Western Washington University
Western Washington University is a public university in Bellingham, Washington, United States. The northernmost university in the contiguous United States, WWU was founded in 1893 as the state-funded New Whatcom Normal School, succeeding a private school of teaching for women founded in 1886. The university adopted its present name in 1977.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 93%
- Average net price: $24,338
- Undergraduate enrollment: 15,031
- Graduation rate (150%): 65%
- Graduation rate (200%): 69%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 72%
- Student to faculty ratio: 18:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $62,569
- Median earnings (8 years): $53,473
- Median earnings (6 years): $45,272
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Quarter
- City: Bellingham, WA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Western Washington University include Psychology, Creative Writing, Computer Science.
- Psychology (234 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,224 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,654
- Creative Writing (120 bachelor's) · median earnings $38,460 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,604
- Computer Science (113 bachelor's) · median earnings $110,138 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,583
- Sociology (111 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,263 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,207
- Multi- (159 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,919 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,500
- Environmental Science (107 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,781 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,352
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (100 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,415 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,887
- Special Education and Teaching (99 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,780 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Marketing (93 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,323 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,166
- Political Science (77 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,640 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,675
Degree mix: Business 27%, Engineering 5%, Computer Science 12%, Health 14%, Biological Sciences 13%, Psychology 19%, Communication 11%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Western Washington University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,915 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $12,915
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $14,147
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $17,539
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $24,301
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $27,984
- In-state tuition and fees: $9,582
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $28,707
- Books and supplies: $1,224
- On-campus room and board: $15,747
- Off-campus room and board: $15,747
- Off-campus with family: $4,665
- Typical cost of attendance: $30,359
- Sticker vs net gap: 20%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 21%
- Federal loan recipients: 29%
- Average institutional grant: $3,995
- Average federal loan: $5,951
- Median debt at graduation: $18,500
Admissions
Western Washington University admits 93% of applicants. Of students admitted, 23% enrolled.
- Applications: 14,115
- Admitted: 13,162
- Enrolled: 3,019
- Yield (first-choice signal): 23%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 15,031
- Women: 58%
- Commuter share (estimated): 72%
- Part-time undergraduates: 9%
- Age 25 and older: 7%
- Graduate students: 508
- Graduation rate: 65%
- Come back after freshman year: 79%
- First-generation: 27%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 60%
- Student to faculty: 18:1
- Professor salary: $137,510
- Associate professor salary: $109,543
- Assistant professor salary: $84,927
- On-campus housing capacity: 4,184
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,280
- Average ACT: 28
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Western Washington University acceptance rate? Western Washington University admits 93% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Western Washington University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,915 a year after aid. Average net price is $24,338.
What majors does Western Washington University offer? Popular programs include Psychology, Creative Writing, Computer Science, Sociology, Multi-.
What is the average salary after Western Washington University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $62,569 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Western Washington University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 72% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 65%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Western Washington University official site: https://wwu.edu.