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Bellingham, WA 98225-9008
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Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
UndergraduateArts & sciences plus professions, some graduate coexistence
GraduatePostbaccalaureate comprehensive
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringMaster's degree
Calendar SystemQuarter
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District5302

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Western Washington University?
1027th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $5,397 $5,397 $16,428
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $762 $762 $762
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $180 $180 $548
FT Graduate Tuition $6,567 $6,567 $16,242
FT Graduate Required Fees $762 $762 $762
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $219 $219 $548
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $18,749 $18,749 $29,780
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $18,749 $18,749 $29,780
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $10,230 $10,230 $21,261

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $5,291 $5,535 $5,291 $5,535 $16,365 $17,166
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $963 $969
On-Campus – Room & Board $7,090 $7,712
On-Campus – Other Expenses $3,003 $2,973
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $7,152 $7,446
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,003 $2,973
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $2,739 $2,757

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$50
Graduate Application Fee$50
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 9,619 (3,959 male / 5,660 female)
Admitted 6,990 (2,744 male / 4,245 female)
Admission rate 73%
First-time Enrollment 2,688 (1,158 male / 1,530 female)
FT Enrollment 2,688 (1,158 male / 1,530 female)
PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment14,575

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Western Washington University use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Western Washington University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Basketball Conference Great Northwest Athletic Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Great Northwest Athletic Conference

ACT Test Admission

389th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 25%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 21 / 28
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 21 / 27
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 21 / 27

SAT Test Admission

416th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 94%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 500 / 620
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 510 / 610
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1010 / 1230

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity4,040
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$5,248
Board Fee$2,848

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 9 65 112 246 60 2,698 259 3,449
Accounting 1 2 1 9 1 58 4 76
Accounting and Computer Science
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 1 2 18 2 23
American/United States Studies/Civilization 1 1 2 4 1 9
Anthropology 2 4 51 5 62
Anthropology, Other 1 1 2
Applied Mathematics 3 3
Archeology 2 1 13 16
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1 10 1 12
Art Teacher Education 6 1 7
Art/Art Studies, General 8 1 9
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 2 1 1 21 3 28
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician 9 9
Biochemistry 1 16 1 18
Biological and Physical Sciences 2 1 13 1 17
Biology Teacher Education 1 2 3
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 1 2 1 39 2 45
Botany/Plant Biology
Business Administration and Management, General 2 3 5 10 1 105 20 146
Canadian Studies 1 1
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology 1 1 4 16 1 23
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 1 1 12 1 15
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
Chemistry Teacher Education
Chemistry, General 1 5 35 3 44
Child Development 6 6
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 1 1 1 9 1 13
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 4 5 12 2 88 7 118
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 17 2 19
Comparative Psychology 5 5
Computer and Information Sciences, General 1 1 34 9 45
Counseling Psychology 1 1 3 5
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 5 1 6
Creative Writing 6 8 2 76 5 97
Curriculum and Instruction 1 1
Dance, General 1 2 3
Design and Applied Arts, Other 1 2 3 2 41 49
Design and Visual Communications, General 1 5 6
Developmental and Child Psychology 1 6 7
Drama and Dance Teacher Education 1 1
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2 1 36 1 40
Drawing 3 2 5
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 3 3
East Asian Studies 4 4 8
Ecology
Economics, General 1 1 6 1 32 4 45
Economics, Other 2 2 40 1 45
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 6 5 11
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 2 11 2 15
Elementary Education and Teaching 1 14 15
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship 1 1
English Language and Literature, General 6 3 7 3 92 11 122
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 2 1 6 9
Environmental Science 4 2 57 2 65
Environmental Studies 1 4 1 68 1 75
Evolutionary Biology
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts 2 1 3
Finance, General 1 2 10 1 72 3 89
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
French Language and Literature 2 2 7 1 12
General Studies 6 7 12 6 119 13 163
Geography 1 17 1 19
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 11 11
Geology/Earth Science, General 20 3 23
Geophysics and Seismology 7 2 9
German Language Teacher Education
German Language and Literature 7 1 8
Graphic Design
Health and Physical Education, General 2 4 8 54 6 74
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 5 12 1 18
History Teacher Education 1 1
History, General 3 5 1 83 7 99
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 1 1 1 16 19
Human Services, General 5 4 4 9 115 8 145
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 1 1 5 7
Industrial Design 3 2 10 15
Industrial Technology/Technician 3 1 1 13 2 20
Intermedia/Multimedia 1 1 7 1 10
International Business/Trade/Commerce 1 4 3 1 33 5 47
Japanese Language and Literature 1 6 7
Journalism 2 2 41 3 48
Journalism, Other 1 3 1 5
Linguistics 1 2 9 4 16
Management Information Systems, General 2 5 20 1 28
Manufacturing Technology/Technician 1 3 1 22 2 29
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 3 14 1 18
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 2 13 72 3 90
Mathematics Teacher Education 1 9 1 11
Mathematics and Computer Science 1 1
Mathematics, General 1 3 38 5 47
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1 6 6 4 50 10 77
Music History, Literature, and Theory 1 1
Music Performance, General 11 2 13
Music Teacher Education 4 4
Music Theory and Composition 1 1
Music, General 2 14 1 17
Neuroscience 7 7
Operations Management and Supervision 1 1 8 21 3 34
Painting 1 8 1 10
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies 2 2 2 1 49 1 57
Philosophy 1 13 3 17
Photography 1 5 1 7
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 1 1 11 13
Physics, General 1 1 20 1 23
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
Plastics Engineering Technology/Technician 3 9 1 13
Political Science and Government, General 2 6 5 1 74 6 94
Printmaking 2 2
Psychology, General 4 2 11 4 143 10 174
Public/Applied History and Archival Administration 7 1 8
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 2 2
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 10 5 15
Sculpture 3 1 4
Secondary Education and Teaching 2 1 39 13 55
Secondary School Administration/Principalship
Social Science Teacher Education 1 2 3
Social Sciences, Other
Social Studies Teacher Education
Sociology 3 8 10 2 85 2 110
Spanish Language Teacher Education 3 3
Spanish Language and Literature 4 4 54 3 65
Special Education and Teaching, General 1 1 2 69 5 78
Speech Teacher Education 1 1
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 3 16 2 21
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 2 2
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor 1 1 8 7 17
Zoology/Animal Biology 1 1

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Western Washington University 997th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $66,503 ($69,536 male / $62,495 female)
Number of FT Faculty 513 (292 male / 221 female)
Number of PT Faculty 295
FT Faculty Ratio 2 : 1
Total Benefits $9,974,758

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