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- Washington State University
Pullman, WATown: distantZIP 99164Founded 1959
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Washington State University
Washington State University is a public university in Pullman, Washington, with 21,099 undergraduates. It admits 87% of applicants, graduates 63% within six years and costs $13,462 a year after aid.
63%graduate
Admission rate87%
Retention78%
4-year graduation44%
Pell Grant share35%
Federal loans31%
$13,462net price / year
87%admission rate
—average SAT
63%graduate in 6 years
$72,280median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,500median debt
#325 of 1,704 for earnings#387 of 1,739 for lowest net price#576 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,071 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
- $27,914tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $13,888
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $30,994
- Average net price
- $13,462national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$6,750
$30,001–48,000$7,495
$48,001–75,000$8,683
$75,001–110,000$15,212
$110,001+$24,537
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 87%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college87%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college78%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college63%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college35%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 63%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 44%
- First-year retention
- 78%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 66%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $59,032
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $72,280middle 50%: $47,658–$102,591
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$102,591
Median, Washington State University$72,280
Lower quarter$47,658
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
- 21,099
- Part-time
- 10%
- Women / men
- 53% / 47%
- Average age at entry
- 22.7
- First-generation students
- 34%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 35%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 84%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,233 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $11,856
- Endowment, end of year
- $1,383,078,164
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White58%
Hispanic19%
Black3.2%
Asian6.8%
Two or more races8.2%
U.S. nonresident2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.7%
Unknown1.8%
26 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management18%
Social sciences10%
Biological & biomedical sciences9.4%
Engineering8.4%
Psychology8.1%
Communication & journalism7.5%
Computer & information sciences6.1%
Health professions6.1%
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Similar colleges
Public colleges in Washington
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Washington University Bellingham, WA | $19,963 | 61% | $64,305 |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA | $13,663 | 85% | $83,105 |
| 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 Nevada-Reno Reno, NV | $13,797 | 60% | $67,303 |
| Utah State University Logan, UT | $12,644 | 60% | $59,177 |
| University of North Texas Denton, TX | $15,358 | 63% | $59,434 |
| University of Louisville Louisville, KY | $14,960 | 60% | $60,032 |
| George Mason University Fairfax, VA | $14,697 | 66% | $79,923 |
| University of Mississippi University, MS | $13,752 | 70% | $59,112 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 236939. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q597236.