Western Washington University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 230,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 130 (95% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 2,169 (5% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 213 (9% ☔)

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 600 (5%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 12,898
Men / Women 42% / 58%
From State 84%
From Region 4%
Athletes 297 (2.4%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 69%
Hispanic 12%
Mixed 8%
Asian 6%
Black 2%
Native American 1%
International 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Business and Economics 311 58% 59% 14% 2% 12% 3% $73,247 53 -0.63 80 95%
Accounting 63 +1 38% 52% 11% 3% 16% 3% $74,068 23 -0.84 81 94% — — — —
Business Analytics 24 — 50% 38% 21% 0% 8% 0% $76,070 15 -0.94 83 94% — — — —
Business Management and Administration 52 — 56% 65% 10% 4% 10% 0% $70,272 42 -0.38 77 96% — — — —
Finance 36 — 81% 61% 17% 0% 6% 6% $75,918 12 -0.80 83 97% — — — —
International Business 15 — 47% 60% 13% 0% 13% 13% $59,946 3 -1.05 60 85% — — — —
Management Information Systems and Statistics 23 — 87% 39% 17% 0% 26% 9% $89,138 45 -0.19 92 97% — — — —
Marketing 98 — 59% 69% 13% 1% 9% 0% $70,934 30 -0.52 78 96% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Humanities and Social Sciences 1,225 34% 71% 5% 2% 10% 1% $52,553 2 -0.44 41 93%
Business Economics 17 — 76% 76% 12% 0% 0% 0% $74,006 14 -0.90 81 93% — — — —
Economics 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $74,006 14 -0.90 81 93% — — — —
Economics 13 — 77% 77% 0% 0% 15% 0% $74,006 14 -0.90 81 93% — — — —
Mathematical Economics 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $74,316 14 -0.89 81 — — — — —
American Studies 3 — 33% 33% 0% 0% 33% 0% $43,355 4 -1.26 17 79% — — — —
Archaeology 22 +3 50% 95% 0% 0% 0% 0% $35,301 0 -2.11 6 85% — — — —
Canadian Studies 2 +1 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,355 4 -1.26 17 79% — — — —
Chinese 1 +1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,797 24 -0.65 36 67% — — — —
Creative Writing 86 +5 34% 86% 1% 0% 9% 0% $41,594 5 -1.32 14 88% — — — —
East Asian Studies 5 +2 40% 60% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,355 4 -1.26 17 79% — — — —
English 53 +6 21% 81% 4% 2% 8% 0% $47,294 25 -0.62 27 91% — — — —
Ethnic Studies 16 +2 6% 81% 0% 6% 0% 0% $44,830 6 -1.15 21 — — — — —
Foreign Languages 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,509 10 -1.12 22 84% — — — —
French 6 +3 0% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $59,736 59 +0.15 59 86% — — — —
German 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,337 22 -0.69 35 — — — — —
History 75 +1 53% 76% 4% 5% 4% 0% $49,757 20 -0.70 33 94% — — — —
Japanese 10 +2 90% 30% 20% 0% 10% 10% $50,797 24 -0.65 36 67% — — — —
Latin American Studies 1 +1 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $43,355 4 -1.26 17 79% — — — —
Linguistics 31 +4 42% 65% 6% 6% 16% 3% $45,509 10 -1.12 22 84% — — — —
Philosophy 8 — 38% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,450 5 -1.20 22 100% — — — —
Religion and Culture 5 +1 40% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,100 39 -0.21 31 — — — — —
Spanish 19 +9 37% 74% 5% 0% 16% 5% $59,736 59 +0.15 59 86% — — — —
Anthropology 51 +1 33% 65% 0% 2% 14% 0% $47,797 9 -0.82 28 88% — — — —
