The student population at University of Washington-Seattle Campus is 56,997 (40,684 undergraduate and 16,313 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 11,589 (25.52%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at UW is 71.38% which is increased by 9,621 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 1,968 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 108 male students for every 100 female students, up from 91 in 2015.
- 1,656 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 89.91% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 49,766 where 56,997 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 8 year-over-year increases and 1 decrease. It peaked at 56,997 students in 2025 and was lowest at 45,408 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 45,408 to 56,997 students, a net gain of 11,589 (25.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Washington-Seattle Campus since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 34,233 where 40,684 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 University of Washington-Seattle Campus since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 15,533 where 16,313 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 University of Washington-Seattle Campus since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 29.74% and the percentage of black students is 3.48% at University of Washington-Seattle Campus. 20.19% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 8.23% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 46.35% to 29.74%. Asian enrollment grew from 19.68% to 20.19%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.43% to 3.48%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.74% to 8.23%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8590 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.7381 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Washington-Seattle Campus over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,656 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 3% of total students. The number of online students has increased 89.91% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Washington-Seattle Campus from 2015 to 2025.