by our College Data Analytics TeamIs UW Seattle really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at UW Seattle. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to discover how diverse the typical college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UW Seattle total enrollment is approximately 44,942 students. 31,067 are undergraduates and 13,875 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UW Seattle undergraduate population is made up of 57.0% women, and 43.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UW Seattle Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 10,351 | 33.4% |
| Asian | 8,234 | 26.6% |
| International | 4,278 | 13.8% |
| Hispanic | 3,056 | 9.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2,431 | 7.8% |
| Unknown | 1,271 | 4.1% |
| Black or African American | 1,255 | 4.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 101 | 0.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 57.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 42.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UW Seattle Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,328 | 38.6% |
| International | 3,717 | 26.9% |
| Asian | 2,074 | 15.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,139 | 8.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 702 | 5.1% |
| Black or African American | 475 | 3.4% |
| Unknown | 337 | 2.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 29 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 15,679 | 35.0% |
| Asian | 10,308 | 23.0% |
| International | 7,995 | 17.9% |
| Hispanic | 4,195 | 9.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 3,133 | 7.0% |
| Black or African American | 1,730 | 3.9% |
| Unknown | 1,608 | 3.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 130 | 0.3% |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 57.2% |
| Asian | 16.7% |
| International | 8.5% |
| Unknown | 6.8% |
| Hispanic | 5.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2.6% |
| Black or African American | 2.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 25,636 female students and 19,306 male students at UW Seattle.
University of Washington-Seattle Campus faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 83.4% of UW Seattle students come from within the state, and 16.6% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 49 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 4,616 | 72.9% |
| California | 836 | 13.2% |
| Oregon | 136 | 2.1% |
| Texas | 113 | 1.8% |
| Colorado | 80 | 1.3% |
UW Seattle enrolls roughly 17.8% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the international character of the campus.
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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