Institutional Research and Assessment

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Evergreen Overview

Students and Alumni

Teaching and Learning Assessment

Research Resources

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. All data are for Fall Quarter 2009 unless otherwise noted.

Enrollment

Fall 2009 data
Total Student Enrollment    
Total student headcount 4,891  View Trend (PDF)
Full-time equivalency (FTE) State-funded FTE, excluding waiver (Fall 2008)
4,616
 View Trend (PDF)
Percent Washington residents
75.7%
 View Trend (PDF)
Percent nonresidents
24.3%
Percent students of color
19.1%
Average age of all students
26.0
 
Median age of all students
22
 
Percent students with reported disabilities 6.6% View Trend (PDF)
Percent first generation students 27.0% View Trend (PDF)
Percent low income students (≤150% federal poverty level) 36.7% View Trend (PDF)
Percent veteran students 1.5% View Trend (PDF)
Undergraduate Statistics (93% of total student enrollment)    
Number of Undergraduates 4,551 View Trend (PDF)
Percent Washington residents
74.3%
  
Percent non-residents
25.7%
  
Percent students of color
19.0%
  
Average age
25.3
  
Median age
22
 
Percent female
54.4%
 
Percent male 45.6%  
Percent full-time students 90.5% View Trend (PDF)
Percent part-time students 9.5% View Trend (PDF)
Percent degree-seeking students 96.4%  
Percent non-degree-seeking (special) students 3.6%  
Percent students with reported disabilities 6.8% View Trend (PDF)
Percent first generation students 27.5% View Trend (PDF)
Percent Pell Grant recipients (received aid any quarter) 39.2% View Trend (PDF)
Percent low income students (≤150% federal poverty level) 36.6% View Trend (PDF)
Percent veteran students 1.5% View Trend (PDF)
Student to faculty ratio (Fall 2008) 22:1  
Graduate Student Statistics (7% of total student enrollment)    
Number of graduate students 340 View Trend (PDF)
Number of students in Master of Education (Summer 2009)
44
  
Number of students in Master of Environmental Studies
73
 View Trend (PDF)
Number of students in Master of Public Administration
148
 View Trend (PDF)
Number of students in Dual MEA (Master of Environmental Studies/Public Administration)
2
 View Trend (PDF) 
Number of students in Master in Teaching
73
Average age of graduate students
35.1
 
Median age of graduate students 31.5  
Percent students with reported disabilities 3.5% View Trend (PDF)
Percent first generation students 20.0% View Trend (PDF)
Percent low income students (≤150% federal poverty level) 38.2% View Trend (PDF)
Percent veteran students 1.2% View Trend (PDF)

Enrollment by Location

Fall 2009 data
Campus    
Grays Harbor 34 View Trend (PDF)
Olympia 4,620 View Trend (PDF)
Tacoma 214 View Trend (PDF)
Tribal Reservation-based 23
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Degrees Offered and Conferred in 2008-09

(IPEDS Definition) | View Trends (PDF)
Degree  
Bachelor of Arts 957
Bachelor of Science 92
Bachelor of Arts and Science (Dual degree) 37
Master of Environmental Studies 24
Master in Public Administration 40
Master of Environmental Studies/Public Administration (Dual degree) 0
Master in Teaching 34

Retention and Graduation

Fall 2009 data
     
Retention of Fall 2008 new first-time, first-year students to Fall 2009 72% View Trend (PDF)
Retention of Fall 2008 students of color to Fall 2009 80% View Trend (PDF)
Overall undergraduate retention Fall 2008 to Fall 2009 81% View Trend (PDF)

For more information visit the Retention and Graduation page.

Alumni

Alumni Study 2008 data
Continuing Education  
Percent of Evergreen alumni who applied to graduate school within
one year and were accepted for admission		 93%
Percent of Evergreen graduates attending graduate or professional
school within one year of earning baccalaureate degree		 24%
Top fields of graduate study for those who attend within one year:  
Education 15%
Public Administration 9%
Social Sciences 9%
Health Support Services 8%
Mental Health Services 8%
Social Service Professions 8%
Alumni Employment  
Percent of Evergreen graduates employed one year after earning
baccalaureate degree		 83%
Percent employed in "high demand" science fields: life, health care, 
computer, mathematical, or physical sciences		 18%
Percent self-employed or own their own business 9%
Top fields of employment one year after graduation:  
Community/Social Service 15%
Office/Administrative Support 13%
Education/Library 10%
Life Science 8%
Management 8%

For more information visit the Alumni Surveys page.

Faculty

Fall 2008 data (Fall 2009 data available February 2010)
 
N
%
  
Total faculty
243
   View Trend (PDF)
Full-time faculty
164
67.5%
Part-time faculty
79
32.5%
Faculty of color
50
20.6%
Female faculty
123
50.6%
Male faculty
120
49.4%
Faculty with Ph.D./terminal degree
182
74.9%

Staff

Fall 2008 data (Fall 2009 data available February 2010)
                                                      
N
%
  
Total staff
536
   View Trend (PDF)
Full-time staff
489
91.2%
Part-time staff
47
8.8%
Staff of color
123
22.9%
Female staff
294
54.9%
Male staff
242
45.1%

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.