Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Seattle U is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.3% of undergraduate students being women and 38.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,241, with 2,599 women and 1,642 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Seattle U is greatly skewed towards women students, with 66.1% of undergraduate students being women and 33.9% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 3,027, with 2,001 women and 1,026 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 38.7% 1,642 students
- women 61.3% 2,599 students
Graduate Students
- men 33.9% 1,026 students
- women 66.1% 2,001 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 37.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,566 students.
Following closely behind are Asian students, constituting 22.8% of the student body, with 965 students. Hispanic students represent 14.4% of the population, with 610 students, while Mixed race students account for 9.3%, with 392 students. African American students account for 4.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 189 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 1.3% , with 57 students.
International students make up 8.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 368 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.0% of the population, totaling 86 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Seattle U.
Undergraduate Students
- White 37.0% 1,566 students
- Asian 22.8% 965 students
- Hispanic 14.4% 610 students
- Mixed race 9.3% 392 students
- International students 8.7% 368 students
- African American 4.5% 189 students
- Unknown race 2.0% 86 students
- Hawaiian 1.3% 57 students
Graduate Students
- White 47.5% 1,430 students
- Asian 13.7% 413 students
- Hispanic 10.8% 325 students
- International students 10.1% 305 students
- Mixed race 6.7% 202 students
- African American 6.6% 200 students
- Unknown race 4.1% 123 students
- Hawaiian 0.4% 12 students
Transfer Students
- White 26.1% 90 students
- Asian 23.8% 82 students
- International students 20.6% 71 students
- Hispanic 15.1% 52 students
- African American 7.8% 27 students
- Mixed race 6.1% 21 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 1 students
- Unknown race 0.3% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 42% 1,774 students
- 18-19 38% 1,613 students
- 22-24 12% 526 students
- 25-29 4% 160 students
- 30-34 1% 59 students
- 35-39 1% 29 students
- 40-49 0% 19 students
- 50-64 0% 4 students
- 25-29 35% 1,048 students
- 22-24 21% 650 students
- 30-34 18% 558 students
- 40-49 10% 317 students
- 35-39 10% 297 students
- 50-64 4% 112 students
- 20-21 1% 37 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Seattle University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 406 | 43.05% | |
| California | 206 | 21.85% | |
| Hawaii | 85 | 9.01% | |
| Oregon | 56 | 5.94% | |
| Colorado | 28 | 2.97% | |
| Texas | 21 | 2.23% | |
| Minnesota | 13 | 1.38% | |
| Illinois | 12 | 1.27% | |
| Guam | 11 | 1.17% | |
| Idaho | 10 | 1.06% | |
| Georgia | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 6 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 5 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 5 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Federated States of Micronesia | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 1 | less than 1% |
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