Walla Walla University
College Place, WA · Private · Small suburb · WWU · Walla Walla College
Private institution in College Place, WA · 1,214 undergraduates · $61,885 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 22%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 24%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 25%Full-time retention
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $23,9921,427th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $33,0271,422nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $33,0271,358th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $44,0751,314th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,8421,574th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $61,885478th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $52,840423rd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 64.2%621st highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 84.5%456th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
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- Average SAT
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- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,2141,251st largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 25.1%1,464th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 209 mi (SEA)
List appearances
This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 37 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $72,699 | $77,297 |
| Engineering, GeneralEngineering | bachelors | $54,435 | $60,568 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $35,594 | $32,467 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $31,305 | $28,881 |
| Air TransportationTransportation | bachelors | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyPsychology | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | — | $34,704 |
| Computer Science | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
Athletics — 5 sports
NAIA Division II · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $483,968 (M $257,468 · W $226,500)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitewallawalla.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 236896)
- Compare colleges in WARe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in WashingtonEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
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- Sports directoryAll 5 EADA programs at this school
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- MethodologyWhat these figures do and do not capture
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