Evergreen Fact Page
The Evergreen State College is a public, liberal arts and sciences college located in Olympia, Washington. In Evergreen's learning community, students can participate in interdisciplinary programs rather than taking individual classes that are focused on one disciplinary area. Many of these programs are team taught by two or more faculty.
The following are data about enrollment, degrees, retention and graduation, and alumni. You can also go to the faculty and staff page for employee trends and demographics.
Enrollment
Fall 2011
| Total Student Enrollment | ||
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| Total student headcount |
4,794
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| Full-time equivalency (FTE) State-funded FTE, excluding waiver |
4,811
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| Percent Washington residents |
75.7%
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| Percent nonresidents |
24.3%
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| Percent students of color |
21.6%
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| Average age of all students |
26.2
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| Median age of all students |
22
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| Percent students with reported disabilities |
6.7%
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| Percent first generation students |
28.7%
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| Percent low income students (≤150% federal poverty level) |
47.4%
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| Percent students below federal poverty level |
41.3%
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| Percent veteran students |
3.4%
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| Undergraduate Statistics (93% of total student enrollment) | ||
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| Number of Undergraduates |
4,467
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| Percent Washington residents |
74.5%
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| Percent non-residents |
25.5%
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| Percent students of color |
21.3%
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| Average age |
25.7
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| Median age |
22
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| Percent female |
54.1%
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| Percent male | 45.9% | View Trend (PDF) |
| Percent full-time students |
91.6%
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| Percent part-time students |
8.4%
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| Percent degree-seeking students |
97.9%
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| Percent non-degree-seeking (special) students |
2.1%
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| Percent students with reported disabilities |
6.9%
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| Percent first generation students |
29.2%
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| Percent Pell Grant recipients (received aid any quarter) |
43.9%
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| Percent low income students (≤150% federal poverty level) |
46.5%
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| Percent students below federal poverty level |
40.8%
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| Percent veteran students |
3.3%
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| Graduate Student Statistics (7% of total student enrollment) | ||
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| Number of graduate students |
327
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| Number of students in Master of Education |
8
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| Number of students in Master of Environmental Studies |
96
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| Number of students in Master of Public Administration |
137
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| Number of students in Dual MEA (Master Env Studies/Public Admin) |
2
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| Number of students in Master in Teaching |
84
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| Percent Washington residents |
91.7%
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| Percent nonresidents |
8.3%
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| Percent students of color |
25.1%
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| Percent full-time students |
59.3%
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| Percent part-time students |
40.7%
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| Percent students with reported disabilities |
4.6%
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| Percent first generation students |
22.0%
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| Percent low income students (≤150% federal poverty level) |
58.7%
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| Percent students below federal poverty level |
48.3%
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| Percent veteran students |
4.3%
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Enrollment by Location
Fall 2011
| Campus | ||
|---|---|---|
| Grays Harbor |
36
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| Olympia |
4,513
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| Tacoma |
219
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| Tribal Reservation-based |
28
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See also:
- New Student Statistics and Admissions Trends
- Fall 2011 Enrollment Summary (PDF)
- Additional enrollment and admissions trends
- Geographic Origin of Students/Data Maps
Degrees Offered and Conferred in 2010-11
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| Degree | |
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| Bachelor of Arts |
1,041
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| Bachelor of Science |
134
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| Bachelor of Arts and Science (Dual degree) |
74
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| Master of Environmental Studies |
27
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| Master in Public Administration |
56
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| Master of Environmental Studies/Public Administration (Dual degree) |
2
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| Master in Teaching |
36
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| Master of Education - Mathematics Education |
10
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| Master of Education - English Language Learners Education |
3
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Student Retention
Fall 2011
| Retention of Fall 2010 new first-time, first-year students to Fall 2011 |
71%
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| Retention of Fall 2010 undergraduate students of color to Fall 2011 |
79%
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| Overall undergraduate retention Fall 2010 to Fall 2011 |
81%
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For more information visit the Retention and Graduation page.
Alumni
Alumni Survey 2010 Data
| Continuing Education | |
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| Percent of Evergreen alumni who applied to graduate or professional school within one year of graduating |
35%
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| Percent of those who applied to graduate or professional school accepted for admission |
80%
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| Percent of Evergreen graduates attending graduate or professional school within one year of earning baccalaureate degree |
24%
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| Top fields of graduate study for those who attend within one year: | |
| Education |
22%
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| Mental Health Services |
13%
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| Natural Resources and Conservation |
13%
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| Social Service Professions |
9%
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| Public Administration/Public Policy |
8%
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| Alumni Employment | |
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| Percent of Evergreen graduates employed one year after earning baccalaureate degree |
71%
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| Percent employed by public agencies (government, public school, tribal, etc.) |
29%
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| Percent employed by nonprofit organizations |
24%
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| Percent employed in "high demand" science fields: agriculture/natural resources, computer science, health care, life science, mathematics or physical science |
14%
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| Percent self-employed or own their own business |
13%
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| Top fields of employment one year after graduation: | |
| Office/Administrative Support |
13%
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| Community/Social Service |
12%
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| Sales |
10%
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| Education/Training/Library |
9%
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For more information visit the Alumni Surveys page.
Faculty
Fall 2011
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| Total faculty |
247
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| Full-time faculty |
175
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70.9%
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| Part-time faculty |
72
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29.1%
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| Faculty of color |
56
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22.7%
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| Female faculty |
124
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50.2%
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| Male faculty |
123
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49.8%
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| Faculty with Ph.D./terminal degree |
185
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74.9%
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| Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio |
23:1
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Staff
Fall 2011
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| Total staff |
483
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| Full-time staff |
441
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91.3%
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| Part-time staff |
42
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8.7%
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| Staff of color |
113
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23.4%
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| Female staff |
273
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56.5%
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| Male staff |
210
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43.5%
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Teaching and Learning Assessment
The Office of Institutional Research and Assessment assesses teaching and learning through a variety of means. Read more about student and alumni surveys, peruse the Teaching and Learning page, or explore other online assessment documents.
More information about the Five Foci of Learning and the Expectations of an Evergreen Graduate are available on the About Evergreen page.