# University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Public college in Seattle, WA. IPEDS ID 236948.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 39% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $14,091 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 85%; beats 98% of WA colleges and 93% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $78,466; beats 94% of WA colleges and 92% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $12,375

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $6,384 |
| 30-48k | $7,039 |
| 48-75k | $8,110 |
| 75-110k | $14,328 |
| 110k+ | $30,019 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, in-state. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
Graduates took 4.17 years on average (71% finished in 4 years; Fall 2017 entrants, IPEDS). Earnings gain = $78,466 (median earnings of former students 10 years after starting college (College Scorecard)) minus $40,219 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in WA (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | $6,384 | $26,621 | under 1 year |
| 30-48k | $7,039 | $29,353 | under 1 year |
| 48-75k | $8,110 | $33,819 | under 1 year |
| 75-110k | $14,328 | $59,748 | 1.6 years |
| 110k+ | $30,019 | $125,179 | 3.3 years |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $32,446 in-state; about $62,682 out-of-state
- Tuition and fees: $12,973 in-state, $43,209 out-of-state
- Housing and meals: $17,982; books: $900

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: not reported; SAT math: not reported; ACT: not reported (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 62,428 applicants, 26,552 admitted, 7,011 enrolled; test scores not considered
- Fall 2024: acceptance 39%, ACT not reported (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 43%, ACT not reported (IPEDS Admissions)

## Majors (139 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | $128,887 | $175,616 | $16,118 |
| Computer Engineering | $141,588 | $169,570 | $16,127 |
| Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech) | $135,384 | $150,811 | $31,625 |
| Electrical Engineering | $81,989 | $116,010 | $15,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $73,385 | $114,798 | $16,277 |
| Management Information Systems | not reported | $113,308 | not reported |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical / Space Engineering | $76,881 | $111,349 | $12,000 |
| Industrial Engineering | $75,473 | $109,575 | $18,027 |
| Chemical Engineering | $67,624 | $109,551 | $19,875 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | $81,517 | $105,016 | not reported |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | $81,377 | $103,414 | $18,977 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $66,947 | $102,078 | $15,000 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $57,062 | $100,930 | $14,000 |
| Mathematics | $46,585 | $100,127 | $15,501 |
| Nursing | $86,212 | $98,632 | $18,750 |
| Finance | $63,500 | $97,452 | $14,208 |
| Materials Engineering | $71,174 | $95,314 | $20,915 |
| Management Science / Analytics | $62,069 | $95,193 | not reported |
| Civil Engineering | $73,357 | $92,010 | $14,874 |
| Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design | $63,449 | $89,193 | $12,250 |
| Accounting | $62,731 | $88,393 | $17,083 |
| Marketing | $51,530 | $88,114 | $15,171 |
| Economics | $53,934 | $87,239 | $14,166 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | $70,225 | $86,417 | $20,096 |
| Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders | $25,791 | $80,947 | $18,000 |
| Business Administration | $49,004 | $78,771 | $15,000 |
| Physics | $41,474 | $75,867 | $17,113 |
| Social Sciences | $57,538 | $75,301 | $20,559 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | $34,669 | $73,944 | $15,917 |
| Health Administration | $49,866 | $73,484 | $15,000 |
| City / Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | $39,635 | $73,413 | $17,736 |
| Political Science | $41,246 | $72,487 | $14,000 |
| Software and Media Applications | $47,112 | $71,462 | $14,500 |
| Legal Studies / Paralegal | $39,558 | $71,042 | $17,383 |
| Architecture | $50,809 | $69,515 | $20,423 |
| Cell / Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | $42,075 | $67,234 | $14,781 |
| Geology / Earth Science | $29,724 | $66,845 | $20,500 |
| Education | $44,201 | $65,217 | $15,729 |
| Geography | $42,489 | $64,950 | $17,504 |
| Chemistry | $46,369 | $64,676 | $15,389 |
| Communications | $44,638 | $64,153 | $16,433 |
| Public Health | $46,016 | $63,666 | $16,490 |
| Criminal Justice | $40,669 | $63,311 | $15,269 |
| Urban Studies / Affairs | $47,585 | $63,174 | $18,965 |
| Philosophy | $42,072 | $61,595 | $13,500 |
| Health Sciences | $36,957 | $61,062 | $13,332 |
| History | $26,261 | $61,059 | $15,000 |
| Human Biology | $31,488 | $60,949 | $18,125 |
| Sociology | $40,062 | $60,292 | $19,286 |
| Physiology | $32,970 | $60,004 | $17,493 |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $35,145 | $59,736 | $17,342 |
| Biology | $38,716 | $59,443 | $14,223 |
| Social Work | $40,969 | $59,256 | $17,396 |
| Biochemistry | $38,985 | $58,818 | $14,814 |
| Spanish / French / Romance Languages | $34,572 | $58,705 | $13,559 |
| Environmental Science / Conservation | $35,867 | $58,229 | $17,184 |
| Psychology (Research) | $34,715 | $57,718 | $15,754 |
| English | $31,622 | $57,649 | $18,017 |
| Ethnic / Gender Studies | $31,459 | $57,534 | $15,056 |
| Area Studies | $43,668 | $56,926 | $14,922 |
| Social Sciences, Other | $30,584 | $56,628 | $19,307 |
| Linguistics | not reported | $55,540 | not reported |
| Psychology | $34,660 | $54,016 | $17,426 |
| Studio Art | $25,947 | $53,805 | $13,667 |
| Anthropology | $32,778 | $53,212 | $12,000 |
| Psychology (Clinical / Counseling) | $33,192 | $52,771 | $14,259 |
| East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean) | not reported | $51,826 | not reported |
| International / Global Studies | not reported | $49,475 | $16,834 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | $39,715 | $48,753 | $15,215 |
| Writing | $29,758 | $47,124 | $17,872 |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | $30,437 | $46,844 | $16,323 |
| Food Science and Technology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Forestry | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Environmental Design | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Interior Architecture | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Landscape Architecture | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Journalism | $33,250 | not reported | $13,654 |
| Broadcasting / Digital Media | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Public Relations and Advertising | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Special Education | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Education, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Ceramic Sciences and Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Environmental Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Metallurgical Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Forest Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Operations Research | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Engineering, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| German | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Middle / Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Classics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Turkic, Uralic-Altaic, Caucasian, and Central Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Family and Consumer Sciences / Human Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Apparel and Textiles | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Library Science and Administration | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Botany / Plant Biology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Zoology / Animal Biology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | $27,100 | not reported | $16,672 |
| Neuroscience | $23,464 | not reported | $17,057 |
| Applied Mathematics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Statistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Science, Technology and Society | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Natural Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Nutrition Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Human Computer Interaction | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Sustainability Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Religious Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Psychology, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Archeology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Dance | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Theatre | $22,778 | not reported | $15,638 |
| Film and Photography | $28,561 | not reported | not reported |
| Music | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Dietetics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Entrepreneurship | $65,177 | not reported | not reported |
| Human Resources | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Construction Management | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Computer and Information Sciences → Software developer: median wage $167,280 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA), $166,540 (WA), $135,980 (U.S.)
- Nursing → Registered nurse: median wage $128,260 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA), $124,200 (WA), $97,550 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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