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Autumn 2008 Campus Overview

Developed from various data sources, IRP has compiled "snapshots" of our student and faculty populations as well as information about general institutional facts.

View UW Tacoma 2008 FTE and Headcount Census Day student data PDF graphic

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Student State Reported FTE 2507.5
 
All Student Headcount : Autumn 2008
Count Percent
Undergraduates 2444 82.4%
First-year Core Freshmen 186 6.3%
Returning Freshmen and All Sophomores 291 9.8%
Juniors, Seniors, Fifth-year, Non Matriculated 1967 66.3%
Graduate Students 521 17.6%
Total Students (as of Census Day 2008) 2965 100.0%
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Gender : Autumn 2008
Count Percent
Female 1804 62.1%
Male 1125 37.9%
 
Attendance : Autumn 2008
Count Percent
Full-time 2001 67.5%
Part-time 964 32.5%
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Age of All Students : Autumn 2008
Count Percent
17 And Under 4 0.1%
18 - 20 673 22.7%
21-24 843 28.4%
25-29 610 20.6%
30-39 457 15.4%
40-49 264 8.9%
50 and older 114 3.8%
Average Age 27
Youngest Age 15
Oldest Age 66
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Student Race & Ethnicity : Autumn 2008
Count Percent
African American / Black 194 6.5%
American Indian / Native American 33 1.1%
Asian American 432 14.6%
Caucasian / White 1782 60.1%
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 29 1.0%
Hispanic / Latino 203 6.8%
Not Indicated 292 9.8%
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Top Seven Counties of Residence for
All Students : Autumn 2008
Count Percent
Pierce 1827 61.6%
King 674 22.7%
Thurston 231 7.8%
Kitsap 143 4.8%
Lewis 21 0.7%
Mason 15 0.5%
Grays Harbor 8 0.3%
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Faculty : Autumn 2008
Total faculty 192
Full-time faculty 144
Student/faculty ratio 16.5
Total faculty FTE 152.2
Average class size - all students 23.58
Average class size - Undergraduates 26.05
Average class size - Graduate Students 15.69
Total student credit hours 34,859
Full Time Faculty holding doctorate or terminal degrees 89%
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Finances : Autumn 2008
In-state tuition per quarter 10-18 credits $2,244
Out-of-state tuition per quarter 10-18 credits $7,716
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Core Freshmen
Undergraduates
Graduate Students
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