Anthropology 5 — 0% 40% 0% 0% 20% 0% $47,797 9 -0.82 28 88% — — — —
Environmental Science and Policy 114 — 38% 82% 4% 0% 5% 0% $51,056 13 -1.05 37 96% — — — —
Geography — — — — — — — — $52,767 13 -1.07 41 96% — — — —
Journalism 4 — 50% 75% 25% 0% 0% 0% $60,561 46 -0.20 61 100% — — — —
Journalism 46 +3 43% 70% 11% 2% 9% 0% $60,561 46 -0.20 61 100% — — — —
Political Science 66 +9 36% 67% 5% 3% 17% 0% $53,029 3 -1.41 42 95% — — — —
Sociology 98 +4 23% 65% 6% 4% 10% 1% $52,836 38 -0.37 42 95% — — — —
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 101 +2 39% 67% 4% 1% 10% 4% $58,184 39 -0.34 56 96% — — — —
Bilingual and Multilingual Education 4 — 75% 50% 0% 25% 25% 0% $63,356 90 +1.11 66 — — — — —
Biology Teacher Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,928 80 +0.50 66 97% — — — —
Chemistry Teacher Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,928 80 +0.50 66 97% — — — —
Computer Teacher Education 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,928 80 +0.50 66 97% — — — —
Early Childhood Education 18 — 0% 44% 6% 6% 33% 0% $62,992 95 +1.59 66 95% — — — —
Elementary Education 31 — 13% 48% 13% 0% 26% 0% $62,992 95 +1.59 66 95% — — — —
English Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,928 86 +1.05 66 97% — — — —
History Teacher Education 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,928 89 +1.23 66 97% — — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education 5 — 40% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,928 80 +0.50 66 97% — — — —
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 14 — 71% 64% 14% 0% 14% 0% $62,928 72 +0.64 66 97% — — — —
Social Science Teacher Education 5 — 0% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,928 89 +1.23 66 97% — — — —
Spanish Language Teacher Education 4 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $62,928 86 +1.05 66 97% — — — —
Special Education 77 — 18% 70% 6% 0% 14% 1% $63,978 90 +1.22 67 93% — — — —
Art Education 9 — 11% 56% 0% 0% 11% 11% $62,928 96 +1.72 66 97% — — — —
Art History 16 — 12% 75% 0% 6% 6% 0% $40,337 12 -0.89 12 88% — — — —
Art/Art Studies 41 +1 7% 73% 2% 0% 2% 2% $40,337 19 -0.70 12 88% — — — —
Dance 6 — 0% 67% 17% 0% 17% 0% $39,142 26 -0.53 10 — — — — —
Design and Visual Communications 35 — 23% 51% 14% 0% 9% 0% $68,104 79 +0.62 74 99% — — — —
Film Studies 3 +1 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,847 9 -1.20 13 — — — — —
Industrial Design 10 — 60% 70% 20% 0% 0% 0% $68,104 79 +0.62 74 99% — — — —
Music 10 +2 80% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $32,029 4 -1.58 4 96% — — — —
Music Education 11 +2 73% 55% 18% 9% 9% 0% $62,928 99 +1.74 66 97% — — — —
Music History, Literature, and Theory — — — — — — — — $32,029 4 -1.58 4 96% — — — —
Music Performance 11 +2 45% 82% 18% 0% 0% 0% $32,029 4 -1.58 4 96% — — — —
Music Theory and Composition 5 — 60% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $32,029 4 -1.58 4 96% — — — —
Theater 39 +1 18% 74% 0% 3% 10% 0% $40,986 37 -0.28 13 97% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Science and Engineering 820 53% 72% 5% 1% 10% 1% $70,383 46 -0.53 77 92% 6.3%
Electrical & Computer Engineering 36 +1 78% 56% 17% 0% 11% 3% $106,951 30 -0.48 98 — — — — —
Manufacturing Engineering 22 — 86% 73% 9% 0% 5% 0% $97,580 44 -0.20 95 96% — — — —
