Cost and net price
| In-state tuition and fees | $9,924 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $29,091 |
| Average cost of attendance | $30,422 |
| Books and supplies | $1,224 |
| Room and board, on campus | $16,107 |
| Average net price, all aided students | $19,963 |
| Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000 | $12,600 |
| Average net price, family income over $110,000 | $27,935 |
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
- 93%
- SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
- 1150 to 1390
- ACT composite range, middle 50%
- 24 to 31
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 13,544
- Graduate enrollment
- 958
- Students receiving Pell grants
- 27%
- Student to faculty ratio
- 18 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.
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Graduation, earnings, and debt
| Completion within 150% of normal time | 61% |
| Completion within normal time | 39% |
| First-year retention (full-time) | 79% |
| Median federal debt, graduates | $16,500 |
| Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years) | $188 |
| Median Parent PLUS debt, completers | $29,020 |
| Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry | 72% |
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 Western Washington University
158 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.
Undergraduate certificate (13)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online | 4 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management CIP 11.10 · No credentials fully online | 4 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Design and Applied Arts CIP 50.04 · No credentials fully online | 6 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations CIP 52.07 · No credentials fully online | 4 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy CIP 03.02 · No credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Geography and Cartography CIP 45.07 · No credentials fully online | 17 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation CIP 30.12 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online | 2 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Other CIP 03.99 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Data unavailable | Suppressed for privacy |
| Outdoor Education CIP 31.06 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Sustainability Studies CIP 30.33 · No credentials fully online | 8 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language CIP 13.14 · No credentials fully online | 8 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management CIP 03.06 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Data unavailable | Suppressed for privacy |
Bachelor's degree (97)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Computer Science CIP 30.16 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Accounting and Related Services CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online | 49 | $60,208 | $21,178 |
| Anthropology CIP 45.02 · No credentials fully online | 52 | $33,099 | $14,000 |
| Applied Mathematics CIP 27.03 · No credentials fully online | 9 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Archeology CIP 45.03 · No credentials fully online | 20 | $31,745 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Area Studies CIP 05.01 · No credentials fully online | 14 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education CIP 13.02 · No credentials fully online | 7 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology CIP 26.02 · No credentials fully online | 40 | $48,761 | $19,230 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other CIP 26.99 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Biological and Physical Sciences CIP 30.01 · No credentials fully online | 12 | $26,575 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Biology, General CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online | 56 | $35,827 | $20,661 |
| Botany/Plant Biology CIP 26.03 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online | 66 | $55,860 | $17,415 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other CIP 52.99 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Business/Commerce, General CIP 52.01 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences CIP 26.04 · No credentials fully online | 31 | $39,698 | $16,302 |
| Chemistry CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online | 38 | $44,473 | $12,000 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning CIP 04.03 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics CIP 16.12 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services CIP 51.02 · No credentials fully online | 33 | $33,532 | $18,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online | 101 | $38,629 | $17,060 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy CIP 44.02 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online | 113 | $77,318 | $18,106 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management CIP 11.10 · No credentials fully online | 18 | $67,474 | $21,853 |
| Criminology CIP 45.04 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Dance CIP 50.03 · No credentials fully online | 6 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Data Science CIP 30.70 · No credentials fully online | 15 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Design and Applied Arts CIP 50.04 · No credentials fully online | 32 | $42,687 | $19,500 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online | 34 | $27,901 | $18,000 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics CIP 16.03 · No credentials fully online | 15 | $33,875 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology CIP 26.13 · No credentials fully online | 19 | $32,467 | $13,268 |
| Economics CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online | 49 | $48,368 | $19,500 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering CIP 14.47 · No credentials fully online | 34 | $88,050 | $24,774 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering CIP 14.10 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians CIP 15.03 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| English Language and Literature, General CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online | 67 | $31,392 | $18,914 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy CIP 03.02 · No credentials fully online | 8 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online | 22 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General CIP 19.01 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts CIP 50.06 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Finance and Financial Management Services CIP 52.08 · No credentials fully online | 35 | $62,980 | $13,750 |
| Fine and Studio Arts CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online | 81 | $26,311 | $13,582 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other CIP 16.99 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Geography and Cartography CIP 45.07 · No credentials fully online | 5 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Geography and Environmental Studies CIP 30.44 · No credentials fully online | 22 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences CIP 40.06 · No credentials fully online | 50 | $39,479 | $20,550 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics CIP 16.05 · No credentials fully online | 7 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs CIP 51.11 · No credentials fully online | 71 | $33,714 | $16,666 |
| History CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online | 70 | $32,434 | $15,000 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services CIP 19.07 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Human Resources Management and Services CIP 52.10 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Human Services, General CIP 44.00 · All credentials fully online | 66 | $45,482 | $14,781 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians CIP 15.06 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| International Business CIP 52.11 · No credentials fully online | 22 | $51,687 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Journalism CIP 09.04 · No credentials fully online | 45 | $36,924 | $16,984 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online | 11 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services CIP 16.01 · No credentials fully online | 31 | $34,843 | $12,250 |
| Management Information Systems and Services CIP 52.12 · No credentials fully online | 34 | $59,009 | $11,000 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods CIP 52.13 · No credentials fully online | 19 | Suppressed for privacy | $19,500 |
