University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

Tacoma, WA 98402-3100

Overview

Admission

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 1,878 applications and 1,574 students were granted admission. University of Washington-Tacoma Campus is at the #82 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 16% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 87% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $33,732 and in-state students paid $9,694.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 85% of University of Washington-Tacoma Campus's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 52% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,260 (which is 3.9% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus in 2016-2017, was 168, which is 38% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $4,661 (which is 12.1% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, University of Washington-Tacoma Campus has enrolled a total of 4,987 students (4,147 students full-time and 840 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 4,987 students, 937 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 46% men and 54% women and 4,285 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 702 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 63 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of University of Washington-Tacoma Campus full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of University of Washington-Tacoma Campus graduates 6 years after enrollment is $42,800. Last year, out of the total 8,733 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 7,860 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 7,403 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 6,589 were employed.