October 23, 2001
2001 Autumn Quarter Enrollments
Seattle Campus Information
The University of Washington’s Seattle campus enrollment for autumn quarter 2001 is 37,412, including 838 students in the Evening Degree Program.
Undergraduate enrollment is 26,860 and graduate and professional is 10,552.
Over half of the students are women, numbering 19,223 or 51.4 percent.
Last year’s headcount was 36,139.
The University’s Seattle campus record enrollment figure is 37,547, set in 1979.
New freshmen, those entering the UW directly from high school, total 5,382, an increase of 399 (8 percent) over 2000. The grade-point average for the new class is 3.63, which compares to 3.64 in 2000, and the average Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) score is 1159, a decrease from 1162. 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 74, down from 75 in 2000.
The enrollment of new underrepresented freshmen (African Americans, American Indians, Hispanic/Latinos, and Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders) increased by 24.1 percent. The changes from 2000 to 2001, by ethnic group, are African American, from 122 to 120 (down 1.6 percent); American Indian, 50 to 52 (up 4 percent); Hispanic/Latino, 123 to 193 (up 56.9 percent); Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, 24 to 31 (up 29.2 percent); Asian American, 1,269 to 1,362 (up 7.4 percent) and Caucasian, 2,748 to 2,752 (up 0.1 percent). The number of international students increased from 119 to 150 (up 26.1 percent). Freshmen choosing not to identify with a particular ethnic group increased from 528 to 721 (up 36.6 percent).
With respect to the proportional representation of underrepresented students within the freshman class, African Americans declined from 2.5 percent (122) of the 2000 freshmen to 2.2 percent (120). The proportional representation of American Indians decreased as well, from 1.00 percent (50) to 0.97percent (52). The Hispanic/Latino representation grew significantly, however, from 2.47 percent (123) to 3.6 percent (193). The Hawaiian/Pacific Islander population also experienced an increase, growing from 0.5 percent (24) of the class to 0.6 percent (31).
Autumn 2001 underrepresented freshman enrollments are for the most part encouraging, but the numbers 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 2001, students of color total 9,806 and represent 26.2 percent of the overall enrollments (down from 26.4 percent in 2000), 30.4 percent of the undergraduate enrollments (down from 30.6), and 15.6 percent of graduate and professional enrollments (down from 15.7 percent).
The enrollments of new underrepresented graduate students increased by 16 percent. The changes from 2000 to 2001, by ethnic group, are African American, from 48 to 50 (up 4.2 percent); American Indian, 21 to 15 (down 28.6 percent); Hispanic/Latino, 51 to 73 (up 43.1 percent); Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, 4 to 6 (up 50 percent); Asian American, 212 to 217 (up 2.4 percent); and Caucasian, 1,535 to 1,584 (up 3.2 percent). Graduate students choosing not to identify with a particular ethnic group declined from 227 to 204 (down 10.1 percent).
Regarding the proportional representation of new underrepresented enrollees within the new graduate student ranks, African Americans increased from 1.8 percent (48) of the 2000 graduate students to 1.9 percent (50). The proportional representation of American Indians declined, from 0.8 percent (21) to 0.6 percent (15). The Hispanic/Latino representation increased, going from 2 percent (51) to 2.7 percent (73). The Hawaiian/Pacific Islander population is unchanged, remaining at 0.2 percent with 4 and 6 students, respectively.
The enrollment of new underrepresented professional students (which includes dentistry, law, medicine and pharmacy) increased by 5 percent. The changes from 2000 to 2001, by ethnic group, are African American, from 10 to 9 (down 10 percent); American Indian, from 1 to 8 (up 700 percent); Hispanic/Latino, from 8 to 27 (up 238 percent); and Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, from 2 to 4 (up 100 percent).
Concerning the proportional representation of new underrepresented enrollees within the new professional student ranks, African Americans declined from 2.1 percent (10) of the 2000 professional students to 1.8 percent (9). The proportional representation of American Indians increased, from 0.2 percent (1) to 1.6 percent (8). The Hispanic/Latino representation grew markedly, however, from 1.7 percent (8) to 5.4 percent (27). The Hawaiian/Pacific Islander population also increased, going from 0.4 percent (2) to 0.8 percent (4).
Bothell and Tacoma Information
Enrollments at the Bothell and Tacoma campuses total 3,677, with 1,998 students enrolled at Tacoma and 1,679 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 68.2 percent, or 1,363 students, at Tacoma and 59.4 percent, or 997 students, at Bothell.
Most of the students enrolled at the Bothell campus (58.2 percent) are from King County, and 27.5 percent are from Snohomish County. The remaining students are from other areas.
Pierce County accounts for 57.1 percent of the Tacoma campus students. An additional 22 percent come from King County, 4.8 percent from Kitsap County and 7.4 percent from Thurston County. The remaining students are from other areas.
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For additional information, please contact W. W. (Tim) Washburn, Executive Director of Admissions and Records, at 206-543-3511.
