Washington State University
Pullman, WA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 23,966
Graduate Enrollment: 5,565
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Four-year, large, primarily residential
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full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 85.77%
Male/Female: 43% / 57% (2017)
First generation college students: 34.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 8.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.4% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Neither required or recommended
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 67.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 44.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 30.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 20.8% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 60.6%
Black: 2.9%
Hispanic: 16.0%
Asian: 6.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.6%
2+ races: 7.1%
Non-resident alien: 3.5%
Unknown race: 2.1%
Black: 2.9%
Hispanic: 16.0%
Asian: 6.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.6%
2+ races: 7.1%
Non-resident alien: 3.5%
Unknown race: 2.1%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $20,182
In-State tuition: $12,417Out-of-State tuition: $27,733
Estimated books and supplies: $960 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $11,848 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,542 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $11,848 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,542 (2022)
Average Family Income: $77,551 (2017)
Median Family Income: $44,850 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 27.4%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 32.4%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $19,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $207 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $2,325 |
| $30k-48k | $3,968 |
| $48k-75k | $7,762 |
| $75k-110k | $14,670 |
| $110k+ | $18,184 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 37%6-year graduation rate: 60%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.1% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $19,500 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $9,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $14,930 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $15,380 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 76.8% (2015) |
| @3 year | 82.2% (2017) |
| @5 year | 86.7% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 59.3% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 62.0% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $46,800 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $60,924 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Soil Sciences. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Agriculture, General. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Agriculture, General. | 29 | $320 | $81,005 ($6,750) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Production Operations. | 61 | $17,395 | $184 | $51,221 ($4,268) | $50,640 ($4,220) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Agricultural Production Operations. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural and Food Products Processing. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 27 | $37,942 ($3,162) | $52,979 ($4,415) | ||
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 56 | $304 | $58,302 ($4,859) | $69,282 ($5,774) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 56 | $22,506 | $219 | $32,116 ($2,676) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 12 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Engineering Science. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 106 | $20,700 | $205 | $33,451 ($2,788) | $48,961 ($4,080) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 214 | $20,500 | $203 | $41,801 ($3,483) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 151 | $22,453 | $212 | $78,903 ($6,575) | $93,485 ($7,790) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 26 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Science. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Education, General. | 2 | $70,523 ($5,877) | |||
| Master's Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 11 | $74,032 ($6,169) | |||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 18 | $393 | $79,694 ($6,641) | $113,307 ($9,442) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 55 | $22,500 | $239 | $59,967 ($4,997) | $82,308 ($6,859) |
| Master's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 135 | $22,450 | $220 | $69,489 ($5,791) | $79,139 ($6,595) |
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 17 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Civil Engineering. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 24 | $21,750 | $211 | $86,595 ($7,216) | $83,510 ($6,959) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 138 | $21,030 | $197 | $75,325 ($6,277) | $87,229 ($7,269) |
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 30 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Materials Engineering | 25 | $29,760 | $305 | $53,389 ($4,449) | |
| Master's Degree | Materials Engineering | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Materials Engineering | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 270 | $21,000 | $200 | $68,579 ($5,715) | $83,875 ($6,990) |
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 18 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering-Related Fields. | 22 | $126,461 ($10,538) | $130,628 ($10,886) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Engineering-Related Fields. | 33 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 118 | $22,881 | $217 | $37,973 ($3,164) | $44,998 ($3,750) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 185 | $21,500 | $198 | $30,144 ($2,512) | $43,627 ($3,636) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biology, General. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 36 | $22,500 | $217 | $34,124 ($2,844) | |
| Master's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Botany/Plant Biology. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Botany/Plant Biology. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Zoology/Animal Biology. | 53 | $17,875 | $187 | $26,999 ($2,250) | $38,862 ($3,239) |
| Master's Degree | Zoology/Animal Biology. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Zoology/Animal Biology. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Genetics. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 24 | $25,000 | $220 | ||
| Master's Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 18 | $375 | $44,509 ($3,709) | $53,122 ($4,427) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 2 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 113 | $22,905 | $217 | $28,868 ($2,406) | $50,027 ($4,169) |
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 15 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physics. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 446 | $21,500 | $207 | $32,983 ($2,749) | $47,776 ($3,981) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Psychology, General. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 185 | $21,577 | $207 | $37,923 ($3,160) | $55,527 ($4,627) |
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 8 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Homeland Security. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Policy Analysis. | 18 | $34,064 ($2,839) | $52,378 ($4,365) | ||
