University of Washington - Tacoma
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Tacoma, WA
Population
1,500,000
Website
https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
3,989
Men / Women
53% / 47%
White
36%
Asian
19%
Hispanic
15%
Black
11%
Mixed
9%
Native American
2%
International
2%
From State
97%
From Region
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
21%
Computer Science
20%
Life & Natural Sciences
9%
Health Sciences
8%
Arts
5%
Engineering
5%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$13,168
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$43,404
Est. In-State Cost
$17,034
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$56,147
10-Year ROI
$300,000
ROI Percentile
98th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
80%
4-Year Graduation Rate
50%
6-Year Graduation Rate
63%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
130 (95% 😎)
Sunshine Hours
2,169 (5% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation
213 (9% ☔)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
83%
Yield (Unbound)
21%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $6M | #287 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $1M | #331 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #469 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 1 | #249 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 0 | #575 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 0 | #576 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
17%
SAT Range
970
–
1170
SAT Math Range
430
–
600
SAT RW Range
490
–
620
ACT Range
18
–
28
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milgard School of Business | 254 | 57% / 43% | 4% | $85,080 | 91% | ||
| Accounting | 73 — | 55% / 45% | 3% | $87,336 | 91 | 90% | |
| Applied Economics | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 33% | $92,399 | 94 | 89% | |
| Business Administration | 93 — | 60% / 40% | 3% | $75,229 | 82 | 90% | |
| Finance | 42 — | 76% / 24% | 0% | $106,265 | 98 | 94% | |
| Marketing | 43 — | 40% / 60% | 7% | $81,356 | 87 | 95% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Engineering and Technology | 338 | 78% / 22% | 2% | $121,548 | 94% | ||
| Civil Engineering | 7 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | $93,627 | 94 | 96% | |
| Computer Engineering and Systems | 12 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $223,690 | 100 | 97% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 25 — | 96% / 4% | 0% | $108,406 | 98 | 96% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 24 — | 71% / 29% | 8% | $94,653 | 95 | 94% | |
| Computer Science and Systems | 176 +1 | 78% / 22% | 2% | $121,341 | 99 | 93% | |
| Information Technology | 94 — | 74% / 26% | 2% | $121,341 | 99 | 93% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences | 497 | 33% / 67% | 2% | $60,669 | 91% | ||
| Mathematics | 12 — | 42% / 58% | 0% | $74,086 | 81 | — | |
| Biomedical Sciences | 102 — | 23% / 77% | 3% | $69,087 | 74 | 93% | |
| Environmental Science | 21 — | 52% / 48% | 0% | $57,124 | 48 | 91% | |
| Environmental Studies | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $57,124 | 48 | 91% | |
| American Studies | — — | — | — | $56,960 | 48 | — | |
| Communication | 50 +1 | 50% / 50% | 4% | $68,260 | 73 | 92% | |
| Ethnic, Gender, and Labor Studies | 9 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $57,840 | 50 | 93% | |
| Global Engagement | 10 — | 50% / 50% | 30% | $59,227 | 54 | 87% | |
| Global Honors | 17 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $44,430 | 14 | 93% | |
| History | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $54,198 | 40 | 92% | |
| History | 12 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $54,198 | 40 | 92% | |
| Interdisciplinary Social Sciences | 24 +2 | 62% / 38% | 0% | $62,975 | 63 | 90% | |
| Politics, Philosophy, and Economics | 27 — | 37% / 63% | 0% | $74,073 | 81 | 94% | |
| Psychology | 154 +3 | 23% / 77% | 1% | $58,994 | 53 | 91% | |
| Writing Studies | 20 +2 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $42,372 | 10 | 86% | |
| Arts, Media, and Culture | 31 — | 19% / 81% | 0% | $38,699 | 6 | 90% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Nursing and Healthcare Leadership | 140 | 11% / 89% | 3% | $93,102 | 96% | ||
| Nursing | 115 — | 12% / 88% | 3% | $99,042 | 96 | 97% | |
| Healthcare Leadership | 25 — | 8% / 92% | 4% | $65,780 | 68 | 96% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Social Work and Criminal Justice | 89 | 28% / 72% | 0% | $59,431 | 89% | ||
| Criminal Justice | 61 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $57,289 | 49 | 88% | |
| Social Welfare | 28 +2 | 18% / 82% | 0% | $64,100 | 65 | 93% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Urban Studies | 37 | 51% / 49% | 0% | $66,334 | 94% | ||
| Urban Studies | 37 — | 51% / 49% | 0% | $66,334 | 69 | 94% |