The student population at Washington State University is 25,685 (21,455 undergraduate and 4,230 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 4,001 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Washington State is 83.53% which is decreased by 3,015 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 986 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.19 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
3,979 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 25.72% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 29,424 where 25,685 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
83.53% of total students is undergraduate students and 16.47% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 3,015 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 986 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.19 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Washington State than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Washington State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 29,686 | 24,470 | 11,789 | 12,681 | 5,216 | 2,564 | 2,652 |
| 2016-17 | 30,142 456 | 24,904 434 | 11,902 113 | 13,002 321 | 5,238 22 | 2,550 -14 | 2,688 36 |
| 2017-18 | 30,614 472 | 25,277 373 | 12,023 121 | 13,254 252 | 5,337 99 | 2,609 59 | 2,728 40 |
| 2018-19 | 31,478 864 | 26,098 821 | 12,334 311 | 13,764 510 | 5,380 43 | 2,541 -68 | 2,839 111 |
| 2019-20 | 31,607 129 | 26,062 -36 | 12,171 -163 | 13,891 127 | 5,545 165 | 2,621 80 | 2,924 85 |
| 2020-21 | 31,159 -448 | 25,470 -592 | 11,560 -611 | 13,910 19 | 5,689 144 | 2,655 34 | 3,034 110 |
| 2021-22 | 29,843 -1,316 | 24,278 -1,192 | 11,145 -415 | 13,133 -777 | 5,565 -124 | 2,489 -166 | 3,076 42 |
| 2022-23 | 27,539 -2,304 | 22,612 -1,666 | 10,593 -552 | 12,019 -1,114 | 4,927 -638 | 2,094 -395 | 2,833 -243 |
| 2023-24 | 26,490 -1,049 | 21,923 -689 | 10,277 -316 | 11,646 -373 | 4,567 -360 | 1,906 -188 | 2,661 -172 |
| 2024-25 | 25,685 -805 | 21,455 -468 | 10,005 -272 | 11,450 -196 | 4,230 -337 | 1,709 -197 | 2,521 -140 |
| Average | 29,424 | 24,255 | 11,380 | 12,875 | 5,169 | 2,374 | 2,796 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 24,255 where 21,455 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 Washington State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 24,470 | 21,384 | 10,433 | 10,951 | 3,086 | 1,356 | 1,730 |
| 2016-17 | 24,904 | 21,652 | 10,418 | 11,234 | 3,252 | 1,484 | 1,768 |
| 2017-18 | 25,277 | 22,166 | 10,656 | 11,510 | 3,111 | 1,367 | 1,744 |
| 2018-19 | 26,098 | 22,877 | 10,863 | 12,014 | 3,221 | 1,471 | 1,750 |
| 2019-20 | 26,062 | 23,092 | 10,816 | 12,276 | 2,970 | 1,355 | 1,615 |
| 2020-21 | 25,470 | 22,315 | 10,194 | 12,121 | 3,155 | 1,366 | 1,789 |
| 2021-22 | 24,278 | 21,272 | 9,843 | 11,429 | 3,006 | 1,302 | 1,704 |
| 2022-23 | 22,612 | 19,812 | 9,396 | 10,416 | 2,800 | 1,197 | 1,603 |
| 2023-24 | 21,923 | 19,321 | 9,136 | 10,185 | 2,602 | 1,141 | 1,461 |
| 2024-25 | 21,455 | 19,015 | 8,974 | 10,041 | 2,440 | 1,031 | 1,409 |
| Average | 24,255 | 24,255 | 10,073 | 11,218 | 24,255 | 1,307 | 1,657 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 5,169 where 4,230 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 Washington State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 5,216 | 3,588 | 1,728 | 1,860 | 1,628 | 836 | 792 |
| 2016-17 | 5,238 | 3,557 | 1,721 | 1,836 | 1,681 | 829 | 852 |
| 2017-18 | 5,337 | 3,685 | 1,738 | 1,947 | 1,652 | 871 | 781 |
| 2018-19 | 5,380 | 3,806 | 1,772 | 2,034 | 1,574 | 769 | 805 |
| 2019-20 | 5,545 | 3,875 | 1,789 | 2,086 | 1,670 | 832 | 838 |
| 2020-21 | 5,689 | 3,661 | 1,624 | 2,037 | 2,028 | 1,031 | 997 |
| 2021-22 | 5,565 | 3,586 | 1,532 | 2,054 | 1,979 | 957 | 1,022 |
| 2022-23 | 4,927 | 3,316 | 1,336 | 1,980 | 1,611 | 758 | 853 |
| 2023-24 | 4,567 | 3,173 | 1,261 | 1,912 | 1,394 | 645 | 749 |
| 2024-25 | 4,230 | 3,008 | 1,145 | 1,863 | 1,222 | 564 | 658 |
| Average | 5,169 | 5,169 | 1,565 | 1,961 | 5,169 | 809 | 835 |
The percentage of white students is 56.41%. The percentage was 60.13% 10 years ago and Washington State still has a high percentage of white students. 7.06% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.08% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 17.08% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 60.13% to 56.41%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.20% to 7.06%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.14% to 3.08%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.76% to 17.08%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6407 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6163 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Washington State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 173 | 1,544 | 932 | 3,490 | 104 | 17,850 | 2,001 |
| 2016-17 | 227 | 1,706 | 919 | 3,827 | 104 | 17,430 | 1,915 |
| 2017-18 | 197 | 1,799 | 928 | 4,016 | 112 | 17,696 | 1,868 |
| 2018-19 | 187 | 1,932 | 964 | 4,334 | 136 | 18,330 | 1,882 |
| 2019-20 | 176 | 2,026 | 875 | 4,528 | 120 | 18,514 | 1,914 |
| 2020-21 | 152 | 2,045 | 892 | 4,650 | 114 | 18,443 | 1,963 |
| 2021-22 | 151 | 2,097 | 870 | 4,349 | 143 | 17,821 | 1,961 |
| 2022-23 | 166 | 2,010 | 771 | 4,113 | 138 | 16,190 | 1,919 |
| 2023-24 | 155 | 1,876 | 744 | 4,191 | 150 | 15,364 | 1,923 |
| 2024-25 | 161 | 1,814 | 790 | 4,386 | 150 | 14,488 | 1,989 |
| Average | 175 | 1,885 | 869 | 4,188 | 127 | 17,213 | 1,934 |
3,979 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 increased 25.72% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Washington State University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 29,686 | 3,165 | 1,784 | 24,737 |
| 2016-17 | 30,142 | 3,159 | 1,933 | 25,050 |
| 2017-18 | 30,614 | 3,234 | 2,577 | 24,803 |
| 2018-19 | 31,478 | 3,345 | 2,937 | 25,196 |
| 2019-20 | 31,607 | 3,574 | 3,018 | 25,015 |
| 2020-21 | 31,159 | 29,156 | 1,683 | 320 |
| 2021-22 | 29,843 | 4,690 | 4,066 | 21,087 |
| 2022-23 | 27,539 | 4,255 | 3,357 | 19,927 |
| 2023-24 | 26,490 | 4,130 | 3,462 | 18,898 |
| 2024-25 | 25,685 | 3,979 | 3,428 | 18,278 |
| Average | 29,424 | 6,269 | 2,825 | 20,331 |
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