The Evergreen State College
The Evergreen State College is a public liberal arts college in Olympia, Washington, United States. Founded in 1967, and offering classes in the fall of 1971, it offers a non-traditional undergraduate curriculum in which students have the option to design their own study towards a degree or follow a predetermined path of study. Full-time students can enroll in interdisciplinary academic programs, in addition to stand-alone classes. Programs typically offer students the opportunity to study several disciplines in a coordinated manner. Faculty write substantive narrative evaluations of students' work in place of issuing grades.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 96%
- Average net price: $18,350
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,648
- Graduation rate (150%): 41%
- Graduation rate (200%): 43%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 50%
- Student to faculty ratio: 17:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $45,320
- Median earnings (8 years): $40,332
- Median earnings (6 years): $34,774
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, midsize
- Calendar: Quarter
- City: Olympia, WA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at The Evergreen State College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biological and Physical Sciences.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (359 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,219 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,458
- Biological and Physical Sciences (78 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,623 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,982
Degree mix: Business 39%, Computer Science 16%, Biological Sciences 9%, Psychology 19%, Communication 19%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
The Evergreen State College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $22,079 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $22,079
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $22,607
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $25,723
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $27,346
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $28,477
- In-state tuition and fees: $9,264
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $31,905
- Books and supplies: $528
- On-campus room and board: $14,589
- Off-campus room and board: $17,310
- Off-campus with family: $4,524
- Typical cost of attendance: $28,477
- Sticker vs net gap: 36%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 42%
- Federal loan recipients: 40%
- Average institutional grant: $6,510
- Average federal loan: $7,237
- Median debt at graduation: $20,500
Admissions
The Evergreen State College admits 96% of applicants. Of students admitted, 25% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,296
- Admitted: 1,249
- Enrolled: 317
- Yield (first-choice signal): 25%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,648
- Women: 62%
- Commuter share (estimated): 76%
- Part-time undergraduates: 9%
- Age 25 and older: 41%
- Graduate students: 185
- Graduation rate: 41%
- Come back after freshman year: 70%
- First-generation: 30%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 70%
- Student to faculty: 17:1
- On-campus housing capacity: 633
- Average SAT: 1,190
- Average ACT: 26
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the The Evergreen State College acceptance rate? The Evergreen State College admits 96% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does The Evergreen State College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $22,079 a year after aid. Average net price is $18,350.
What majors does The Evergreen State College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biological and Physical Sciences.
What is the average salary after The Evergreen State College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $45,320 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the The Evergreen State College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 50% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 41%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. The Evergreen State College official site: https://evergreen.edu.