enrollment
December 1, 2007
Record enrollment
There are more students attending all three UW campuses than ever before, the UW Office of Admissions announced.
September 1, 2006
Freshmen set record
When UW campuses open their doors to freshmen Sept. 27, these students will be making history. In Seattle, officials expect a record number of freshmen—around 5,400—exceeding the old record of 5,382 set in 2001.
Purple tide
The admissions office projects that there will be about 5,400 freshmen starting classes on Sept. 27—a tidal wave that is the largest in the history of the UW.
December 1, 2005
Enrollment record
When the University of Washington opened its doors Sept. 28, it had a record enrollment of 39,251 students on the Seattle campus—beating its previous mark of 39,216 set in 2002.
March 1, 2005
Growing pains
The state needs 33,000 more spaces for college students by 2009. To help solve the problem, the UW must transform its campuses in Tacoma and Bothell.
December 1, 2003
High enrollment
The University of Washington reached near-record enrollment numbers fall quarter as it reported 39,136 students at its Seattle campus.
September 1, 2003
Record applications
Recent application numbers confirm what UW officials have been saying for a decade — it’s getting harder and harder to enter the University as a freshman.
March 1, 2003
Dire budget forecast
March may be the cruelest month of all in the state budget process, warn UW officials as they prepare for new proposals likely to contain dramatic cuts.
December 1, 2002
Record enrollment
A record 39,216 students came to the UW’s Seattle campus this fall, breaking the previous record of 37,547 set in 1979, the UW admissions office reported.
December 1, 2001
Enrollment record
The largest freshman class in the history of the University of Washington arrived at the Seattle campus Oct. 1, with 5,382 members of the Class of 2005 filling residence halls and classrooms to capacity.
December 1, 2000
Record class
The entering class this fall is one for the record books, say UW officials, as 4,983 new freshmen broke previous enrollment levels and set academic highs as well.
December 1, 1999
Diversity drops
Officials reported a 32 percent drop in three underrepresented ethnic groups in the 1999-2000 freshman class.
June 1, 1999
Salary boost
The University of Washington may find fewer professors leaving for higher paid positions elsewhere as a result of a new state budget passed April 25.
December 1, 1998
Top freshmen
The smartest freshman class in the history of the University of Washington walked through classroom doors Sept. 28 as 35,108 students started the 1998-99 school year.
September 1, 1998
Competitive class
A record number of Washington state high school graduates applied to the University of Washington in 1998, but there are fewer slots for new freshmen.
June 1, 1998
Less room for students
While higher education saw some advances in the last legislative session, UW officials also saw signs that access to a college education may be shrinking.
December 1, 1997
Record enrollment
Records fell at all three UW campuses this fall, as Seattle’s new freshman class was the largest ever, and both Bothell and Tacoma reached the highest enrollments in their seven-year history.
September 1, 1997
Freshman class breaks record; dorms at capacity
The University of Washington expects 4,400 freshmen this fall, breaking the record of 4,373 set in 1965.
December 1, 1996
UW opens doors to its biggest freshman class since 1965
There are more freshmen at the University of Washington this fall than there have been since 1965.
June 1, 1996
UW to see higher enrollments, better technology, thanks to state budget
Students will graduate faster and citizens will have more degree options, thanks to the 1996 legislative session which ended March 7.
December 1, 1995
Higher graduation rate frees up space for freshmen
Student numbers at the University of Washington are right on target for 1995-96, with 33,996 enrolled at the beginning of Fall Quarter.
September 1, 1994
Record classes
Records were broken in June when 9,019 students graduated from the UW. At the same time pressure to get into the UW remains steady.
December 1, 1993
Enrollment steady
When classroom doors opened Sept. 27, the UW had exactly 34,000 students, slightly down from last year's enrollment of 34,598.
December 1, 1992
UW enrollment rises slightly to 34,598
Fall Quarter enrollment grew from 34,269 last year to this year's 34,598 on the Seattle campus.
December 1, 1991
Branch enrollment up
University of Washington branch campuses in Tacoma and Bothell attracted scores of new students as they began their second year of classes Sept. 30.
September 1, 1991
Budget buoys UW
The University of Washington will be more competitive and more accessible, thanks to an 11.6 percent increase in its state funding.
June 1, 1991
Budget outlook good
UW officials are generally pleased over the shape of the 1991-93 state budget.
December 1, 1990
Enrollment steady
Enrollment at the University of Washington remained stable as 33,536 students began fall quarter 1990.
September 1, 1990
Branches to open
The University of Washington branch campuses in Tacoma and the Bothell/Woodinville area were set to open their classroom doors.