The student population at Eastern Washington University is 10,492 (6,952 undergraduate and 3,540 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,869 (15.12%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at EWU is 66.26% which is decreased by 4,348 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 2,479 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 67 male students for every 100 female students, down from 81 in 2015.
- 3,572 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 862.80% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 11,767 where 10,492 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 12,633 students in 2019 and was lowest at 10,492 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 12,361 to 10,492 students, a net loss of 1,869 (15.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Eastern Washington University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 9,647 where 6,952 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 Eastern Washington University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,121 where 3,540 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 Eastern Washington University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 62.19%. The percentage was 65.47% 10 years ago and EWU still has a high percentage of white students. 3.88% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.10% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 16.62% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 65.47% to 62.19%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.97% to 3.88%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.44% to 5.10%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 12.51% to 16.62%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5771 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5506 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Eastern Washington University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
3,572 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 34% of total students. The number of online students has increased 862.80% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Eastern Washington University from 2015 to 2025.