Washington State University

Pullman, WAMain CampusTown 10–35 miles from an urban areaVisit WebsiteWikipedia

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Application EssayConsidered
Class rankNot Considered
Standardized test scoresNot Considered
Recommendation(s)Not Considered

Non-academic

Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
Talent/abilityConsidered
Character/personal qualitiesConsidered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
InterviewNot Considered
First generationNot Considered
Alumni/ae relationNot Considered
Geographical residenceNot Considered
State residencyNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Racial/ethnic statusNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $12,997

In-State Cost of Attendance: $27,176

Out-of-State Tuition: $29,073

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $43,252

Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 2,525

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $16,069

Students with non-need merit aid: 1,312

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $5,300

Student Debt

Median total debt: $14,853

Students with federal loans: 30.8%

Students with Pell grants: 25.6%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $49,447

After 5 years: $70,192

Majors(114 programs)

  1. Psychology, General.(415 graduates)
  2. Social Sciences, General.(394 graduates)
  3. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(345 graduates)
  4. Mechanical Engineering.(294 graduates)
  5. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.(288 graduates)
  6. Accounting and Related Services.(216 graduates)
  7. Biology, General.(212 graduates)
  8. Finance and Financial Management Services.(198 graduates)
  9. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(196 graduates)
  10. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(187 graduates)
  11. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(186 graduates)
  12. Marketing.(181 graduates)
  13. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(178 graduates)
  14. Hospitality Administration/Management.(174 graduates)
  15. Computer Science.(165 graduates)
  16. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(146 graduates)
  17. Management Information Systems and Services.(135 graduates)
  18. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.(127 graduates)
  19. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(115 graduates)
  20. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(113 graduates)
  21. Animal Sciences.(103 graduates)
  22. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(102 graduates)
  23. Civil Engineering.(97 graduates)
  24. English Language and Literature, General.(86 graduates)
  25. Political Science and Government.(83 graduates)
  26. History.(71 graduates)
  27. Zoology/Animal Biology.(68 graduates)
  28. Economics.(64 graduates)
  29. Apparel and Textiles.(58 graduates)
  30. Chemical Engineering.(57 graduates)
  31. Journalism.(54 graduates)
  32. Construction Engineering Technologies.(49 graduates)
  33. Sociology.(44 graduates)
  34. Food Science and Technology.(43 graduates)
  35. Architectural Sciences and Technology.(40 graduates)
  36. International Business.(40 graduates)
  37. Applied Mathematics.(39 graduates)
  38. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(36 graduates)
  39. Computer Engineering.(35 graduates)
  40. Biological and Physical Sciences.(35 graduates)
  41. Design and Applied Arts.(34 graduates)
  42. Plant Sciences.(33 graduates)
  43. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(33 graduates)
  44. Materials Engineering(31 graduates)
  45. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.(31 graduates)
  46. Agricultural Production Operations.(30 graduates)
  47. Genetics.(28 graduates)
  48. Anthropology.(26 graduates)
  49. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(25 graduates)
  50. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(24 graduates)
  51. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(24 graduates)
  52. Fine and Studio Arts.(21 graduates)
  53. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(21 graduates)
  54. Chemistry.(20 graduates)
  55. Public Policy Analysis.(20 graduates)
  56. Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.(18 graduates)
  57. Computational Science.(17 graduates)
  58. Philosophy.(16 graduates)
  59. Physics.(14 graduates)
  60. Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.(14 graduates)
  61. Landscape Architecture.(13 graduates)
  62. Music.(13 graduates)
  63. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(12 graduates)
  64. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(11 graduates)
  65. Agricultural Business and Management.(10 graduates)
  66. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(10 graduates)
  67. Forestry.(8 graduates)
  68. Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services.(6 graduates)
  69. Communication and Media Studies.(6 graduates)
  70. Physical Sciences.(5 graduates)
  71. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(4 graduates)
  72. Mathematics.(4 graduates)
  73. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(3 graduates)
  74. Area Studies.(2 graduates)
  75. Agriculture, General.(1 graduates)
  76. International Relations and National Security Studies.(1 graduates)
  77. Agricultural Mechanization.
  78. Agricultural and Food Products Processing.
  79. Agricultural Public Services.
  80. Soil Sciences.
  81. Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences.
  82. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.
  83. Natural Resources Management and Policy.
  84. Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management.
  85. Architecture.
  86. Education, General.
  87. Agricultural Engineering.
  88. Construction Engineering.
  89. Manufacturing Engineering.
  90. Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.
  91. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  92. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  93. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  94. Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.
  95. Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.
  96. Work and Family Studies.
  97. Botany/Plant Biology.
  98. Biotechnology.
  99. Human Biology.
  100. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
  101. Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.
  102. Religion/Religious Studies.
  103. Social Work.
  104. Criminology.
  105. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.
  106. Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.
  107. Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.
  108. Business/Commerce, General.
  109. Business/Managerial Economics.
  110. Human Resources Management and Services.
  111. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.
  112. Real Estate.
  113. Insurance.
  114. Construction Management.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 21,583 students

Admission Rate: 85.4%

Retention Rate: 79.6%

Graduation Rate: 61.6%

Student Demographics

White (58.9%)
Hispanic (17.5%)
Black (2.9%)
Asian (6.9%)
Two or More (7.8%)
International (2.8%)

Gender Distribution

Men (47.0%)
Women (53.0%)

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