Materials Science & Engineering 18 — 61% 94% 6% 0% 0% 0% $89,775 24 -0.53 92 100% — — — —
Computer Science 106 — 80% 62% 13% 1% 9% 3% $118,220 48 -0.20 99 92% — — — —
Computer Science & Mathematics 15 — 80% 47% 13% 7% 20% 0% $78,329 8 -1.08 85 — — — — —
Cybersecurity 20 — 90% 70% 10% 0% 10% 10% $99,258 68 +0.30 96 95% — — — —
Data Science 18 — 78% 78% 0% 6% 6% 6% $82,358 10 -1.31 88 — — — — —
Applied Mathematics 11 +1 64% 55% 0% 0% 18% 0% $63,101 1 -1.44 66 100% — — — —
Chemistry 26 — 46% 73% 8% 0% 4% 0% $70,560 48 -0.10 77 97% — — — —
Geophysics and Seismology 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,156 39 -0.35 62 94% — — — —
Geosciences 34 — 41% 76% 0% 0% 9% 0% $61,156 39 -0.35 62 94% — — — —
Marine Sciences 24 — 12% 67% 8% 0% 4% 4% $59,381 24 -0.51 58 — — — — —
Mathematics 28 +2 57% 79% 7% 4% 4% 0% $74,699 44 -0.40 82 86% — — — —
Mathematics and Statistics 9 +1 78% 78% 0% 0% 11% 11% $70,346 3 -1.22 77 — — — — —
Physics 15 +1 67% 67% 7% 0% 13% 0% $62,669 4 -1.51 65 94% — — — —
Biological and Physical Sciences 15 — 20% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,198 0 -2.70 17 — — — — —
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 52 — 60% 60% 8% 8% 12% 0% $49,290 4 -1.46 32 98% — — — —
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 41 +1 44% 93% 0% 0% 5% 0% $49,482 7 -1.00 32 94% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 110 +2 38% 78% 2% 0% 14% 0% $44,415 3 -1.24 20 88% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 44 — 59% 68% 7% 5% 9% 2% $55,370 46 -0.19 48 94% — — — —
Geography and Environmental Studies 48 — 44% 85% 0% 0% 6% 0% $56,498 23 -0.65 51 — — — — —
Human Services 63 +2 11% 62% 2% 2% 22% 0% $54,109 51 +0.10 45 88% 6.3% — — —
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 6 — 33% 67% 0% 17% 0% 0% $43,725 2 -1.19 18 91% — — — —
Sustainability Studies 58 — 53% 78% 2% 0% 9% 0% $72,821 96 +1.23 80 94% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of the Environment 612 25% 73% 6% 2% 10% 0% $58,154 6 -0.76 56 95%
Biochemistry 39 — 44% 67% 5% 3% 15% 3% $65,942 21 -0.49 71 100% — — — —
Biology 55 +1 25% 78% 2% 4% 5% 0% $50,085 3 -1.90 34 91% — — — —
Cellular and Molecular Biology 28 — 50% 61% 11% 0% 14% 0% $69,831 44 -0.15 76 93% — — — —
Neuroscience 31 — 19% 68% 10% 0% 13% 3% $67,483 45 +0.04 73 95% — — — —
Environmental Studies 50 +2 22% 76% 6% 0% 10% 0% $51,056 15 -0.95 37 96% — — — —
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 11 — 18% 64% 0% 0% 9% 0% $45,511 10 -1.00 22 92% — — — —
Natural Resources Management 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,141 22 -0.69 43 — — — — —
Communication Sciences and Disorders 33 +1 0% 76% 6% 3% 12% 0% $64,096 61 +0.26 68 92% — — — —
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 26 — 19% 69% 15% 0% 12% 0% $65,832 47 -0.18 71 — — — — —
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 58 — 31% 60% 14% 3% 14% 0% $71,083 21 -0.70 78 97% — — — —
Nursing 37 — 19% 73% 3% 5% 14% 0% $84,695 19 -0.75 89 98% — — — —
Pre-Podiatry — — — — — — — — $71,083 64 +0.18 78 97% — — — —
Developmental and Child Psychology 11 — 18% 82% 0% 0% 9% 0% $52,391 11 -0.98 40 — — — — —
Energy and Environmental Policy 7 — 57% 86% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,083 16 -0.73 45 — — — — —
