Race/Ethnicity by Institution Type

Following a trend in the population as a whole, Washington's student population has grown more diverse.  In 1999, 76 percent of students attending the state's public four-year institutions were white.  By 2009, fewer than 69 percent were white.  Hispanics, Washington's fastest-growing minority group, accounted for nearly 4 percent of students at public four-year institutions in 1999, compared to 6.5 percent in 2009.

 

Washington Student Race/Ethnicity by Institution Type

Fall 2010

  Public 4-Year Private 4-Year Community/Technical
Black 3,617(3.3%) 2,153 (4.7%) 10,167 (5.5%)
Native American 1,553 (1.4%) 664 (1.4%) 3,107 (1.7%)
Asian/Pacific Islander 14,040 (12.8%) 3,471 (7.5%) 13,145 (7.0%)
Hispanic 7,480 (6.8%) 3,349 (7.3%) 16,643 (8.9%)
White 74298 (67.9%) 33,300 (72.1%) 128,835 (69.1%)
2 or More 2,310 (2.1%) 1,530 (3.3%) 8,360 (4.5%)
Nonresident Alien 6,154 (5.6%) 1,711 (3.7%) 6,253 (3.4%)
Total 109,452 (100%) 46,178 (100%) 186,510 (100%)