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University of Washington-Bothell Campus

Bothell, Washington · Large suburb

#2 best value in Washington#3 for grad earnings in Washington
90.6%
Admit rate
$12,319
Avg net price
65%
Graduation rate
$78,466
Median earnings

University of Washington-Bothell Campus is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Bothell, Washington (large suburb setting), enrolling 5,457 undergraduates.

PublicMidsize · 5,457 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 91% admitNear the coast

About Bothell, Washington

Bothell is a city in King and Snohomish counties in the U.S. state of Washington. The Sammamish had a major winter village, ƛ̕ax̌ʷadis, at the mouth of the Sammamish River, between what is now Bothell and Kenmore. Although the Sammamish resisted removal efforts by settlers, they were eventually removed to Fort Kitsap following the 1855–1856 Puget Sound War. The Bothell area is home to a Sikh gurdwara, a regional mosque, and the first consecrated Hindu temple in the Pacific Northwest, which opened in 2014. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
12 miles to Seattle, WA
To the ocean
9 miles
Nearest airport
11 miles to Seattle Paine Field (PAE)

How University of Washington-Bothell Campus compares

Selectivity90.6%

More selective than 22% · #16 most selective of 21 in Washington

Graduation rate65%

Higher than 69% · #9 of 25 in Washington

First-year retention86%

Higher than 78%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$78,466

Higher than 90% · #3 of 27 in Washington

Average net price$12,319

Cheaper than 84% · #2 cheapest of 25 in Washington

Median debt at graduation$14,615

Lower than 91%

Student–faculty ratio22 : 1

Lower than 6%

Undergraduate enrollment5,457

Larger than 79%

Percentiles compare University of Washington-Bothell Campus with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Washington.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

6,043students
  • Undergraduate5,45790%
  • Graduate58610%

Undergraduates by gender

5,457undergrads
  • Women3,13657%
  • Men2,32143%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White28%
  • Black11%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Asian35%
  • Other or multiracial16%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
5,457
Graduate enrollment
586
Student–faculty ratio
22 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
29%
First-generation students
33%
Students over 25
13%
Median family income
$39,205
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$118,476
Endowment
$111,318,069

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
90.6%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$12,919
Out-of-state tuition
$43,155
Room & board
$17,538
Books & supplies
$900
Total cost of attendance
$26,908
Average net price
$12,319

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
65%
Graduated on time (4 years)
49%
First-year retention
86%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$62,979
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$78,466
Median debt at graduation
$14,615
Students with federal loans
20%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
72%

About 17% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
49%
Low-income (Pell)
59%
First-generation
59%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
380
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
7%
Housing charge (year)
$11,250
Meal plan (year)
$5,865
Application fee
$60

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.7 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
2
Property offenses (2022–2024)
11

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (6,058 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

4.3reported offenses a year
0.7 violent a year3.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
2.0
Arson
1.0
Robbery
0.7
Motor vehicle theft
0.7

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$5,573
$30–48k
$6,350
$48–75k
$8,415
$75–110k
$15,215
$110k+
$25,993

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$36,879

$8,415/year × about 4.4 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

33%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$4,433
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 33% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $4,433. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 947 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$78,466
Typical debt at graduation
$14,615
Debt vs. one year's pay
19%
Out-earn a HS grad
76%

Typical debt would take roughly 1.9 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$72,575
Men
$86,366

Men out-earn women by $13,791 (19%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
77°F
Winter low
37°F
Annual rain
37.8″
Annual snow
3.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°60°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.95.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Seattle Sand PT Wsfo, WA US station (5.8 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.