10-yr median earnings
$78,466
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Tacoma, Washington
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus is a public institution in Tacoma, Washington. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $10,163
- Avg net price / yr
- $78,466
- 10-yr median earnings
- 62.8%
- 150%-time completion
- 82.5%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus pairs top-5% former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 4%
- former-student earnings, US
- 82.5%
- acceptance rate
- 62.8%
- 150%-time completion
- +25%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Carnegie: Master's (L)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this University of Washington-Tacoma Campus profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
B
College Value Score
74/100
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A+
$78,466
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B+
$10,163
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C
62.8%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt D
$14,615
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A+
83.7%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention C+
80.0%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$10,163
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
62.8%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 62.8%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - University of Washington-Tacoma Campus vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How University of Washington-Tacoma Campus ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$78,466 Top 4% higher than 96% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $78,466 | #215 of 5103 | 96th |
| Average net price | $10,163 | #1165 of 5020 | 77th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 62.8% | #1997 of 4858 | 59th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 4,185 | #867 of 5462 | 84th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
4,185
Undergraduate enrollment
82.5%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
62.8%
150%-time completion
$78,466
10-yr median earnings
80.0%
First-year retention
How University of Washington-Tacoma Campus ranks in Washington
State rank among 87 reporting Washington colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $78,466 | #5 of 87 | 94th |
| Average net price | $10,163 | #26 of 83 | 69th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 62.8% | #25 of 78 | 68th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 4,185 | #16 of 88 | 82nd |
Highest former-student earnings in Washington
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DigiPen Institute of Technology | $79,878 | $44,446 |
| 2 | Gonzaga University | $78,892 | $35,119 |
| 3 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $78,466 | $14,091 |
| 4 | University of Washington-Bothell Campus | $78,466 | $12,319 |
| 5 | University of Washington-Tacoma CampusThis school | $78,466 | $10,163 |
| 6 | Seattle University | $75,272 | $34,662 |
| 7 | University of Puget Sound | $69,594 | $38,394 |
| 8 | City University of Seattle | $69,460 | - |
| 9 | Washington State University | $68,905 | $14,971 |
| 10 | Washington State University-Vancouver | $68,905 | - |
| 11 | Washington State University-Spokane | $68,905 | - |
| 12 | Washington State University-Tri Cities | $68,905 | - |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 82.5% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k $4,458
$0 – $30k
$4,458 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k $6,135
$30k – $48k
$6,135 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k $6,748
$48k – $75k
$6,748 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$22,183 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $13,168 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $43,404 |
| Average Net Price | $10,163 |
39.7%
Pell Grant Rate
27.3%
Federal Loan Rate
$14,615
Median Debt
$155/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $7,953 to $10,897 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +4.0%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$7,953
Highest year
$10,897
Most recent (2023)
$10,017
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $9,6322023 · $10,017
Over the same years, enrollment went +11.2% (3,587 → 3,989 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
57.5%
Female
32.7%
First Generation
Outcomes
80.0%
Retention Rate
$62,979
Median Earnings (6yr)
77.1%
Earning Over $25K
83.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 62.8% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 80.0% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $62,979 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $78,466 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 77.1% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 83.7% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $14,615 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $155/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 31 | 1,475 | $74,520 | $169,570 | $14,349 |
| Master's | 13 | 369 | $114,080 | $194,296 | $38,310 |
| Doctoral | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Top programs at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$194,296 median earnings
- Computer and Information S…
Computer and Information Sciences, General
$170,194 median earnings
- Computer Engineering
Computer Engineering
$169,570 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$137,533 median earnings
- Computer/Information Techn…
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
$133,081 median earnings
- Electrical, Electronics, a…
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
$116,010 median earnings
- Computer and Information S…
Computer and Information Sciences, General
$114,798 median earnings
- Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
$102,078 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus? ▼
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus is a public institution in Tacoma, Washington. The acceptance rate is 82.5%. Undergraduate enrollment is 4,185 students.
How much do University of Washington-Tacoma Campus former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $78,466 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $62,979.
How much does University of Washington-Tacoma Campus cost? ▼
The average net price at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus is $10,163. In-state tuition is $13,168 and out-of-state tuition is $43,404. Median student debt at graduation is $14,615.
What is the graduation rate at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus? ▼
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus has a 62.8% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 80.0%.
Is University of Washington-Tacoma Campus worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus is $14,615, while former students earn a median of $78,466 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 19% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 83.7% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $155.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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