the student body.
 total enrollment: 39,199

undergraduates (70.7%)	graduate & professional students (29.3%)

 total undergraduates: 27,732

female (51.4%)	male (48.6%)

the undergraduate profile.
 undergraduates: 27,732

international(3.3%)		caucasian (52.5%)	minority students (33.1%)	other/not reporting (11.1%)

• minority students: 9,161
  • african american: 799
  • asian american: 6,867
  • hawaiian/pacific islander: 164
  • hispanic: 1,018
  • native american: 313
• caucasian: 14,564
• international: 925
• other/not reporting: 3,082

the new undergraduates.

freshmen from high school (75%)	transfer students (23%)	postbaccalaureates (2%)

• new freshmen from high school: 4,977
• new transfer students: 1,486
  • from two year colleges: 1,172
  • from four year colleges: 314
• new post baccalaureates: 88

degrees awarded, 2002-2003.

• bachelor's degress: 6,837
  • social sciences and history: 20.5%
  • business: 10.9%
  • engineering: 8.8%
  • biological and life sciences: 8.7%
  • english: 8.0%
  • psychology: 7.1%
  • visual and performing arts: 6.3%
  • all other categories: 29.7%

freshman class profile.
 freshmen: 4,853

international(2.4%)		caucasian (53.4%)	minority students (38.8%)	other/not reporting (5.4%)

minority students.

• african american: 3.6%
• asian american: 28.3%
• hawaiian/pacific islander: 0.9%
• hispanic: 4.5%
• native american: 1.4%

washington state residents (81.2%)	out-of-state residents (18.8%)

female (54.2%)	male (45.8%)

freshman admission.

• applications received: 15,773
• students offered admission: 11,156
• freshmen enrolled: 4,977

geographic origins.

• 56% of UW freshmen hail from metropolitan Seattle (King, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties).
• 50 states and Guam are represented. The top 10 states are Washington, California, Oregon, Hawaii, Idaho, Texas, Nevada, Colorado, Montana, Minnesota, and Arizona.
• 18 foreign countries are represented, topped by Taiwan, Canada, Hong Kong, China, Thailand, China, Japan, and Singapore.

high school achievement (middle 50%).

• high school gpa: 3.52-3.91
• test scores
  • sat verbal: 520-640
  • sat math: 550-670
  • act composite: 23-28

rank in class.

• top 10% of high school graduating class: 48%
• top 25% of high school graduating class: 82%
• top 50% of high school graduating class: 97%

advanced standing.
One in four freshmen enter the UW with college credit from running start, advanced placement, or other enrollment. they average 31 credits.

retention and graduation.

• 91% of UW freshmen return for their sophomore year.
• in the class of 1997:
  • 40% graduated in 4 years
  • 64% graduated in 5 years
  • 71% graduated in 6 years

transfer class profile.
 transfer students: 1,486
 mean transfer gpa: 3.37

international (14.6%)		caucasian (51.4%)	minority students (23.4%)	other/not reporting (10.6%)

minority students.

• african american: 2.2%
• asian american: 14.9%
• hawaiian/pacific islander: 0.3%
• latino: 4.0%
• native american: 2.0%

washington state residents (80.7%)	out-of-state residents (19.3%)

female (52.6%)	male (47.4%)

transfer admission.

• applications received: 4,684
• students offered admission: 1,883
• transfer students enrolled: 1,486

transfers from two-year colleges.

women: 604	mean gpa: 3.39
men: 568	mean gpa: 3.33

  class standing at admission to the UW:

• freshmen: 6
• sophomores: 107
• juniors: 1,013
• seniors: 46

transfers from four-year colleges.

women: 177	mean gpa: 3.51
men: 137	mean gpa: 3.42

  class standing at admission to the UW:

• freshmen: 28
• sophomores: 64
• juniors: 208
• seniors: 14

top ten feeder community colleges.

• Bellevue
• Seattle Central
• North Seattle
• Shoreline
• Edmonds
• Highline
• Green River
• Pierce
• South Seattle
• Olympic