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SPU total enrollment is approximately 2,373 students. 2,086 are undergraduates and 287 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time SPU undergraduate population is made up of 67.1% women, and 32.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SPU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 769 | 37.0% |
| Hispanic | 388 | 18.7% |
| Asian | 340 | 16.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 199 | 9.6% |
| Black or African American | 174 | 8.4% |
| International | 130 | 6.2% |
| Unknown | 67 | 3.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.6% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 77.0% of full-time grad students are women, and 23.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SPU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 153 | 53.3% |
| Asian | 46 | 16.0% |
| Hispanic | 26 | 9.1% |
| International | 20 | 7.0% |
| Black or African American | 17 | 5.9% |
| Unknown | 13 | 4.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 12 | 4.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 922 | 39.0% |
| Hispanic | 414 | 17.5% |
| Asian | 386 | 16.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 211 | 8.9% |
| Black or African American | 191 | 8.1% |
| International | 150 | 6.3% |
| Unknown | 80 | 3.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.5% |
Seattle Pacific University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 62.5% |
| International | 11.4% |
| Asian | 10.8% |
| Unknown | 7.4% |
| Hispanic | 4.6% |
| Black or African American | 2.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,621 female students and 752 male students at SPU.
Seattle Pacific University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 100.0% of SPU students come from within the state, and 0.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 22 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 292 | 78.5% |
| Hawaii | 15 | 4.0% |
| Oregon | 15 | 4.0% |
| California | 13 | 3.5% |
| Texas | 7 | 1.9% |
SPU welcomes about 6.3% international (nonresident) students, adding to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At SPU, 59.5% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 733 | 32.4% |
| 18-19 | 610 | 27.0% |
| 22-24 | 410 | 18.1% |
| 25-29 | 203 | 9.0% |
| 35 and over | 203 | 9.0% |
| 30-34 | 87 | 3.9% |
| Under 18 | 13 | 0.6% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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