Side-by-Side Comparison of Western Washington University

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	Prescott College	California State University-Chico	University of Northern Iowa	Pittsburg State University	Towson University	Western Washington University
Overview
Location	Prescott, Arizona	Chico, California	Cedar Falls, Iowa	Pittsburg, Kansas	Towson, Maryland	Bellingham, Washington
Campus setting	City: Small	City: Midsize	City: Small	Town: Distant	City: Small	City: Small
College type	4 year	4 year	4 year	4 year	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Public	Public	Public	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester	Semester	Semester	Semester	Quarter
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	75.0%	81.0%	81.0%	75.0%	85.0%	81.0%
Common app member	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation
Admission
Acceptance rate	99.3%	85.5%	85.8%	93.6%	87.9%	96.1%
Application fees		Undergraduate: $70 Graduate: $70	Undergraduate: $40 Graduate: $60	$35	Undergraduate: $45 Graduate: $45	Undergraduate: $65 Graduate: $100
SAT range	N/A	N/A	980 - 1190	N/A	1040 - 1220	1090 - 1310
ACT range	N/A	N/A	20 - 26	17 - 24	21 - 26	22 - 29
Students submitting SAT score			3.0%		28.0%	16.0%
Students submitting ACT score			66.0%	88.0%	3.0%	3.0%
Total number of applicants	147	19,990	4,772	2,216	11,616	10,580
Total number of admissions given out	146	17,086	4,094	2,075	10,213	10,167
Admitted students who chose to enroll	37	1,929	1,553	812	2,592	2,874
Yield rate	25.3%	11.3%	37.9%	39.1%	25.4%	28.3%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required	Required	Required	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Not required	Not required	Required	Required	Required
Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$45,804	In state: $23,984 Out of state: $35,864	In state: $21,409 Out of state: $32,109	In state: $21,454 Out of state: $32,798	In state: $28,126 Out of state: $43,178	In state: $26,634 Out of state: $43,861
Average net price	$17,082	$13,749	$15,231	$14,748	$11,076	$11,388
Tuition	$32,976	In state: $5,742 Out of state: $17,622	In state: $7,780 Out of state: $18,480	In state: $5,836 Out of state: $17,180	In state: $7,100 Out of state: $22,152	In state: $7,572 Out of state: $24,799
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $6,990 Meal plan: $2,530	Room/dormitory: $8,609 Meal plan: $3,881	Room/dormitory: $4,699 Meal plan: $4,461	$8,196	Room/dormitory: $7,632 Meal plan: $6,650	$13,079
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan
Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $27,801	63.0% Average amount $8,691	76.0% Average amount $6,227	93.0% Average amount $4,551	73.0% Average amount $9,261	82.0% Average amount $7,112
Students receiving federal student loan	44.0% Average amount $4,976	29.0% Average amount $4,637	47.0% Average amount $5,115	50.0% Average amount $5,991	42.0% Average amount $5,098	29.0% Average amount $4,929
Students taking out private loans	2.0% Average amount $19,000	1.0% Average amount $11,369	8.0% Average amount $7,770	6.0% Average amount $9,978	5.0% Average amount $15,576	3.0% Average amount $15,435
Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	388 Men 34.0% Women 66.0%	14,462 Men 45.5% Women 54.5%	7,967 Men 38.9% Women 61.1%	4,560 Men 49.6% Women 50.4%	17,907 Men 40.5% Women 59.5%	14,019 Men 42.6% Women 57.4%
Graduate students	659 Men 18.2% Women 81.8%	1,240 Men 33.6% Women 66.4%	1,250 Men 25.9% Women 74.1%	1,457 Men 38.7% Women 61.3%	2,949 Men 22.9% Women 77.1%	1,106 Men 36.4% Women 63.6%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Moderate	Very Low	Very Low	Moderate	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	1.3%	9.5%	N/A	10.6%	N/A
International students	0.3%	2.9%	2.4%	3.3%	1.7%	1.0%
Campus local/setting	City: Small	City: Midsize	City: Small	Town: Distant	City: Small	City: Small
Dormitory capacity	104	2,323	3,412	1,300	5,351	3,985
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No	No	No	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	California Oregon Washington Arizona Colorado	Iowa Illinois Minnesota Wisconsin Missouri	N/A	Maryland New Jersey Pennsylvania New York Virginia	N/A
Academics
Popular study areas	Education Health Professions Public Administration and Social Service Multidisciplinary Studies Natural Resources and Conservation	Liberal Arts Health Professions Public Administration and Social Service Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Engineering Technologies	Education Business Health Professions Social Sciences Visual & Performing Arts	Education Business Engineering Technologies Health Professions Psychology	Education Health Professions Computer and Information Science Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Business	Education Psychology Business Multidisciplinary Studies Kinesiology & Leisure Studies
Students to faculty ratio	9:1	22:1	16:1	15:1	16:1	17:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Outcome
Graduation rate	40.0%	65.4%	68.9%	52.3%	72.3%	67.7%
Dropout rate	22.9%	27.4%	9.5%	45.5%	6.8%	30.6%
