Washington State University

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$10,457

2.5% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$11,877

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.5%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

85.8%

18,197 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

29,843

83.3% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

59.5%

2,754 Graduates

About

Washington State University is a higher education institution located in Whitman County, WA. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Washington State University were General Psychology (486 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (348 degrees), and General Social Sciences (337 degrees).

In 2021, 8,678 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Washington State University. 56.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (5,198 degrees), 4.41 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1,180 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Washington State University is $10,457, which is $−18,535 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Washington State University is $10,457, which is $−18,535 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,877.

In 2021, 69% of undergraduate students attending Washington State University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 32% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$10,457

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Washington State University was $10,457. The cost of tuition at Washington State University is $−18,535 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Washington State University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$11,877

2021 Value

33.8%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Washington State University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,877. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Washington State University grew by 33.8%.

This chart compares the average net price of Washington State University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,848

Room and Board

$960

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Washington State University was of $11,848 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.72% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $960. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Washington State University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

69%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

32%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

69% of undergraduate students at Washington State University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 69% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Washington State University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.5%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Washington State University was 1.5%, which represents 89 out of the 5937 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Washington State University received 18,197 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 14.2% annual growth. Out of those 18,197 applicants, 15,607 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 85.8% acceptance rate.

There were 29,843 students enrolled at Washington State University in 2021. 83% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Washington State University has an overall enrollment yield of 25.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

85.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

15,607

Accepted Out of 18,197

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Washington State University was 85.8% (15,607 admissions from 18,197 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 79.9%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 14.2%, while admissions declined by −7.91%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Washington State University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

83%

Submission Percentage (2020)

3,484

Scores Submitted (2020)

83% of enrolled first-time students at Washington State University in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Washington State University had a total enrollment of 29,843 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Washington State University is 24,858 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,985. This means that 83.3% of students enrolled at Washington State University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Washington State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 59.7% White, 14.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.03% Asian, 6.57% Two or More Races, 2.92% Black or African American, 0.506% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.479% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Washington State University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.6%), followed by White Male (27.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.65%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (32%), followed by White Male (20.1%) and Asian Female (6.11%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

83.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Washington State University in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 29,843 students. The full-time enrollment at Washington State University is 24,858 and the part-time enrollment is 4,985. This means that 83.3% of students enrolled at Washington State University are enrolled full-time compared with 76.6% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Washington State University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

81%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Washington State University was 81%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), Washington State University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Washington State University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
17,821 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
4,349 enrolled students
Asian
2,097 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Washington State University is 59.7% White, 14.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.03% Asian, 6.57% Two or More Races, 2.92% Black or African American, 0.506% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.479% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 48.9% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.56% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 742 students (2.49%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 1,206 more women than men received degrees from Washington State University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Washington State University is white (5,198 degrees awarded). There were 4.41 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1180 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Washington State University is General Psychology (486 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (348 degrees) and General Social Sciences (337 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Washington State University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (257 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (339 degrees), and Communications (582 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Washington State University are Other managers (440,082 people), Software developers (407,398 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (337,277 people), Civil engineers (264,050 people), and Mechanical engineers (192,393 people).

The most specialized majors at Washington State University in 2021 are Agriculture (257 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (339 degrees), Communications (582 degrees), Engineering (852 degrees), and Architecture and Related Services (72 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Podiatrists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Washington State University are Podiatrists, Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Washington State University are Agriculture (257 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (339 degrees), Communications (582 degrees), Engineering (852 degrees), and Architecture and Related Services (72 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Architectural, engineering & related services

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Washington State University are Architectural, engineering & related services (550,018 people), Computer Systems Design (504,981 people), Construction (347,715 people), Elementary & secondary schools (326,357 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (320,969 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Washington State University.

Most Common (2021)

General Psychology
486 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
348 degree-majors awarded
General Social Sciences
337 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Washington State University was General Psychology with 486 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Washington State University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

3,736

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

4,942

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 3,736 degrees were awarded to men at Washington State University, which is 0.756 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (4,942).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Washington State University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 285 degrees were awarded to men at Washington State University in Mechanical Engineering, which is 8.38 times more than the 34 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 394 degrees were awarded to men at Washington State University in General Psychology, which is 3.58 times more than the 110 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

37%

100% Completion Time

60%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 37% of students graduating from Washington State University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 60% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 62% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (70.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Washington State University is Female and Asian (70.7% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.09% of graduates (85 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
5,198 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1,180 degrees awarded
Asian
517 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Washington State University is white (5,198 degrees awarded). There were 4.41 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1180 degrees).

4.64% of degree recipients (403 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
3,019 degrees awarded
White Male
2,179 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
715 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Washington State University is white female (3,019 degrees awarded). There were 1.39 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (2179 degrees).

Operations

Washington State University has an endowment valued at nearly $1.31B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 118M (9.05%) compared to the 10.4% average return (40.5M on 388M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2021, Washington State University had a total salary expenditure of 1.16B. Washington State University employs 453 Associate professors, 427 Assistant professors and 384 Professors. Most academics at Washington State University are Male Professor (264), Male Associate professor (262), and Female Assistant professor (233).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Washington State University are: Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 693 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 663 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 582 employees.

Endowment

$1.31B

2021 Endowment

20.7%

growth from 2020

Washington State University has an endowment valued at about $1.31B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Washington State University grew 20.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $921M higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Washington State University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$158M - Federal
$114M - State
$14.7M - Local

As of 2021, Washington State University received $158M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $114M from state grants and contracts, and $14.7M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$541M

2021 Salaries

0.202%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Washington State University paid a median of $541M in salaries, which represents 46.7% of their overall expenditure ($1.16B) and a 0.202% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 234M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$134M

Instructional Salaries

1,317

Number of Employees

In 2021, Washington State University paid a total of $134M to 1,317 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $71M (30.3%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

453 Employees

Computer, Engineering, and Science

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

693 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Washington State University were Associate professor with 453 employees, Assistant professor with 427 employees, and Professor with 384 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Washington State University were Computer, Engineering, and Science with 693 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 663 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 582 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Washington State University was Male Professor with 264 employees, Male Associate professor with 262 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 233 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Washington State University.