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 2009
| Total Student Enrollment | ||
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| Total student headcount |
4,891
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| Full-time equivalency (FTE) State-funded FTE, excluding waiver |
4,835
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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 |
19.1%
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| Average age of all students |
26
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| Median age of all students |
22
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| Percent students with reported disabilities |
6.6%
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| Percent first generation students |
27.0%
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| Percent low income students (≤150% federal poverty level) |
36.7%
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| Percent veteran students |
1.5%
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| Undergraduate Statistics (93% of total student enrollment) | ||
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| Number of Undergraduates |
4,551
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| Percent Washington residents |
74.3%
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| Percent non-residents |
25.7%
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| Percent students of color |
19.0%
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| Average age |
25
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| Median age |
22
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| Percent female |
54.4%
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| Percent male | 45.6% | View Trend (PDF) |
| Percent full-time students |
90.5%
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| Percent part-time students |
9.5%
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| Percent degree-seeking students |
96.4%
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| Percent non-degree-seeking (special) students |
3.6%
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| Percent students with reported disabilities |
6.8%
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| Percent first generation students |
27.5%
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| Percent Pell Grant recipients (received aid any quarter) |
39.2%
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| Percent low income students (≤150% federal poverty level) |
36.6%
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| Percent veteran students |
1.5%
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| Student-to-faculty ratio |
23:1
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| Graduate Student Statistics (7% of total student enrollment) | ||
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| Number of graduate students |
340
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| Number of students in Master of Education (Summer 2009) |
44
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| Number of students in Master of Environmental Studies |
73
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| Number of students in Master of Public Administration |
148
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| Number of students in Dual MEA (Master of Env Studies/Public Admin) |
2
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| Number of students in Master in Teaching |
73
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| Percent Washington residents |
93.5%
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| Percent nonresidents |
6.5%
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| Percent students of color |
20.6%
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| Percent students with reported disabilities |
3.5%
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| Percent first generation students |
20.0%
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| Percent low income students (≤150% federal poverty level) |
38.2%
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| Percent veteran students |
1.2%
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Enrollment by Location
Fall 2009
| Campus | ||
|---|---|---|
| Grays Harbor |
34
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| Olympia |
4,620
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| Tacoma |
214
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| Tribal Reservation-based |
23
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See also:
- New Student Statistics and Admissions Trends (HTML)
- Fall 2009 Enrollment Summary (PDF)
- Additional enrollment and admissions trends (HTML)
- Geographic Origin of Students/Data Maps (HTML)
Degrees Offered and Conferred in 2008-09
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Retention and Graduation
Fall 2009
| Retention of Fall 2008 new first-time, first-year students to Fall 2009 |
72%
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| Retention of Fall 2008 students of color to Fall 2009 |
80%
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| Overall undergraduate retention Fall 2008 to Fall 2009 |
81%
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For more information visit the Retention and Graduation page.
Alumni
Alumni Study 2008 data
| Continuing Education | |
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| Percent of Evergreen alumni who applied to graduate school within one year and were accepted for admission |
93%
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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 |
15%
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| Public Administration |
9%
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| Social Sciences |
9%
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| Health Support Services |
8%
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| Mental Health Services |
8%
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| Social Service Professions |
8%
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| Alumni Employment | |
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| Percent of Evergreen graduates employed one year after earning baccalaureate degree |
82%
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| Percent employed in "high demand" science fields: life, health care, computer, mathematical, or physical sciences |
18%
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| Percent self-employed or own their own business |
9%
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| Top fields of employment one year after graduation: | |
| Community/Social Service |
15%
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| Office/Administrative Support |
13%
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| Education/Library |
10%
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| Life Science |
8%
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| Management |
8%
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For more information visit the Alumni Surveys page.
Faculty
Fall 2009
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| Total faculty |
243
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| Full-time faculty |
169
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69.5%
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| Part-time faculty |
74
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30.5%
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| Faculty of color |
62
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25.5%
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| Female faculty |
123
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50.6%
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| Male faculty |
120
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49.4%
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| Faculty with Ph.D./terminal degree |
178
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73.3%
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Staff
Fall 2009
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N
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%
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| Total staff |
513
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| Full-time staff |
466
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90.8%
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| Part-time staff |
47
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9.2%
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| Staff of color |
132
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25.7%
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| Female staff |
286
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55.8%
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| Male staff |
227
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44.2%
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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 on-line assessment documents.
More information about the Five Foci of Learning and the Expectations of an Evergreen Graduate are available on the About Evergreen page.