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U. Washington
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
U. Washington22 to 1
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg15 to 1
Full-time faculty share
U. Washington62%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg60%
Average faculty salary
U. Washington$118,474
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg$100,145

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
U. Washington

$4,757 (public, GASB accounting)

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

$3,651 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting)

Endowment per student
U. Washington

$20,474 (public, GASB accounting)

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

$18,640 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting)

Tuition share of core revenue
U. Washington20%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg42%

Shown as figures, not bars: public and private nonprofit colleges report finances on different accounting forms, so dollar amounts aren't directly comparable across them.

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
U. Washington1,468
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg681
Most popular majors
U. Washington

Computer Science 15% · Business Administration and Management, General 13% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 7%

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

Mechanical Engineering 10% · Computer and Information Sciences, General 9% · Psychology, General 6%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why