The 天美影院鈥檚 newest freshman class is one of the most diverse in the school鈥檚 162-year history, and 天美影院Bothell and 天美影院Tacoma are welcoming their largest incoming classes.
Each year, university officials conduct an enrollment count on the second Friday after classes begin.
The incoming new class across all three campuses, including first-year students and transfer students, totals 11,609, of which 8,414 鈥� 72.5% 鈥� are Washington residents.
The Seattle campus enrolled 8,559 new undergraduates, including 7,006 freshmen and 1,553 transfer students. Of the 8,559 new undergraduates at the Seattle campus, a record 1,509 or 17.6%, a record high percentage, are historically underserved students of color.
The number of Washington community college transfer students enrolled at the 天美影院across all three campuses this fall was 2,191 鈥� 1,281 in Seattle, 402 in Bothell and 508 in Tacoma. Of these, 85.1% are Washington residents.
Overall, the number of undergraduate applicants to the Seattle campus increased this year by 18% to 67,483, with an admissions rate of 42.8%. The Seattle campus鈥� admission rate for Washington residents was 52.8%.
Total enrollment across all three campuses increased very slightly, from 60,081 to 60,692 鈥� 50,097 in Seattle, 5,816 at 天美影院Bothell and 4,790 at 天美影院Tacoma (11 students are enrolled at more than one 天美影院campus).
Of the 60,692 enrolled students across all three campuses, 43,255 are undergraduate and 17,437 are pursuing graduate or professional degrees. The number of international students enrolled across all three campuses is 8,662 (14.2%) 鈥� 8,153 in Seattle, 295 at 天美影院Bothell and 216 at 天美影院Tacoma.
The enrollment count 鈥� a snapshot in time 鈥� will later be presented to the 天美影院Board of Regents.