| Master's Degree | Public Policy Analysis. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 5 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 147 | $1,563 | $105,900 ($8,825) | $134,792 ($11,233) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Health. | 4 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Veterinary Medicine. | 126 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences. | 8 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Bioethics/Medical Ethics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 366 | $21,500 | $143 | $75,222 ($6,269) | $76,963 ($6,414) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 13 | $123,199 ($10,267) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 48 | $737 | $111,658 ($9,305) | $131,867 ($10,989) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 50 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 187 | $21,102 | $206 | $52,417 ($4,368) | $63,343 ($5,279) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 253 | $609 | $101,409 ($8,451) | $135,417 ($11,285) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 10 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 132 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 207 | $25,000 | $228 | $53,961 ($4,497) | $67,491 ($5,624) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 13 | $77,551 ($6,463) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 16 | $73,834 ($6,153) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 172 | $19,762 | $207 | $55,003 ($4,584) | $70,504 ($5,875) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 175 | $25,000 | $246 | $38,446 ($3,204) | $53,926 ($4,494) |
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 51 | $16,659 | $178 | $48,798 ($4,067) | $69,214 ($5,768) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 138 | $23,500 | $235 | $56,762 ($4,730) | $71,717 ($5,976) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 144 | $19,949 | $207 | $48,249 ($4,021) | $69,991 ($5,833) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 23 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Construction Management. | 49 | $78,239 ($6,520) | $90,343 ($7,529) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Soil Sciences. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Animal Sciences. | 69 | $19,545 | $191 | $27,744 ($2,312) | $34,686 ($2,891) |
| Master's Degree | Animal Sciences. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Animal Sciences. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Food Science and Technology. | 9 | $14,780 | $146 | $43,776 ($3,648) | $66,745 ($5,562) |
| Master's Degree | Food Science and Technology. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Food Science and Technology. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Plant Sciences. | 24 | $17,539 | $168 | $41,713 ($3,476) | |
| Master's Degree | Plant Sciences. | 13 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Plant Sciences. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 23 | $58,794 ($4,900) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Forestry. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Architecture. | 37 | $59,040 ($4,920) | |||
| Master's Degree | Architecture. | 25 | $66,763 ($5,564) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Landscape Architecture. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Area Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 12 | $31,744 ($2,645) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 9 | $155,236 ($12,936) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 148 | $22,960 | $221 | $48,479 ($4,040) | $55,469 ($4,622) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 68 | $371 | $61,557 ($5,130) | $63,586 ($5,299) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 220 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 15 | $54,900 ($4,575) | $62,752 ($5,229) | ||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering, General. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Agricultural Engineering. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Agricultural Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 20 | $73,096 ($6,091) | |||
| Master's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 20 | $50,962 ($4,247) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 104 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 27 | $21,250 | $225 | $38,452 ($3,204) | $59,661 ($4,972) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 186 | $24,019 | $244 | $36,726 ($3,061) | $44,320 ($3,693) |
| Master's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Apparel and Textiles. | 66 | $19,500 | $207 | $35,723 ($2,977) | $46,542 ($3,879) |
| Master's Degree | Apparel and Textiles. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 66 | $21,375 | $199 | $29,458 ($2,455) | $43,636 ($3,636) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 22 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 45 | $18,647 | $175 | $27,271 ($2,273) | $44,659 ($3,722) |
| Doctoral Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 33 | $17,675 | $171 | $37,106 ($3,092) | $59,019 ($4,918) |
| Master's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Statistics. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 32 | $19,500 | $200 | $35,903 ($2,992) | $55,611 ($4,634) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Gerontology. | 13 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | International/Global Studies. | 23 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computational Science. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Sustainability Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 188 | $20,981 | $217 | $31,920 ($2,660) | $57,273 ($4,773) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 10 | $52,279 ($4,357) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physical Sciences. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 17 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Sciences, General. | 372 | $25,409 | $228 | $39,118 ($3,260) | $53,186 ($4,432) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 34 | $18,500 | $180 | $21,438 ($1,787) | $31,287 ($2,607) |
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 12 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Anthropology. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 59 | $25,656 | $265 | $42,230 ($3,519) | $73,907 ($6,159) |
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Economics. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 83 | $23,250 | $224 | $35,748 ($2,979) | $49,295 ($4,108) |
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Political Science and Government. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 43 | $21,475 | $227 | $36,905 ($3,075) | $42,242 ($3,520) |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Sociology. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 20 | $22,802 | $261 | $41,532 ($3,461) | $57,332 ($4,778) |
| Master's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 14 | $35,321 ($2,943) | |||
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 20 | $24,503 | $260 | $37,729 ($3,144) | |
| Master's Degree | Music. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 26 | $26,000 | $265 | $24,733 ($2,061) | $55,402 ($4,617) |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 24 | $500 | $62,665 ($5,222) | $75,245 ($6,270) | |
| Master's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 15 | $66,557 ($5,546) | $77,868 ($6,489) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 59 | $24,000 | $236 | $30,154 ($2,513) | $49,366 ($4,114) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | History. | 2 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $93,609Full time faculty: 83%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 15.0
School's endowment start of year: $1,083,966,272 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $1,308,387,422 (2022)