Public · University
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, Washington · Large city
- 39.1%
- Admit rate
- $14,091
- Avg net price
- 85%
- Graduation rate
- $78,466
- Median earnings
University of Washington-Seattle Campus is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Seattle, Washington (large city setting), enrolling 31,942 undergraduates.
About Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. By the time the first European settlers arrived, the Duwamish people occupied at least 17 villages in the areas around Elliott Bay. Seattle has been a regional center for the performing arts for many years. The century-old Seattle Symphony Orchestra has won many awards and performs primarily at Benaroya Hall. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Large city
- Highest degree offered
- Graduate
- Nearest big city
- 4 miles to Seattle, WA
- To the ocean
- 3 miles
- Nearest airport
- 9 miles to King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI)
How University of Washington-Seattle Campus compares
More selective than 90% · #3 most selective of 21 in Washington
Higher than 93% · #2 of 25 in Washington
Higher than 93%
Higher than 90% · #3 of 27 in Washington
Cheaper than 77% · #4 cheapest of 25 in Washington
Lower than 91%
Lower than 10%
Larger than 98%
Percentiles compare University of Washington-Seattle Campus with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Washington.
University of Washington-Seattle Campus campus
Photo 1 of 5Student body
Undergraduate vs. graduate
- Undergraduate31,94266%
- Graduate16,31334%
Undergraduates by gender
- Women18,35457%
- Men13,58843%
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White33%
- Black4.3%
- Hispanic10%
- Asian27%
- Other or multiracial25%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 31,942
- Graduate enrollment
- 16,313
- Student–faculty ratio
- 20 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 15%
- First-generation students
- 33%
- Students over 25
- 5%
- Median family income
- $39,205
- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $136,782
- Endowment
- $5,343,267,349
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 39.1%
- Test scores
- Not considered
- SAT range (25th–75th %)
- —
- SAT average
- —
- SAT reading
- —
- SAT math
- —
- ACT composite
- —
Cost
- In-state tuition
- $12,973
- Out-of-state tuition
- $43,209
- Room & board
- $18,405
- Books & supplies
- $900
- Total cost of attendance
- $32,446
- Average net price
- $14,091
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)
- 85%
- Graduated on time (4 years)
- 74%
- First-year retention
- 95%
- 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
- 15%
- Paying down their loans (1 year in)
- 72%
About 11% 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)
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
- 10,230
- Dorm capacity vs undergrads
- 32%
- Housing charge (year)
- $12,117
- Meal plan (year)
- $5,865
- Application fee
- $80
- Athletics
- NCAA Division I-FBS
- Football conference
- Big Ten Conference
- Varsity athletes
- 701 (357 men · 344 women)
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%.
Varsity sports (12)
Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.
Campus safety
- Safety grade
- C
- Reported offenses per 1,000 students
- 4.4 / year
- Violent offenses (2022–2024)
- 113
- Property offenses (2022–2024)
- 647
On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (56,997 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.
By offense type, per year
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.
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.
$8,110/year × about 4.2 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.
Modest institutional aid: 40% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $7,669. 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 7,311 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.
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.
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
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Seattle Sand PT Wsfo, WA US station (3.2 mi from campus).
What University of Washington-Seattle Campus graduates study — and earn
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.
Colleges similar to University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Schools with a comparable profile — size, selectivity, cost, and graduate outcomes. Compare University of Washington-Seattle Campus side by side →
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- Students
- 32,253
- Admission
- 42%
- Net price
- $15k
- SAT
- —
- GPA
- 4.0
- Earnings
- $81k
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, Illinois · Small city · 79 mi to Springfield
- Students
- 36,258
- Admission
- 42%
- Net price
- $14k
- SAT
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- GPA
- 4.0
- Earnings
- $81k
University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, Maryland · Large suburb · 7 mi to Washington
- Students
- 30,760
- Admission
- 45%
- Net price
- $16k
- SAT
- 1473
- GPA
- 4.4
- Earnings
- $83k
University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California · Midsize suburb · 8 mi to Santa Barbara
- Students
- 23,113
- Admission
- 33%
- Net price
- $16k
- SAT
- —
- GPA
- 4.3
- Earnings
- $75k
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia · Midsize city · 60 mi to Atlanta
- Students
- 32,137
- Admission
- 38%
- Net price
- $14k
- SAT
- 1397
- GPA
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- Earnings
- $69k
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, Wisconsin · Large city · < 1 mi to Madison
- Students
- 36,902
- Admission
- 45%
- Net price
- $17k
- SAT
- 1427
- GPA
- 3.9
- Earnings
- $74k
Colleges near University of Washington-Seattle Campus
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Seattle, WA · Private for-profit · Certificate · 198 students
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's · 1,762 students
Seattle Central College
Seattle, WA · Public · Associate · 3,953 students
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle
Seattle, WA · Private for-profit · Certificate · 154 students
Pima Medical Institute-Seattle
Seattle, WA · Private for-profit · Certificate · 471 students
Academy of Interactive Entertainment
Seattle, WA · Private nonprofit · Certificate · 47 students
City University of Seattle
Seattle, WA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's · 1,137 students
North Seattle College
Seattle, WA · Public · Certificate · 3,074 students
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.















