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Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA · Public · Small city · WWU · Western Washington College of Education · Western Washington State College

Public institution in Bellingham, WA · 13,574 undergraduates · 91% acceptance rate · $62,569 median earnings 10 years after entry.

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
$18,680959th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$9,286513th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$27,8531,162nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$28,305871st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$18,500487th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$62,569450th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$45,272864th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
65.5%568th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
79.7%685th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
91.3%1,274th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1235316th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
26270th highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
13,574188th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
17.0:11,581st smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
20.8%1,665th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 89 mi (SEA)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$70
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 69 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$72,022$76,460
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologybachelors$69,338$60,325
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$68,219—
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$66,541$81,333
Polymer/Plastics EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$63,749—
Manufacturing EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$62,260—
Management Information Systems and ServicesBusinessbachelors$55,840$57,318
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologybachelors$54,713$50,465
Special Education and TeachingEducationbachelors$48,980$45,826
Research and Experimental PsychologyPsychologybachelors$48,432—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$48,198$45,328
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$46,282$48,522

Campus facts

Athletics — 7 sports

NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,932,955 (M $753,599 · W $1,179,356)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Western Washington University’s 13,574 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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