The student population at Seattle Pacific University is 2,261 (1,776 undergraduate and 485 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,914 (45.84%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at SPU is 78.55% which is decreased by 1,426 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 488 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 51 male students for every 100 female students, up from 45 in 2015.
- 53 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -10.17% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,432 where 2,261 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 4,175 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,261 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,175 to 2,261 students, a net loss of 1,914 (45.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Seattle Pacific University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,642 where 1,776 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 Seattle Pacific University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 790 where 485 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 Seattle Pacific University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 35.07% and the percentage of black students is 8.31% at Seattle Pacific University. 13.71% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 16.63% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 58.16% to 35.07%. Asian enrollment grew from 9.89% to 13.71%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.47% to 8.31%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.19% to 16.63%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8166 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.6395 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Seattle Pacific University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
53 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 2% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -10.17% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Seattle Pacific University from 2015 to 2025.