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University of Washington-Bothell Campus

Bothell, WAQuad's selectivityAccessible
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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Washington admits about 9 in 10 applicants (91%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 21% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

91%

91%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

5,172

Admitted

4,686

Yield

24%

of admits enroll

Applications +116% since fall 2014 · admit rate 79% → 91%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 5,457 undergrads, where 29% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

5.5K

undergrads · larger than 79% of colleges

Diversity index

0.77

Pell Grant

29%

below the median

First generation

33%

about the median

Large suburbROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.72 → 0.77 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Computer Science (15% of graduates). 22 students for every faculty member, more than at 95% of colleges. 62% of faculty are full-time. Spends $4,757 a year on instruction per student.

22 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 95% of colleges

Most popular major

Computer Science

15% of 2024–25 graduates

Full-time faculty

62%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$4.8K

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 $28,764 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $4.5K more than the national median. The 44% who received grants paid $10,777 on average; the other 56% paid the full sticker price of $34,684 in-state / $64,038 out-of-state.

20%

$28.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $4.5K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$34,684 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 20% of full price

Federal loans

20%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · −0% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $78,466 ten years after enrolling, more than at 90% of colleges; 80% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.5 years of that salary.

80%

80%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$78.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$14.6K

≈ $155/month for 10 years

Retention

86%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 67% → 65% 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 6% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid held about steady, as grants covered less of it. Applications rose 116% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 79% to 91%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    0% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +116%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 79% → 91%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.72 → 0.77

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 377555 · 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