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 2009

  Public 4-Year Private 4-Year Community/Technical
Black 3,561(3.2%) 2,097 (4.8%) 9,462 (5.1%)
Native American 1,697 (1.5%) 723 (1.6%) 2,988 (1.6%)
Asian/Pacific Islander 15,111 (13.7%) 4,141 (9.4%) 13,564 (7.4%)
Hispanic 7,107 (6.5%) 2,807 (6.4%) 15,526 (8.4%)
White 75,663 (68.8%) 32,517 (73.7%) 128,634 (70%)
2 or More 1,213 (1.1%) 80 (0.2%) 7,561 (4.1%)
Nonresident Alien 5,611 (5.1%) 1,773 (4%) 6,073 (3.3%)
Total 109,963 (100%) 44,138 (100%) 183,808 (100%)