Enrollment Trends at TESC

The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,968 where 2,490 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.

Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 4,190 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,105 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,190 to 2,490 students, a net loss of 1,700 (40.6%).

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at The Evergreen State College since 2015.

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,703 where 2,276 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at The Evergreen State College since 2015.

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 265 where 214 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at The Evergreen State College since 2015.

The percentage of white students is 56.59%. The percentage was 65.58% 10 years ago and TESC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.25% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.39% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 14.74% of the student body.

Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 65.58% to 56.59%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.77% to 2.25%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.89% to 7.39%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.69% to 14.74%.

The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6444 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5503 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at The Evergreen State College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).

404 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 16% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -36.68% since 2022. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at The Evergreen State College from 2015 to 2025.