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| Metric | Western Washington | Minnesota State University-Mankato |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 93% | 88% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 93% / 94% | 86% / 90% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 94% / 96% / 42%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 28% / 12% / 11%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Applicants | 14,115 | 9,098 |
| Admitted | 13,162 | 8,046 |
| Enrolled | 3,019 | 2,364 |
| Yield | 23% | 29% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1150–1390 | – |
| ACT middle 50% | 23–31Fall 2025 | 21–25 |
| Sent an SAT | 9% | – |
| Sent an ACT | 2% | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 11%Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | ConsideredFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | ConsideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Essay | ConsideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | ConsideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.42Fall 2025 | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | – |
| Early decision | Not offered2025–26 | – |
| Early action | Offered2025–26 | – |
| Wait list | No wait listFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Test scores | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Interview | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: First generation | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: State residency | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Test policy | Test-optionalFall 2027 applicants | Test-optional |
| Application fee | $70 | $20 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by January 31 · reply by May 1 or 3 wk · $250 housing depositFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to 1 yearFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 79%Fall 2025 | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Small | City: Small |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium |
| Research activity | Research college or university | Research college or university |
| Student access & earnings | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division II | Division II |
| Conference | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference |
| ROTC | Not listed | Army |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Not listed | Not listed |
| Calendar | Quarters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 13,544 | 11,703 |
| Beds in college housing | 4,196 | 2,889 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | – | Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 21% | 21% |
| First-gen | 27% | 24% |
| Men / women | 43% / 57% | 45% / 55% |
| Part-time students | 9% | 14% |
| Students 25 and older | 7% | 11% |
| First-years from in state | 83% | 82% |
| First-years from other states | 16% | 16% |
| First-years from abroad | 1% | 2% |
| New transfer students this fall | 925 | 1,209 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 23% | 34% |
| Diversity index | 0.50 | 0.48 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 18 to 1 | 21 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 41%Fall 2025 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 71% | 72% |
| Average faculty salary | $106,188 | $101,314 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 2,977 | 2,561 |
| Most popular majors | Psychology, General 8% · Environmental Science 4% · Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 4% | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 16% · Business Administration and Management, General 7% · Psychology, General 5% |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,138 (public, GASB accounting) | $9,227 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $9,537 (public, GASB accounting) | $6,251 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 33% | 47% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $26,506 | $22,033 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 20% | 16% |
| Net price, students with grants | $24,338 | $18,861 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $29,967 | $24,428 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $48,534 | $33,798 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $9,286 | $9,490 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $27,853 | $18,860 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 16% | 19% |
| First-years with grants | 93% | 78% |
| Average grant | $6,902 | $5,325 |
| Aid from the college | 90% | 64% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | January 31 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants | – |
| Need met, first-years | 75%2024–25 | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $17,9342024–25 | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 28%2024–25 | – |
| Aid for international students | 72 students, average $10.3K2024–25 | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $62,569 | $56,922 |
| Graduation rate | 71% | 57% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 57% | 47% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 68% | 58% |
| Pell graduation gap | 12 pts lower | 11 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 66% | 57% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 72% | 39% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 60% | 45% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 38% | 39% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 62% | 49% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | 52% |
| Retention rate | 79%Entered fall 2024 | 80% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 53% | 38% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 71% | 58% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 18% | 27% |
| Median debt | $18,500 | $21,106 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 29% | 40% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $14,065 | $15,219 |
| Website | wwu.edu | mnsu.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Western Washington University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Western Washington University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;Western Washington University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Western Washington University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Western Washington University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Western Washington University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Western Washington University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;Common Data Set, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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