Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington

Public City: Small

Quick Facts

13,574
Enrollment
91.3%
Acceptance Rate
1,235
SAT Average
65.5%
Graduation Rate (4yr)
$62,569
Median Earnings (10yr)
79.7%
Retention Rate

Admissions

Admission Rate 91.3%
SAT Average 1,235
SAT Math (25th-75th) 540 – 660
SAT Reading (25th-75th) 570 – 690
ACT Average 26
ACT (25th-75th) 23 – 29

Costs & Financial Aid

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $9,286
Out-of-State Tuition $27,853
Average Net Price $18,680

Net Price by Family Income

$0 – $30,000 $11,416
$30,001 – $48,000 $12,741
$48,001 – $75,000 $16,177
Over $110,000 $25,698
20.8%
Pell Grant Rate
28.2%
Federal Loan Rate
$18,500
Median Debt
$196/mo
Monthly Payment

Student Demographics

White 69.4%
African American 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino 11.0%
Asian 5.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.2%
Two or More Ethnicities 9.1%
International 0.8%
60.0%
Female
26.7%
First Generation

Outcomes

65.5%
4-Year Completion Rate
79.7%
Retention Rate
$45,272
Median Earnings (6yr)
$62,569
Median Earnings (10yr)
65.1%
Earning Over $25K
496400.0%
Loan Repayment (3yr)

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's 128 $107,521 $18,583
Business Administration, Management and Operations Master's 24 $107,158 $26,611
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's 30 $87,295 $9,369
Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's 55 $83,219 $21,667
Mathematics Master's 6 $78,343
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's $77,824
Chemistry Bachelor's 30 $73,774 $20,012
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Bachelor's 21 $72,675
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Master's 22 $72,457 $38,104
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's 69 $70,265 $19,084
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's 155 $68,627 $16,666
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Bachelor's 23 $68,568 $24,000
Design and Applied Arts Bachelor's 66 $68,445 $19,833
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's 89 $67,739 $20,567
Economics Bachelor's 82 $67,444 $18,500
Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor's 27 $66,425 $21,323
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Master's 46 $66,287 $27,499
Mathematics Bachelor's 42 $65,171 $19,781
Marketing Bachelor's 115 $62,280 $17,166
International Business Bachelor's 32 $60,844 $20,166
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's 70 $59,112 $20,043
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's 65 $58,602 $24,700
Special Education and Teaching Bachelor's 85 $58,469 $27,000
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Master's 10 $56,460
Polymer/Plastics Engineering Bachelor's 33 $55,793 $19,743
Journalism Bachelor's 77 $50,965 $18,151
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's 9 $50,465
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's 272 $50,224 $20,352
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's 89 $49,638 $17,887
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's 46 $48,450 $22,969
Physics Bachelor's 11 $48,432
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Master's 4 $47,423
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Bachelor's 44 $47,228 $14,334
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences Bachelor's 62 $46,707 $16,582
Political Science and Government Bachelor's 103 $46,606 $18,675
Psychology, General Bachelor's 203 $46,069 $18,654
Biology, General Bachelor's 58 $45,746 $16,950
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's 12 $45,209
Sociology Bachelor's 145 $45,075 $19,207
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's 68 $44,176 $17,500
Anthropology Bachelor's 66 $43,549 $21,727
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Bachelor's 64 $43,360 $17,708
Geography and Cartography Bachelor's 21 $43,135 $19,970
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's 106 $43,086 $21,595
History Bachelor's 79 $42,394 $17,100
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's 90 $42,267 $16,585
Human Services, General Bachelor's 90 $40,777 $19,500
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Bachelor's 57 $39,776 $19,798
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's 55 $39,375 $17,660
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Bachelor's 40 $37,881 $17,395
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Master's 12 $37,115
Applied Mathematics Bachelor's 15 $36,141
Philosophy Bachelor's 12 $35,881
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's 71 $35,240 $19,500
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's 13 $34,704
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's 39 $34,529 $20,166
Geography and Cartography Certificate 20 $34,230
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology Bachelor's 20 $33,323 $22,020
Music Bachelor's 26 $30,978 $20,055
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Bachelor's 16 $30,771
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's 133 $30,634 $17,500
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's 54 $30,213 $19,500
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Bachelor's 122 $30,090 $17,604
Sustainability Studies Bachelor's 21 $29,412 $19,086
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's 20 $27,933
Area Studies Bachelor's 18 $25,194 $15,000
Neurobiology and Neurosciences Bachelor's 37 $25,194 $22,000
Archeology Bachelor's 19 $24,061
Biological and Physical Sciences Bachelor's 25 $16,874 $19,993
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language Certificate 28 $15,000