School Demographics
The Allen School aims to educate the next generation of computer scientists and engineers, fostering innovation and reflecting the diverse needs, backgrounds and experiences of students and technology users worldwide.
We actively work to broaden participation in computing education and careers at all levels and to cultivate a welcoming environment in which all students, faculty and staff can thrive. We track demographic data, in addition to collecting qualitative feedback, to inform our ongoing efforts aimed at making computing education and the Allen School more accessible to underserved populations and building a more inclusive community here in our school, and more generally in the computing field.
Demographic data, while informative, does not capture the whole of a person’s identity or experience. It should therefore be considered a useful but imperfect reflection of the diversity of our community.
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Undergraduate
2024 Allen School Total Enrollment/College and Campus Comparison
Allen School Total Enrollment, Fall 2024: 2,214
College of Engineering Total Enrollment, Fall 2024: 4,222
UW Seattle Total Enrollment, Fall 2024: 35,397
| Student Type | Allen School Total Enrollment (Fall 2024) | College of Engineering Total Enrollment (Fall 2024) | UW Seattle Total Enrollment (Fall 2024) |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA Resident | 84% | 71% | 63% |
| Domestic Non-Resident | 6% | 17% | 26% |
| International | 10% | 12% | 11% |
| Female | 34% | 56% | 52% |
| Male | 67% | 64% | 58% |
| Underrepresented Minority (URM)* | 10% | 11% | 16% |
| Non-URM | 80% | 76% | 73% |
| International | 10% | 12% | 11% |
| First-Generation (4 Year Degree) | 25% | 19% | 24% |
| Pell Grand Eligible^ | 21% | 17% | 21% |
| Non-Pell Eligible | 69% | 70% | 58% |
| International/Degree Status-ineligible | 10% | 12% | 20% |
2024 Allen School Total Enrollment/Incoming Fall 2024 Class Comparison
Allen School Total Enrollment, Fall 2024: 2,214
Incoming Freshmen, Fall 2024: 471
Incoming Transfer Students, Fall 2024✝: 55
Incoming Students, Other, Fall 2024✝: 110
| Student Type | Allen School Total Enrollment (Fall 2024) | Incoming Freshmen (Fall 2024) | Incoming Transfer Students (Fall 2024) | Incoming Students, Other (Fall 2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA Resident | 84% | 95% | 60% | 52% |
| Domestic Non-Resident | 6% | 2% | 24% | 15% |
| International | 10% | 3% | 16% | 33% |
| Female | 34% | 38% | 24% | 17% |
| Male | 67% | 62% | 76% | 83% |
| Underrepresented Minority (URM)* | 10% | |||
| Non-URM | 80% | |||
| International | 10% | 3% | 16% | 33% |
| First-Generation (4 Year Degree) | 25% | |||
| Pell Grant Eligible^ | 21% | |||
| Non-Pell Eligible | 69% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| International/Degree Status-ineligible | 10% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Combined B.S./M.S. (Fifth-year Master’s)
Allen School Total Enrollment, Fall 2024: 82
| Student Type | Allen School Total Enrollment (Fall 2024) |
|---|---|
| WA Resident | 72% |
| Domestic Non-Resident | 4% |
| International | 23% |
| Female | 39% |
| Male | 61% |
| Underrepresented Minority (URM)* | 4% |
| Non-URM | 73% |
| International | 23% |
| First-generation (4-year degree) | 18% |
Full-time Ph.D.
Allen School Total Enrollment, Fall 2024✝: 355
Allen School Incoming Ph.D. Class, Fall 2024: 69
College of Engineering Total Enrollment, Fall 2024: 1,199
UW Seattle Total Enrollment, Fall 2024: 4,316
| Student Type | Allen School Total Enrollment (Fall 2024) | Allen School Incoming Ph.D. Class (Fall 2024) | College of Engineering Total Enrollment (Fall 2024) | UW Seattle Total Enrollment (Fall 2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Non-Resident | 43% | 43% | 51% | 66% |
| International | 57% | 57% | 49% | 34% |
| Female | 30% | 32% | 36% | 51% |
| Male | 70% | 68% | 64% | 49% |
| Underrepresented Minority (URM)* | 6% | 2% | 8% | 12% |
| Non-URM | 37% | 41% | 43% | 53% |
| International | 57% | 57% | 49% | 34% |
Professional Master’s
Allen School Total Enrollment, Fall 2024: 165
| Student Type | Allen School Total Enrollment (Fall 2024) |
|---|---|
| WA Resident | 67% |
| Domestic Non-Resident | 7% |
| International | 26% |
| Female | 21% |
| Male | 79% |
| Underrepresented Minority (URM)* | 13% |
| Non-URM | 61% |
| International | 26% |
Notes
✝ The Allen School undergraduate program welcomes transfer students in both spring and fall quarters; spring admissions data is not included in the fall count. “Other” includes current UW students admitted to the major after their arrival at the university. Allen School Ph.D. enrollment figure excludes students currently on leave.
* URM refers to the definition of federally recognized underrepresented minority populations (African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and Latinx/Hispanic). International students are not included in the URM data.
^ The federal Pell Grant program supports undergraduate students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to pursue higher education. The data is reported as a percentage of the total student population, but note that this total includes international students and/or students whose degree status makes them ineligible for Pell support irrespective of their economic status.
⧫ Unreported due to small sample size. In compliance with the UW Privacy Office policy on academic data analytics, we only report aggregated student data where the sample size is greater than 5 to preserve confidentiality.