Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA 98225-9008

Overview

Admission

Western Washington University is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 10,519 applications and 8,743 students were granted admission. Western Washington University is at the #81 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, 32% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 83% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

Western Washington University charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $20,676 and in-state students paid $6,732.

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, 83% of Western Washington University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 25% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,135 (which is 6.7% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Western Washington University in 2016-2017, was 1,233, which is 44% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,307 (which is 0.1% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Western Washington University has enrolled a total of 15,574 students (14,189 students full-time and 1,385 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 15,574 students, 1,185 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 43% men and 57% women and 14,592 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 982 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 206 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Western Washington University.

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 Western Washington University 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 Western Washington University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $17,200. Last year, out of the total 3,580 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 2,828 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 2,610 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 1,931 were employed.