- The Inkwell
- Washington
- University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
Tacoma, WACity: midsizeZIP 98402Founded 1990
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1990
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Campuses
- 3
- Website
- www.tacoma.uw.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
WashingtonPublic
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus is a public university in Tacoma, Washington, with 4,185 undergraduates. It admits 82% of applicants, graduates 60% within six years and costs $11,900 a year after aid.
60%graduate
Admission rate82%
Retention80%
4-year graduation49%
Pell Grant share48%
Federal loans27%
$11,900net price / year
82%admission rate
—average SAT
60%graduate in 6 years
$83,105median earnings, 10 yrs
$14,008median debt
#170 of 1,704 for earnings#286 of 1,739 for lowest net price#662 of 1,738 for graduation rate#936 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
- $28,325tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $13,577
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $44,811
- Average net price
- $11,900national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$7,236
$30,001–48,000$6,570
$48,001–75,000$8,115
$75,001–110,000$10,702
$110,001+$26,542
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 82%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college82%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college80%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college60%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college48%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 60%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 49%
- First-year retention
- 80%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 77%
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-Tacoma 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
- 4,185
- Part-time
- 10%
- Women / men
- 47% / 53%
- Average age at entry
- 22.5
- First-generation students
- 33%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 48%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 82%
- Average faculty salary
- $12,135 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $5,672
- Endowment, end of year
- $111,318,069
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White33%
Hispanic16%
Black12%
Asian22%
Two or more races9.4%
U.S. nonresident1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1.2%
Unknown3.2%
20 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management21%
Computer & information sciences20%
Psychology12%
Health professions8.7%
Engineering6.0%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.8%
Social sciences4.7%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting3.7%
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Similar colleges
Public colleges in Washington
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA | $13,802 | 68% | $83,105 |
| The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA | $25,154 | 38% | $48,982 |
| Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA | $13,647 | 43% | $62,463 |
| Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA | $21,201 | 51% | $65,578 |
| Western Washington University Bellingham, WA | $19,963 | 61% | $64,305 |
| Washington State University Pullman, WA | $13,462 | 63% | $72,280 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Public University System Charles Town, WV | $11,116 | 60% | $41,320 |
| Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT | $10,887 | 62% | $53,925 |
| Dominican University River Forest, IL | $14,013 | 61% | $66,693 |
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NY | $12,893 | 56% | $73,261 |
| California State University-Chico Chico, CA | $14,157 | 60% | $70,012 |
| California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA | $11,186 | 54% | $69,014 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 377564. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7896583.