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 over the past decade.
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.
The female to male ratio is 1.48 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
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.
66.26% of total students is undergraduate students and 33.74% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 4,348 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 2,479 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.48 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in EWU than male students.
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.