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2008 Undergraduate Fast Facts

Undergraduate Fast Facts are compiled from data that include all freshmen (including "Core"), sophomores, juniors, seniors, fifth-year, and non-matriculated students.

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Undergraduate Population by Class : Autumn 2008
Count Percent
All Freshmen 266 10.9%
Sophomores 211 8.6%
Juniors 1222 50.0%
Seniors 660 27.0%
Fifth-year/Non matriculated 85 3.5%
Total Undergraduate Students 2444 100.0%
 
Undergraduate Attendance : Autumn 2008
Count Percent
Full-time students 1809 74.4%
Part-time students 635 26.0%
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Undergraduate Gender : Autumn 2008
Count Percent
Female 1453 59.5%
Male 991 40.5%
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Undergraduate Race & Ethnicity : Autumn 2008
Count Percent
African American / Black 172 7.0%
American Indian / Native American 27 1.1%
Asian American 397 16.2%
Caucasian / White 1415 57.9%
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 26 1.1%
Hispanic / Latino 170 7.0%
Not Indicated 237 9.7%
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Age of Undergraduates : Autumn 2008
Count Percent
17 And Under 4 0.2%
18 - 20 672 27.5%
21-24 789 32.3%
25-29 432 17.7%
30-39 325 13.3%
40-49 166 6.8%
50 and older 56 2.3%
Average Age 26
Youngest Age 15
Oldest Age 60
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Undergraduate Programs : Autumn 2008
Count Percent
Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences 907 37.1%
Undeclared 605 24.8%
Business 426 17.4%
Institute of Technology 200 8.2%
Nursing 138 5.6%
Urban Studies 85 3.5%
Social Work 83 3.4%
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Top Eight Counties of Residence for
Undergraduate Students : Autumn 2008
Count Percent
Pierce 1477 61.5%
King 581 24.2%
Thurston 166 6.9%
Kitsap 104 4.3%
Lewis 15 0.6%
Mason 10 0.4%
Grays Harbor 8 0.3%
Snohomish 6 0.3%
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Top Undergraduate Transfer Institutions : Autumn 2008
Count Percent

Pierce College

435 17.8%

Tacoma Community College

 371 15.2%

Green River Community College

182 7.4%

Highline Community College

160 6.5%

South Puget Sound

104 4.3%

Olympic College

93 3.8%

Bellevue Community College

46 1.9%

Western Washington University

 28 1.1%

Seattle Central Community College

25 1.0%

Pacific Lutheran University

24 1.0%

Central Washington University

23 0.9%

South Seattle Community College

 23 0.9%
NOTE: Undergraduate students who attended more than one college or university are assigned to the last institution they attended. Percentages are valid percentages; they do not include students with missing institutional data.
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