October 21, 2002
2002 Autumn Quarter enrollments
Seattle Campus Information
The University of Washington’s Seattle campus enrollment for Autumn Quarter 2002 is 39,216, including 1,418 non-matriculated students (those who are not seeking degrees) enrolled in credit courses through University Extension.
Such non-matriculated students have always attended the University in substantial numbers–last fall, for example, 1,436 were enrolled–but they have not been included in recent autumn enrollment reports. They are included this year to capture fully the total number of students being served on the Seattle campus.
Undergraduate enrollment is 28,362 and graduate and professional is 10,854.
Over half of the students are women, numbering 20,399 or 52 percent.
Last year’s headcount was 37,412.
At an enrollment of 39,216, the Seattle campus has set a new record. The previous record enrollment figure, including 923 non-matriculated students, was 37,547, set in 1979.
New freshmen, those entering the UW directly from high school, were intentionally reduced from 5,382 to 4,846, a decrease of 536, or 10 percent, to correct for the overenrollment of freshmen in 2001. The grade-point average for the new class is 3.66, which compares to 3.63 in 2001, and the average Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) score is 1168, an increase from 1159. The average Admission Index for the class, which is derived from a formula that combines grade-point averages and SAT scores, weighting them at 75 percent and 25 percent, respectively, is 76, up from 74 in 2001.
The enrollment of new underrepresented freshmen (African Americans, American Indians, Hispanic/Latinos, and Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders) increased by 0.5 percent, from 396 to 398. The changes from 2001 to 2002, by ethnic group, are African American, 120 to 138 (up 15 percent); American Indian, 52 to 59 (up 13.5 percent); Hispanic/Latino, 193 to 178 (down 7.8 percent); Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, 31 to 23 (down 25.8 percent); Asian American, 1,363 to 1,310 (down 3.9 percent) and Caucasian, 2,752 to 2,648 (down 3.8 percent). The number of international students increased from 150 to 157 (up 4.7 percent). Freshmen choosing not to identify with a particular ethnic group decreased from 721 to 333 (down 53.8 percent).
With respect to the proportional representation of underrepresented students within the freshman class, African Americans rose from 2.2 percent (120) of the 2001 freshmen to 2.9 percent (138). The proportional representation of American Indians increased as well, from 0.97 percent (52) to 1.2 percent (59). While the Hispanic/Latino population declined in absolute terms, from 193 to 178, its representation grew from 3.6 percent to 3.7 percent, given the decrease in the overall size of the freshman class (5,382 to 4,846). The Hawaiian/Pacific Islander population also experienced a decrease, dropping from 0.6 percent (31) of the class to 0.5 percent (23).
The autumn 2002 underrepresented freshman enrollments are somewhat encouraging, but the numbers for two groups–Hispanic/Latino and Hawaiian/Pacific Islander–are still below autumn 1998 levels, the last year before the passage of Initiative 200, which banned the use of race in college and university admissions, among other things. Autumn 1998 underrepresented freshman numbers were African American, 124; American Indian, 53; Hispanic/Latino, 196; and Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, 38.
For autumn 2002, students of color total 10,325 and represent 26.3 percent of the overall enrollments (up from 26.2 percent in 2001); 30.2 percent of the undergraduate enrollments (down from 30.4); and 16.1 percent of graduate and professional enrollments (up from 15.6 percent).
The enrollments of new underrepresented graduate students increased by 12.5 percent. The changes from 2001 to 2002, by ethnic group, are African American, from 50 to 61 (up 22 percent); American Indian, 15 to 14 (down 6.7 percent); Hispanic/Latino, 73 to 77 (up 5.5 percent); Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, 6 to 10 (up 66.7 percent); Asian American, 217 to 242 (up 11.5 percent); and Caucasian, 1,584 to 1,640 (up 3.5 percent). Graduate students choosing not to identify with a particular ethnic group rose from 204 to 273 (33.8 percent).
Regarding the proportional representation of underrepresented enrollees within the new graduate student ranks, African Americans increased from 1.9 percent (50) of the 2001 graduate students to 2.2 percent (61). The proportional representation of American Indians declined, from 0.6 percent (15) to 0.5 percent (14). The Hispanic/Latino representation increased, going from 2.7 percent (73) to 2.8 percent (77). The Hawaiian/Pacific Islander population grew from 0.2 percent (6) to 0.4 percent (10).
The enrollment of new underrepresented professional students (which includes dentistry, law, medicine and pharmacy) decreased by 20.8 percent, from 48 to 38. The changes from 2001 to 2002, by ethnic group, are African American, from 9 to 8 (down 11.1 percent); American Indian, from 8 to 10 (up 25 percent); Hispanic/Latino, from 27 to 18 (down 33.3 percent); and Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, from 4 to 2 (down 50 percent).
Concerning the proportional representation of underrepresented enrollees within the new professional student ranks, African Americans declined from 1.8 percent (9) of the 2001 professional students to 1.6 percent (8). The proportional representation of American Indians increased, from 1.6 percent (8) to 2 percent (10). The Hispanic/Latino representation declined from 5.4 percent (27) to 3.6 percent (18). The Hawaiian/Pacific Islander population also decreased, going from 0.8 percent (4) to 0.4 percent (2).
Bothell and Tacoma Information
Enrollments at the Bothell and Tacoma campuses total 3,747, with 2,111 students enrolled at Tacoma and 1,636 enrolled at Bothell. The campuses enroll upper division undergraduate and graduate students.
Women account for more than half of the students at both campuses, with 65.9 percent, or 1,391, at Tacoma and 58.5 percent, or 957, at Bothell.
Most of the students enrolled at the Bothell campus (57.6 percent) are from King County, and 27.2 percent are from Snohomish County. The remaining students are from other areas.
Pierce County accounts for 53.2 percent of the Tacoma campus students. An additional 23.1 percent come from King County, 5.1 percent from Kitsap County and 7.7 percent from Thurston County. The remaining students are from other areas.
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For additional information, please contact W. W. (Tim) Washburn, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs–Enrollment Services, at 543-3511.