Psychology 224 — 22% 78% 4% 1% 8% 0% $49,192 17 -0.89 32 95% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Woodring College of Education 9 22% 78% 0% 0% 11% 0% $63,044 19 +0.58 66 96%
Earth Science Teacher Education 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,928 80 +0.50 66 97% — — — —
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $63,978 90 +1.22 67 93% — — — —
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 7 — 29% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,928 80 +0.50 66 97% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,821
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $29,609
Est. In-State Cost $12,704
Est. Out-of-State Cost $38,302
ROI Percentile 62th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 79%
4-Year Graduation Rate 40%
6-Year Graduation Rate 65%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

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).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Social Sciences 30.3% 902 32% 73% 4% 2% 10% 1% $53,947 29 -0.57 45 94% 6.3%
Humanities 16.8% 501 40% 77% 3% 2% 9% 1% $46,651 7 -0.95 25 89% —
Business & Economics 12.9% 384 58% 64% 11% 1% 11% 2% $70,774 28 -0.69 78 95% —
Health Sciences 6.9% 206 30% 66% 9% 4% 13% 0% $66,245 12 -0.68 71 96% —
Arts 6.6% 196 27% 69% 7% 2% 6% 1% $48,016 33 -0.20 28 95% —
Education 5.8% 174 22% 64% 7% 1% 18% 1% $63,427 91 +1.20 66 95% —
Life & Natural Sciences 5.6% 168 32% 71% 5% 2% 10% 1% $59,653 16 -0.99 59 95% —
Computer Science 5.3% 159 81% 64% 11% 2% 10% 4% $108,012 46 -0.34 98 93% —
Physical Sciences & Math 5.0% 148 47% 72% 5% 1% 7% 1% $65,939 15 -0.59 71 93% —
Engineering 2.6% 76 76% 70% 12% 0% 7% 1% $100,170 42 -0.41 96 98% —
Agriculture & Food Science 2.1% 63 21% 73% 5% 0% 10% 0% $50,154 11 -0.95 34 96% —

Research R3

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $9.8M #177 48% $0 — — — 4
Humanities & Social Sciences $4.0M #213 13% $0.4M — — — 2
Education $2.5M #160 49% $0 15 #264 — —
Life & Natural Sciences $1.1M #313 48% $0 — — — 1
Engineering $0.6M #302 53% $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0.6M #237 0% $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0.5M #269 91% $0.0M — — — —
Health Sciences $0.2M #333 0% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 — — — —
Total $19.3M #258 40% $0.4M 15 #419 — 7

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 191 $561K $561K $0
Soccer 27 $603K $603K $0
Basketball 17 $932K $932K $0
Golf 11 $220K $220K $0
Total 131 $2.3M $2.3M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 124 $499K $499K $0
Soccer 29 $643K $643K $0
Rowing 27 $465K $465K $0
Softball 21 $654K $654K $0
Volleyball 19 $687K $687K $0
Basketball 14 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Golf 8 $232K $232K $0
Total 166 $4.2M $4.2M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 315 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Soccer 56 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Basketball 31 $2.0M $2.0M $0
Rowing 27 $465K $465K $0
Softball 21 $654K $654K $0
Golf 19 $453K $453K $0
Volleyball 19 $687K $687K $0
Total 297 $8.9M $8.9M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 94%
Yield (non-ED) 23%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 94% 96% 42%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 11%
SAT Range 1060 – 1310
SAT Math Range 490 – 630
SAT RW Range 560 – 690