| Manufacturing Engineering CIP 14.36 · No credentials fully online | 18 | $76,872 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Marine Sciences CIP 30.32 · No credentials fully online | 14 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Marketing CIP 52.14 · No credentials fully online | 95 | $51,804 | $15,000 |
| Mathematics CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online | 28 | $47,856 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Mathematics and Computer Science CIP 30.08 · No credentials fully online | 17 | $58,805 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians CIP 15.08 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions CIP 51.15 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General CIP 30.00 · No credentials fully online | 50 | $44,036 | $15,257 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other CIP 30.99 · No credentials fully online | 110 | $33,763 | $18,000 |
| Music CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online | 12 | $35,348 | $21,799 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online | 163 | $38,026 | $18,500 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences CIP 26.15 · No credentials fully online | 29 | $35,925 | $21,000 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies CIP 31.01 · No credentials fully online | 32 | $35,429 | $19,213 |
| Philosophy CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online | 21 | $32,031 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Physics CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online | 18 | $43,443 | $20,500 |
| Political Science and Government CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online | 83 | $40,393 | $16,141 |
| Polymer/Plastics Engineering CIP 14.32 · No credentials fully online | 17 | $71,306 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Psychology, General CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online | 234 | $37,945 | $18,000 |
| Public Health CIP 51.22 · No credentials fully online | 20 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Public Policy Analysis CIP 44.05 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online | 14 | $78,842 | $13,903 |
| Religion/Religious Studies CIP 38.02 · No credentials fully online | 7 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Research and Experimental Psychology CIP 42.27 · No credentials fully online | 11 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies CIP 23.13 · No credentials fully online | 127 | $28,807 | $15,742 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online | 37 | $29,055 | $18,500 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics CIP 16.04 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Social Sciences, General CIP 45.01 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Social Sciences, Other CIP 45.99 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Sociology CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online | 114 | $36,383 | $16,665 |
| Special Education and Teaching CIP 13.10 · No credentials fully online | 102 | $54,779 | $22,647 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online | 43 | $39,035 | $21,500 |
| Statistics CIP 27.05 · No credentials fully online | 6 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Sustainability Studies CIP 30.33 · No credentials fully online | 56 | $36,038 | $18,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online | 30 | $41,857 | $20,074 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online | 69 | $47,617 | $20,348 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs CIP 45.12 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General CIP 50.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Zoology/Animal Biology CIP 26.07 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
Post-baccalaureate certificate (3)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science CIP 30.70 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design CIP 13.05 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Geography and Cartography CIP 45.07 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
Master's degree (35)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online | 6 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Anthropology CIP 45.02 · No credentials fully online | 7 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Biological and Physical Sciences CIP 30.01 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Biology, General CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online | 7 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online | 24 | $97,561 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Business/Commerce, General CIP 52.01 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Chemistry CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online | 12 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology CIP 42.28 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services CIP 51.02 · No credentials fully online | 18 | $72,157 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online | 20 | $116,543 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Curriculum and Instruction CIP 13.03 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft CIP 50.05 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Educational Administration and Supervision CIP 13.04 · Some credentials fully online | 12 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering CIP 14.47 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Data unavailable | Suppressed for privacy |
| English Language and Literature, General CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online | 5 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Geography and Cartography CIP 45.07 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences CIP 40.06 · No credentials fully online | 16 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| History CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online | 8 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Mathematics CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online | 8 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions CIP 51.15 · No credentials fully online | 5 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other CIP 30.99 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Music CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online | 2 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online | 25 | $69,594 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Political Science and Government CIP 45.10 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Psychology, General CIP 42.01 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions CIP 51.23 · No credentials fully online | 14 | $74,547 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Research and Experimental Psychology CIP 42.27 · No credentials fully online | 2 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies CIP 23.13 · No credentials fully online | 2 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Sociology CIP 45.11 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Special Education and Teaching CIP 13.10 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online | 5 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services CIP 13.11 · No credentials fully online | 6 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online | 58 | $69,079 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General CIP 50.01 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
Graduate certificate (7)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science CIP 30.70 · All credentials fully online | 5 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Educational Administration and Supervision CIP 13.04 | $146,466 | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design CIP 13.05 · No credentials fully online | 8 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy CIP 03.02 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Geography and Cartography CIP 45.07 · No credentials fully online | 4 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation CIP 30.12 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians CIP 15.08 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
Doctoral degree (2)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services CIP 51.02 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Educational Administration and Supervision CIP 13.04 · No credentials fully online | 15 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
Professional degree (JD, MD, and similar) (1)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services CIP 51.02 · No credentials fully online | 9 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 237011, OPEID 003802. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.