Transferred out	37.1%	4.8%	20.6%	N/A	18.9%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $43,426 Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $94,107 Year 2: $95,797 Year 3: $96,478 Construction Management (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $78,190 Year 2: $83,091 Year 3: $93,961 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $72,808 Year 2: $74,241 Year 3: $91,563 Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $71,244 Year 2: $70,176 Year 3: $79,499 Civil Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $67,761 Year 2: $69,617 Year 3: $79,308 Engineering, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,803 Year 2: $66,355 Year 3: $76,389 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,879 Year 2: $59,350 Year 3: $74,258 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,880 Year 2: $66,222 Year 3: $74,116 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $67,298 Year 2: $68,499 Year 3: $69,321 Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,812 Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: $68,680	Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,668 Year 2: $60,771 Year 3: $72,923 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $56,120 Year 2: $60,399 Year 3: $71,051 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $63,778 Year 2: $68,666 Year 3: $70,112 Construction Management (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $64,521 Year 2: $63,997 Year 3: $65,647 Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $54,320 Year 2: $58,673 Year 3: $65,408 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $57,657 Year 3: $63,798 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $52,695 Year 2: $52,908 Year 3: $60,640 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $52,123 Year 2: $49,752 Year 3: $57,498 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $54,675 Year 2: $55,151 Year 3: $57,318 Real Estate (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $51,372 Year 2: $45,221 Year 3: $57,298	Construction Management (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,047 Year 2: $66,941 Year 3: $72,166 Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $59,333 Year 2: $60,452 Year 3: $70,877 Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,470 Year 2: $51,273 Year 3: $59,709 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $56,234 Year 2: $54,586 Year 3: $57,260 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $51,359 Year 2: $45,852 Year 3: $51,599 Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $46,945 Year 2: $45,383 Year 3: $50,222 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $49,339 Year 2: $48,432 Year 3: $48,548 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,063 Year 2: $43,798 Year 3: $48,544 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $43,111 Year 2: $38,721 Year 3: $45,946 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $45,021 Year 2: $40,728 Year 3: $45,198	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $110,447 Year 2: $107,906 Year 3: $122,885 Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: $73,340 Year 2: $82,440 Year 3: $94,047 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $73,795 Year 2: $83,768 Year 3: $85,948 Information Science/Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $76,460 Year 3: $85,262 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $67,242 Year 2: $66,821 Year 3: $79,355 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $67,719 Year 2: $66,984 Year 3: $69,964 Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $60,483 Year 2: $63,666 Year 3: $68,130 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $63,907 Year 2: $67,156 Year 3: $67,633 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $58,402 Year 3: $66,692 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $61,389 Year 2: $62,012 Year 3: $65,981	Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $69,837 Year 2: $81,333 Year 3: $92,019 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $71,492 Year 2: $76,460 Year 3: $78,577 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $60,314 Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: $76,877 Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $52,624 Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: $71,599 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $61,592 Year 2: $60,920 Year 3: $64,540 Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $60,325 Year 3: $64,302 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $46,243 Year 2: $49,572 Year 3: $60,999 Chemistry (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,788 Year 2: $37,748 Year 3: $58,090 Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,818 Year 2: $46,087 Year 3: $57,268 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,065 Year 2: $45,696 Year 3: $57,167

Side-by-Side Comparison of Western Washington University

Prescott College

California State University-Chico

University of Northern Iowa

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