Student Population at CityU

How many students at CityU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, City University of Seattle has a total enrollment of 2,007 students, including 1,187 undergraduate and 820 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 881 male students (43.9%) and 1,126 female students (56.1%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 788 Hispanic students (39.3%) and 534 White students (26.6%).
Class Level Breakdown: 1,187 undergraduate students (59.1%) and 820 graduate students (40.9%).
Class Delivery: 1,490 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 302 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University - which average 6,371 - CityU's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 881 male (43.90%) and 1,126 female (56.10%) students are attending City University of Seattle. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 78.24.

By class level, 1,187 (59.14%) are undergraduate students and 820 (40.86%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 46.50% are male and 53.50% are female, while among graduate students, 40.12% are male and 59.88% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	2,007	1,187	820
Men	881	552	329
Women	1,126	635	491

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 534 White, 196 Black, and 178 Asian students out of a total of 2,007 are attending at City University of Seattle. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

City University of Seattle is quite diverse with a diversity index of 75.5% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	11	2	9
Asian	178	68	110
Black	196	104	92
Hispanic	788	345	443
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	15	7	8
White	534	241	293
Two or more races	55	23	32
Race Unknown	90	39	51

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	5	2	3
Asian	71	27	44
Black	93	47	46
Hispanic	696	310	386
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	6	2	4
White	216	114	102
Two or more races	24	13	11
Race Unknown	37	18	19

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	6	0	6
Asian	107	41	66
Black	103	57	46
Hispanic	92	35	57
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	9	5	4
White	318	127	191
Two or more races	31	10	21
Race Unknown	53	21	32

Student Age Distribution

There are 668 students under 25 years old, and 1,339 students over 25 years old out of 2,007 total students.

CityU has 640 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 547 students aged 25 and over.

It has 28 graduate students aged under 25 and 792 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
18-19	12	9	3
20-21	228	136	92
22-24	428	231	197
25-29	319	180	139
30-34	203	108	95
35-39	240	113	127
40-49	380	241	139
50-64	192	105	87
Over 65	5	3	2

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
18-19	12	9	3
20-21	228	136	92
22-24	400	214	186
25-29	153	74	79
30-34	94	44	50
35-39	98	40	58
40-49	138	80	58
50-64	63	37	26
Over 65	1	1	0

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
22-24	28	17	11
25-29	166	106	60
30-34	109	64	45
35-39	142	73	69
40-49	242	161	81
50-64	129	68	61
Over 65	4	2	2

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At City University of Seattle, 1,490 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 302 students are enrolled in some online courses.

635 students who live in Washington or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 855 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	2,007	1,490	302
Undergraduate	1,187	1,030	56
Graduate	820	460	246

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Washington Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	635	221	634
Undergraduate	307	120	603
Graduate	328	101	31

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 1,187 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 90 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 7.58%.14 students have transferred in as full-time status and 76 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	111
Transfer-in Full-time	14
Regular Part-time	986
Transfer-in Part-time	76

CityU Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend CityU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 2,007 students are enrolled at CityU.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at CityU?

1,187 undergraduate and 820 graduate students are enrolled at CityU.

What is the gender breakdown at CityU?

881 male (43.90%) and 1,126 female (56.10%) students are attending CityU.

What is the international student enrollment at CityU?

140 international students (6.98%) are enrolled at CityU, including 39 undergraduate and 101 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at CityU?

CityU has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 534 White (26.61%), 196 Black (9.77%), and 178 Asian (8.87%) students are enrolled.

How many students at CityU take online courses?

1,490 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 302 students take some online courses.

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