# Washington State University

Public college in Pullman, WA. IPEDS ID 236939.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/washington-state-university · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/washington-state-university.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 87% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $14,971 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 61%; beats 76% of WA colleges and 63% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $68,905; beats 86% of WA colleges and 84% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $14,853

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $7,074 |
| 30-48k | $8,971 |
| 48-75k | $11,519 |
| 75-110k | $18,426 |
| 110k+ | $24,726 |

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 4.37 years on average (43% finished in 4 years; Fall 2017 entrants, IPEDS). Earnings gain = $68,905 (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 | $7,074 | $30,913 | 1.1 years |
| 30-48k | $8,971 | $39,203 | 1.4 years |
| 48-75k | $11,519 | $50,338 | 1.8 years |
| 75-110k | $18,426 | $80,522 | 2.8 years |
| 110k+ | $24,726 | $108,053 | 3.8 years |

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

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $27,648 in-state; about $44,207 out-of-state
- Tuition and fees: $13,391 in-state, $29,950 out-of-state
- Housing and meals: $13,131; books: $762

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: not reported; SAT math: not reported; ACT: not reported (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 26,166 applicants, 22,335 admitted, 4,249 enrolled; test scores not considered
- Fall 2024: acceptance 87%, ACT not reported (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 85%, ACT not reported (IPEDS Admissions)

## Majors (89 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | $79,519 | $119,686 | $22,453 |
| Computer Engineering | $87,135 | $114,635 | $21,750 |
| Construction Management | not reported | $107,531 | not reported |
| Electrical Engineering | $79,874 | $104,354 | $21,030 |
| Chemical Engineering | $69,820 | $99,506 | $22,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $72,690 | $93,971 | $21,000 |
| Civil Engineering | $74,841 | $91,879 | $22,450 |
| Nursing | $83,894 | $91,495 | $21,500 |
| Materials Engineering | $49,560 | $86,145 | $29,760 |
| Finance | $56,947 | $86,012 | $19,762 |
| Management Information Systems | $59,490 | $85,967 | $23,500 |
| Business Administration | $52,636 | $81,321 | $21,102 |
| International Business | $48,292 | $77,598 | $16,659 |
| Marketing | $47,051 | $76,595 | $19,949 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | $43,736 | $76,384 | $21,250 |
| Accounting | $57,618 | $75,980 | $25,000 |
| Economics | $39,762 | $70,215 | $25,656 |
| Applied Mathematics | $27,626 | $70,085 | $17,675 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | $56,743 | $69,708 | $17,395 |
| Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design | $44,823 | $69,224 | $22,802 |
| Food Science and Technology | $47,970 | $68,719 | $14,780 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | $46,288 | $68,583 | $19,500 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | $45,820 | $67,647 | $20,500 |
| Political Science | $41,130 | $67,264 | $23,250 |
| Hospitality Management | $41,251 | $66,874 | $25,000 |
| Public Policy Analysis | $30,303 | $63,631 | not reported |
| Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders | $27,463 | $63,052 | $26,000 |
| Criminal Justice | $41,020 | $62,747 | $21,577 |
| Communications | $38,747 | $62,406 | not reported |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | $55,864 | $62,126 | not reported |
| Social Sciences | $43,069 | $61,617 | $25,409 |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $46,998 | $61,304 | $22,960 |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | $30,815 | $60,950 | $20,981 |
| Biology | $36,290 | $60,418 | $21,500 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | $39,880 | $58,834 | $24,019 |
| Journalism | $36,273 | $58,795 | $22,506 |
| Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech) | not reported | $58,688 | not reported |
| History | $31,220 | $58,415 | $24,000 |
| Broadcasting / Digital Media | $32,416 | $57,956 | $20,700 |
| Sociology | $39,801 | $57,846 | $21,475 |
| Ethnic / Gender Studies | not reported | $56,880 | not reported |
| Psychology | $36,216 | $56,681 | $21,500 |
| Neuroscience | $28,316 | $55,687 | $18,647 |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | $40,061 | $55,403 | $22,881 |
| Apparel and Textiles | $40,081 | $52,765 | $19,500 |
| English | $28,876 | $50,745 | $21,375 |
| Geology / Earth Science | $33,178 | $45,002 | $22,905 |
| Physiology | not reported | $43,876 | $25,000 |
| Anthropology | $25,519 | $42,888 | $18,500 |
| Zoology / Animal Biology | $28,469 | $41,888 | $17,875 |
| Animal Sciences | $31,911 | $41,634 | $19,545 |
| Music | not reported | $41,181 | $24,503 |
| Agriculture | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Agricultural Business | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Agricultural and Food Products Processing | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Plant Sciences | $47,531 | not reported | $17,539 |
| Environmental Science / Conservation | 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 |
| Architecture | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Landscape Architecture | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | $49,561 | not reported | $27,000 |
| Area Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Information Technology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biomedical Engineering | $30,778 | not reported | not reported |
| Construction Engineering Technology / Technician | $80,404 | not reported | $28,550 |
| Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean) | 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 |
| Spanish / French / Romance Languages | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biochemistry | $46,514 | not reported | $22,500 |
| Genetics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mathematics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Human Biology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computational Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Philosophy | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Religious Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physical Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Chemistry | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Criminology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| International Relations | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Studio Art | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Arts and Entertainment Management | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Entrepreneurship | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Nursing → Registered nurse: median wage not reported (metro), $124,200 (WA), $97,550 (U.S.)
- Mechanical Engineering → Mechanical engineer: median wage not reported (metro), $110,430 (WA), $104,110 (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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