- The Inkwell
- Washington
- University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WACity: largeZIP 98195Founded 1861
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1861
- Motto
- Lux sit
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Campuses
- 3
- Website
- www.washington.edu
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University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Washington-Seattle Campus is a public university in Seattle, Washington, with 31,942 undergraduates. It admits 39% of applicants, graduates 85% within six years and costs $13,663 a year after aid.
85%graduate
Admission rate39%
Retention95%
4-year graduation75%
Pell Grant share19%
Federal loans15%
$13,663net price / year
39%admission rate
—average SAT
85%graduate in 6 years
$83,105median earnings, 10 yrs
$14,008median debt
#169 of 1,704 for earnings#405 of 1,739 for lowest net price#124 of 1,738 for graduation rate#155 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $33,524tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $13,406
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $44,640
- Average net price
- $13,663national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$7,610
$30,001–48,000$7,112
$48,001–75,000$8,585
$75,001–110,000$11,427
$110,001+$30,441
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 39%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college39%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college95%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college85%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college19%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 85%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 75%
- First-year retention
- 95%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 85%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $67,082
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $83,105middle 50%: $55,129–$122,014
- Median debt at graduation
- $14,008
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$122,014
Median, University of Washington-Seattle Campus$83,105
Lower quarter$55,129
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 31,942
- Part-time
- 5.6%
- Women / men
- 57% / 43%
- Average age at entry
- 22.5
- First-generation students
- 33%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 19%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 20 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 80%
- Average faculty salary
- $15,198 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $24,064
- Endowment, end of year
- $5,343,267,349
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White33%
Hispanic10%
Black4.3%
Asian27%
Two or more races8.2%
U.S. nonresident12%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
Unknown4.1%
23 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Computer & information sciences13%
Biological & biomedical sciences12%
Engineering10%
Social sciences10%
Business & management8.4%
Health professions7.0%
Psychology5.1%
Communication & journalism3.9%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Washington
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington State University Pullman, WA | $13,462 | 63% | $72,280 |
| Western Washington University Bellingham, WA | $19,963 | 61% | $64,305 |
| Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA | $21,201 | 51% | $65,578 |
| Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA | $13,647 | 43% | $62,463 |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA | $13,802 | 68% | $83,105 |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA | $11,900 | 60% | $83,105 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA | $13,866 | 87% | $83,432 |
| University of California-Davis Davis, CA | $14,318 | 86% | $86,999 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL | $13,042 | 86% | $87,599 |
| University of Georgia Athens, GA | $13,636 | 89% | $77,246 |
| University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA | $14,794 | 86% | $96,197 |
| Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN | $14,851 | 84% | $80,082 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 236948. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q219563.