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The Evergreen State College

Olympia, WAQuad's selectivityOpen
Known forTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

10 in 10 applicants admitted

Evergreen State admits about 10 in 10 applicants (96%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 9% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

96%

96%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

1,296

Admitted

1,249

Yield

25%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1035–1253

8001600
ACT middle 50%

23–29

1836
Applications −16% since fall 2014 · admit rate 99% → 96%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,160 undergrads, where 42% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

2.2K

undergrads · larger than 59% of colleges

Diversity index

0.63

Pell Grant

42%

above the median

First generation

30%

below the median

Midsize suburbNAIA · Cascade Collegiate ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.55 → 0.63 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies (84% of graduates). 17 students for every faculty member, more than at 78% of colleges. 70% of faculty are full-time. Spends $11,647 a year on instruction per student.

17 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 78% of colleges

Most popular major

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

84% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Biological and Physical Sciences

$48.6K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

70%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$11.6K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $24,931 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), about the national median. The 90% who received grants paid $18,350 on average; the other 10% paid the full sticker price of $29,804 in-state / $51,785 out-of-state.

29%

$24.9K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · about the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$29,804 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 29% of full price

Federal loans

40%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −13% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $45,320 ten years after enrolling, more than at 24% of colleges; 56% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.2 years of that salary.

56%

56%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$45.3K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$20.5K

≈ $217/month for 10 years

Retention

70%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 56% → 41% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 3% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 13%, because grants grew faster. Applications fell 16% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 99% to 96%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −13% after inflation

  • Applications

    Shrinking

    −16%

  • Selectivity

    Steady

    admit rate 99% → 96%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.55 → 0.63

Every series, year by year

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IPEDS unit ID 235167 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything