Cost and net price
| In-state tuition and fees | $13,577 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $44,811 |
| Average cost of attendance | $28,325 |
| Books and supplies | $900 |
| Room and board, on campus | $16,371 |
| Average net price, all aided students | $11,900 |
| Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000 | $7,236 |
| Average net price, family income over $110,000 | $26,542 |
Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Admissions and enrollment
- Admission rate
- 83%
- SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
- Data unavailable
- ACT composite range, middle 50%
- Data unavailable
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 4,185
- Graduate enrollment
- 758
- Students receiving Pell grants
- 48%
- Student to faculty ratio
- 15 to 1
Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.
Graduation, earnings, and debt
| Completion within 150% of normal time | 60% |
| Completion within normal time | 49% |
| First-year retention (full-time) | 80% |
| Median federal debt, graduates | $14,008 |
| Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years) | $159 |
| Median Parent PLUS debt, completers | $31,329 |
| Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry | 83% |
Measure definitions and cohorts
- Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.
Programs and program-level outcomes
Highest early earnings among programs at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
51 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.
Bachelor's degree (33)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online | 73 | $70,384 | $15,000 |
| Area Studies CIP 05.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | $43,984 | $12,952 |
| Biology, General CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online | 102 | $42,473 | $15,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online | 93 | $54,797 | $14,554 |
| Civil Engineering CIP 14.08 · No credentials fully online | 7 | $75,992 | $12,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online | 51 | $47,679 | $13,446 |
| Computer Engineering CIP 14.09 · No credentials fully online | 12 | $147,670 | $13,634 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online | 271 | $77,881 | $12,988 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online | 61 | $48,386 | $15,000 |
| Economics CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online | 3 | $69,514 | $14,515 |
| Education, General CIP 13.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | $43,090 | $12,242 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering CIP 14.10 · No credentials fully online | 25 | $84,874 | $13,978 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online | 9 | $41,150 | $11,999 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services CIP 52.08 · No credentials fully online | 42 | $76,160 | $11,000 |
| History CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online | 17 | $46,456 | $15,000 |
| International/Globalization Studies CIP 30.20 · No credentials fully online | 10 | $42,133 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online | 31 | $30,753 | $12,993 |
| Marketing CIP 52.14 · No credentials fully online | 43 | $61,306 | $12,276 |
| Mechanical Engineering CIP 14.19 · No credentials fully online | 24 | $79,240 | $15,585 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General CIP 30.00 · No credentials fully online | 17 | $39,363 | $17,411 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other CIP 30.99 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online | 24 | $39,767 | $14,000 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies CIP 22.00 · No credentials fully online | 27 | $48,780 | $16,584 |
| Political Science and Government CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online | 0 | $48,220 | $13,000 |
| Psychology, General CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online | 157 | $42,125 | $15,855 |
| Public Health CIP 51.22 · No credentials fully online | 25 | $46,462 | $12,364 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online | 115 | $91,541 | $18,000 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies CIP 23.13 · No credentials fully online | 22 | $35,700 | $14,906 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online | 0 | $40,305 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Social Sciences, Other CIP 45.99 · No credentials fully online | 26 | $41,033 | $13,320 |
| Social Work CIP 44.07 · No credentials fully online | 30 | $42,900 | $16,297 |
| Statistics CIP 27.05 · No credentials fully online | 12 | $55,838 | $9,795 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs CIP 45.12 · No credentials fully online | 37 | $44,690 | $19,078 |
Master's degree (15)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online | 29 | $171,110 | Suppressed for privacy |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning CIP 04.03 · No credentials fully online | 8 | $74,978 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Computer Science CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online | 0 | $121,837 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online | 100 | $124,247 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management CIP 11.10 · No credentials fully online | 37 | $105,999 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Education, General CIP 13.01 · No credentials fully online | 17 | $75,832 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Educational Administration and Supervision CIP 13.04 · No credentials fully online | 2 | $66,366 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering CIP 14.47 · No credentials fully online | 9 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Geography and Cartography CIP 45.07 · No credentials fully online | 11 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods CIP 52.13 · No credentials fully online | 47 | $121,357 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General CIP 30.00 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other CIP 30.99 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online | 14 | $129,755 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Social Work CIP 44.07 · No credentials fully online | 63 | $69,712 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online | 20 | $75,574 | Suppressed for privacy |
Graduate certificate (1)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology CIP 42.28 · No credentials fully online | 9 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
Doctoral degree (2)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Education, General CIP 13.01 · No credentials fully online | 8 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |