Student Population at Washington State
Total Enrollment
25,685
Undergraduate
21,455
Graduate
4,230
Online Enrollment
3,979
Men Students
11,714
Women Students
13,971
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 25,685 students have enrolled at Washington State University - 21,455 undergraduate and 4,230 graduate.
By gender, 11,714 male and 13,971 female students are attending Washington State University. By attendance status, there are 22,023 full-time students and 3,662 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 University of Missouri-St Louis and South Dakota State University, its population is relatively small (average population is 29,161).
Washington State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 3,979 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Washington State's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
Washington State has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 29,161 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington average (7,968 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington State University | 25,685 | 21,455 | 4,230 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 29,161 | 23,378 | 5,783 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington | 7,968 | 7,261 | 3,182 |
The below chart compares the student population between Washington State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 11,714 male and 13,971 female students attending Washington State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.84 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 | 21,455 | 19,015 | 2,440 |
| Men | 10,005 | 8,974 | 1,031 |
| Women | 11,450 | 10,041 | 1,409 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,230 | 3,008 | 1,222 |
| Men | 1,709 | 1,145 | 564 |
| Women | 2,521 | 1,863 | 658 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 14,488 White students (56.41%) and 4,386 Hispanic students (17.08%) 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 | 136 | 56 | 80 |
| Asian | 1,451 | 703 | 748 |
| Black or African American | 680 | 335 | 345 |
| Hispanic | 4,012 | 1,657 | 2,355 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 143 | 59 | 84 |
| White | 12,282 | 5,784 | 6,498 |
| Two or More Races | 1,750 | 874 | 876 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 483 | 272 | 211 |
| Total | 21,455 | 10,005 | 11,450 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 25 | 4 | 21 |
| Asian | 363 | 145 | 218 |
| Black or African American | 110 | 54 | 56 |
| Hispanic | 374 | 146 | 228 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| White | 2,206 | 810 | 1,396 |
| Two or More Races | 239 | 90 | 149 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 134 | 53 | 81 |
| Total | 4,230 | 1,709 | 2,521 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 19,197 students whose age under twenty five and 3,511 students whose age is over thirty years old at Washington State University.
Especially, 392 students are younger than eighteen and 23 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 | 21,455 | 10,005 | 11,450 |
| Under 18 | 392 | 148 | 244 |
| 18-19 | 7,575 | 3,407 | 4,168 |
| 20-21 | 6,782 | 3,241 | 3,541 |
| 22-24 | 3,450 | 1,816 | 1,634 |
| 25-29 | 1,483 | 746 | 737 |
| 30-34 | 774 | 300 | 474 |
| 35-39 | 421 | 162 | 259 |
| 40-49 | 407 | 129 | 278 |
| 50-64 | 153 | 45 | 108 |
| 65 and over | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Total | 21,455 | 10,005 | 11,450 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,230 | 1,709 | 2,521 |
| 18-19 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 20-21 | 95 | 22 | 73 |
| 22-24 | 900 | 299 | 601 |
| 25-29 | 1,494 | 622 | 872 |
| 30-34 | 734 | 343 | 391 |
| 35-39 | 414 | 190 | 224 |
| 40-49 | 432 | 167 | 265 |
| 50-64 | 153 | 63 | 90 |
| 65 and over | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 4,230 | 1,709 | 2,521 |
Online Student Population
At Washington State University, 7,407 students (28.84% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,979 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, 3,297 students live in Washington where Washington State University is located in and 629 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 25,685 | 21,455 | 4,230 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,979 | 3,090 | 889 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,428 | 3,313 | 115 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 18,278 | 15,052 | 3,226 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,979 | 3,090 | 889 |
| Washington Residents | 3,297 | 2,733 | 564 |
| Other State in U.S. | 629 | 310 | 319 |
| Outside of U.S. | 51 | 45 | 6 |
| Unknown | 2 | 2 | 0 |
