The student population at Seattle University is 7,189 (4,078 undergraduate and 3,111 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 216 (2.92%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Seattle is 56.73% which is decreased by 524 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 308 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 58 male students for every 100 female students, down from 65 in 2015.
- 564 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 1,988.89% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,247 where 7,189 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 7,487 students in 2017 and was lowest at 7,050 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 7,405 to 7,189 students, a net loss of 216 (2.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Seattle University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,388 where 4,078 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 University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,859 where 3,111 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 University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 32.61% and the percentage of black students is 6.64% at Seattle University. 21.69% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 13.42% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 46.16% to 32.61%. Asian enrollment grew from 13.98% to 21.69%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.17% to 6.64%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.44% to 13.42%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8172 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.7551 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Seattle University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
564 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 8% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,988.89% since 2016. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Seattle University from 2015 to 2025.