7,189
Undergraduate
4,078
Graduate
3,111
Online Enrollment
564
Men Students
2,639
Women Students
4,550
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 7,189 students have enrolled at Seattle University - 4,078 undergraduate and 3,111 graduate.
By gender, 2,639 male and 4,550 female students are attending Seattle University. By attendance status, there are 5,596 full-time students and 1,593 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 Duquesne University and University of San Diego, its population is relatively small (average population is 9,136).
Seattle University offers online degree/certificate programs and 564 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Seattle'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.
Seattle has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 9,136 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington average (1,969 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle University | 7,189 | 4,078 | 3,111 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 9,136 | 6,765 | 2,371 |
| 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 University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,639 male and 4,550 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 | 4,078 | 3,977 | 101 |
| Men | 1,617 | 1,562 | 55 |
| Women | 2,461 | 2,415 | 46 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,111 | 1,619 | 1,492 |
| Men | 1,022 | 500 | 522 |
| Women | 2,089 | 1,119 | 970 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,344 White students (32.61%) and 1,559 Asian students (21.69%) 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 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Asian | 1,139 | 485 | 654 |
| Black or African American | 306 | 112 | 194 |
| Hispanic | 644 | 212 | 432 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 44 | 11 | 33 |
| White | 1,171 | 448 | 723 |
| Two or More Races | 421 | 156 | 265 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 40 | 19 | 21 |
| Total | 4,078 | 1,617 | 2,461 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Asian | 420 | 136 | 284 |
| Black or African American | 171 | 58 | 113 |
| Hispanic | 321 | 93 | 228 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| White | 1,173 | 349 | 824 |
| Two or More Races | 179 | 49 | 130 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 270 | 87 | 183 |
| Total | 3,111 | 1,022 | 2,089 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,626 students whose age under twenty five and 1,379 students whose age is over thirty years old at Seattle University.
Especially, 35 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 University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,078 | 1,617 | 2,461 |
| Under 18 | 35 | 13 | 22 |
| 18-19 | 1,681 | 646 | 1,035 |
| 20-21 | 1,683 | 635 | 1,048 |
| 22-24 | 465 | 215 | 250 |
| 25-29 | 130 | 68 | 62 |
| 30-34 | 50 | 30 | 20 |
| 35-39 | 18 | 6 | 12 |
| 40-49 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| 50-64 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| unknown | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 4,078 | 1,617 | 2,461 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,111 | 1,022 | 2,089 |
| 18-19 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 20-21 | 56 | 24 | 32 |
| 22-24 | 704 | 217 | 487 |
| 25-29 | 1,049 | 335 | 714 |
| 30-34 | 569 | 215 | 354 |
| 35-39 | 294 | 114 | 180 |
| 40-49 | 305 | 82 | 223 |
| 50-64 | 126 | 34 | 92 |
| 65 and over | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 3,111 | 1,022 | 2,089 |
Online Student Population
At Seattle University, 1,479 students (20.57% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 564 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, 496 students live in Washington where Seattle University is located in and 61 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,189 | 4,078 | 3,111 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 564 | 15 | 549 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 915 | 693 | 222 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 5,710 | 3,370 | 2,340 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 564 | 15 | 549 |
| Washington Residents | 496 | 11 | 485 |
| Other State in U.S. | 61 | 2 | 59 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 7 | 2 | 5 |
