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- Western Washington University
Bellingham, WACity: smallZIP 98225Founded 1893
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Western Washington University
Western Washington University is a public university in Bellingham, Washington, with 13,544 undergraduates. It admits 93% of applicants, graduates 61% within six years and costs $19,963 a year after aid.
61%graduate
Admission rate93%
Retention79%
4-year graduation39%
Pell Grant share27%
Federal loans29%
$19,963net price / year
93%admission rate
1289average SAT
61%graduate in 6 years
$64,305median earnings, 10 yrs
$16,500median debt
#594 of 1,704 for earnings#865 of 1,739 for lowest net price#648 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,302 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
- $30,422tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,924
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $29,091
- Average net price
- $19,963national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$12,600
$30,001–48,000$13,630
$48,001–75,000$16,218
$75,001–110,000$21,324
$110,001+$27,935
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 93%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1289
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 590–710
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 560–680
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 24–31
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college93%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college79%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college61%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college27%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 61%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 39%
- First-year retention
- 79%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 70%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $48,278
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $64,305middle 50%: $42,185–$90,098
- Median debt at graduation
- $16,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$90,098
Median, Western Washington University$64,305
Lower quarter$42,185
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
- 13,544
- Part-time
- 8.9%
- Women / men
- 57% / 43%
- Average age at entry
- 21.7
- First-generation students
- 27%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 27%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 71%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,802 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $13,138
- Endowment, end of year
- $125,985,155
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White69%
Hispanic11%
Black2.0%
Asian5.9%
Two or more races8.5%
U.S. nonresident0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown1.8%
22 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Multi/interdisciplinary studies12%
Business & management10%
Social sciences9.6%
Psychology7.7%
Education6.8%
Natural resources & conservation6.0%
Visual & performing arts6.0%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.4%
keep comparing
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA | $21,201 | 51% | $65,578 |
| Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA | $13,647 | 43% | $62,463 |
| Washington State University Pullman, WA | $13,462 | 63% | $72,280 |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA | $13,802 | 68% | $83,105 |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA | $11,900 | 60% | $83,105 |
| The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA | $25,154 | 38% | $48,982 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL | $19,978 | 60% | $58,865 |
| Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA | $20,803 | 60% | $64,452 |
| Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MI | $19,227 | 62% | $56,715 |
| Capital University Columbus, OH | $20,550 | 57% | $58,937 |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN | $19,702 | 56% | $61,916 |
| Canisius University Buffalo, NY | $18,178 | 61% | $63,820 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 237011. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q284777.