October 24, 2001
2001 autumn quarter enrollments at the University of Washington
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. The number is about 3.5 percent higher than last year’s headcount of 36,139.
More than half of the students are women, 19,223 or 51.4 percent. Undergraduate enrollment is 26,860 and graduate and professional is 10,552.
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) from 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, down 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 (26.1 percent). Freshmen choosing not to identify with a particular ethnic group increased from 528 to 721 (36.6 percent).
With respect to the proportional representation of underrepresented students within the freshman class, African Americans declined from 2.5 percent of the 2000 freshmen to 2.2 percent. The proportional representation of American Indians decreased from 1 percent to 0.97 percent. The Hispanic/Latino representation grew significantly from 2.5 percent (123) to 3.6 percent. The Hawaiian/Pacific Islander population grew from 0.5 percent of the class to 0.6 percent.
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 consideration of race in college and university admissions, among other things. Autumn 1998 underrepresented freshman numbers were 124 African Americans, 53 American Indians, 196 Hispanic/Latinos, and 38 Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders.
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 percent), 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).
In proportional representation of underrepresented enrollees within the new graduate student ranks, African Americans increased from 1.8 percent of the 2000 graduate students to 1.9 percent. The representation of American Indians declined, from 0.8 percent to 0.6 percent. The Hispanic/Latino representation increased, going from 2 percent to 2.7 percent. The Hawaiian/Pacific Islander population is unchanged, remaining at 0.2 percent.
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 underrepresented enrollees within the new professional student ranks, African Americans declined from 2.1 percent of the 2000 professional students to 1.8 percent. The proportional representation of American Indians increased, from 0.2percent to 1.6 percent. The Hispanic/Latino representation grew from 1.7 percent to 5.4 percent. The Hawaiian/Pacific Islander population increased, from 0.4 percent to 0.8 percent.
Bothell and Tacoma campus 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.
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.
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For additional information, contact W. W. (Tim) Washburn, executive director of admissions and records, at (206) 543-3511.
