The Allen School is focused on educating the next generation of computer scientists and computer engineers and advancing computing innovation while reflecting the diverse needs, backgrounds, and experiences of the students we serve and of technology users around the world. We actively work to broaden participation in computing education and careers at all levels and to cultivate a welcoming and inclusive environment in which students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds can thrive.
We track the following demographic data, in addition to collecting qualitative feedback from students, faculty, and staff, 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. In some cases, the data on this page will fall short of reflecting how individuals identify themselves and the intersectionality of identities and should therefore be considered a useful but imperfect reflection of the diversity of our community.
Undergraduate
2023 Allen School Total Enrollment/College and Campus Comparison
Allen School Total Enrollment, Fall 2023: 2,094
College of Engineering Total Enrollment, Fall 2023: 5,951
UW Seattle Total Enrollment, Fall 2023: 33,973
| Allen School Total Enrollment (Fall 2023) | College of Engineering Total Enrollment (Fall 2023) | UW Seattle Total Enrollment (Fall 2032) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA Resident | 84% | 77% | 64% |
| Domestic Non-resident | 6% | 12% | 23% |
| International | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| Female | 33% | 35% | 54% |
| Male | 68% | 65% | 46% |
| Underrepresented Minority (URM)* | 10% | 11% | 16% |
| Non-URM | 81% | 79% | 72% |
| International | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| First-generation (4-year degree) | 26% | 22% | 25% |
| Pell Grant Eligible^ | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Non-Pell Eligible | 72% | 73% | 64% |
| International/Degree Status-ineligible | 10% | 11% | 19% |
2023 Allen School Total Enrollment/Incoming Fall 2023 Class Comparison
Allen School Total Enrollment, Fall 2023: 2094
Incoming Freshmen, Fall 2023: 477
Incoming Transfer Students, Fall 2023✝: 48
Incoming Students, Other, Fall 2023✝: 146
| Allen School Total Enrollment (Fall 2023) | Incoming Freshmen (Fall 2023) | Incoming Transfer Students (Fall 2023) | Incoming Students, Other (Fall 2023) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA Resident | 84% | 93% | 75% | 62% |
| Domestic Non-resident | 6% | 6% | 4% | 11% |
| International | 10% | 2% | 21% | 28% |
| Female | 33% | 30% | 35% | 38% |
| Male | 68% | 70% | 65% | 62% |
| Underrepresented Minority (URM)* | 10% | 9% | 13% | 8% |
| Non-URM | 81% | 90% | 67% | 64% |
| International | 10% | 2% | 21% | 28% |
| First-generation (4-year degree) | 26% | 21% | 23% | NA |
| Pell Grant Eligible^ | 18% | 13% | 19% | NA |
| Non-Pell Eligible | 72% | 85% | 60% | NA |
| International/Degree Status-ineligible | 10% | 2% | 21% | NA |
Combined BS/MS (Fifth-year Master's)
Allen School Total Enrollment, Fall 2023: 72
| Allen School Total Enrollment (Fall 2023) |
|
|---|---|
| WA Resident | 72% |
| Domestic Non-resident | 12% |
| International | 16% |
| Female | 43% |
| Male | 57% |
| Underrepresented Minority (URM)* | ⧫ |
| Non-URM | ⧫ |
| International | 16% |
| First-generation (4-year degree) | 12% |
Full-time Ph.D.
Allen School Total Enrollment, Fall 2023✝: 353
Allen School Incoming Ph.D. Class, Fall 2023: 73
College of Engineering Total Enrollment, Fall 2023: 1168
UW Seattle Total Enrollment, Fall 2023: 4,349
| Allen School Total Enrollment (Fall 2023) | Allen School Incoming Ph.D. Class (Fall 2023) | College of Engineering Total Enrollment (Fall 2023) | UW Seattle Total Enrollment (Fall 2023) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Resident | 45% | 32% | 52% | 66% |
| International | 55% | 68% | 48% | 34% |
| Female | 31% | 32% | 37% | 51% |
| Male | 69% | 66% | 63% | 49% |
| Underrepresented Minority (URM)* | 6% | 5% | 8% | 13% |
| Non-URM | 39% | 27% | 44% | 54% |
| International | 55% | 68% | 48% | 34% |
Professional Master's
Allen School Total Enrollment, Fall 2023: 194
| Allen School Total Enrollment (Fall 2023) |
|
|---|---|
| Washington Resident | 65% |
| Domestic Non-resident | 6% |
| International | 29% |
| Female | 22% |
| Male | 78% |
| Underrepresented Minority (URM)* | 7% |
| Non-URM | 55% |
| International | 33% |
| URM Status Unknown | 5% |
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 percentage of 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.
Page last updated February 17, 2023