Quick Facts
Student Demographics
15,197 Students
93% Undergraduate
28.6% Students of Color
57% Female
Residency
- 87% Washington Residents
- 13% Out of State Students, including International Students
First Year Students (2021)
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2,492 new first-year students enrolled
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32.1% new first-year students enrolled are students of color
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28.8% new first-year students enrolled are first generation students
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3.26-3.86 middle 50% GPAs of admitted first-year students
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59% of first-year students enrolled with college credit
Transfer Students (2021)
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1,014 new transfer students enrolled
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27.5% new transfer students enrolled are students of color
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39.8% new transfer students enrolled are first generation students
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2.94-3.63 middle 50% GPAs of admitted transfer students
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79.2% of enrolled transfer students come directly from a state community college led by Whatcom, Everett, Skagit, Olympic, and Bellevue colleges
Student Life
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250+ total student-run clubs & organizations
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88% of first-year students and 25% of transfer students live on campus their first year
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Numerous conference championships (GNAC) in volleyball, men's and women’s soccer, track & field and cross country, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s golf, and softball.
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WWU's Women's Rowing team is an eight-time NCAA Division II National Champion
Academics
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200+ academic programs
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99% of classes taught by faculty, not graduate assistants
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76% of Western's faculty hold the highest degree in their field
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19:1 student to faculty ratio
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26 is the average class size
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74% of the classes have 30 or fewer students
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4.56 years is the average time to degree
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115,000+ graduates living and working around the world
Retention and Graduation Rates
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79% of first-year students beginning in Fall 2019 returned in Fall 2020
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Western's six-year graduation rate is 68%...based on data from the 2013 cohort.
Undergraduate Degrees
- 40% College of Humanities and Social Sciences
- 17% College of Business and Economics
- 18% College of Science and Engineering
- 8% Woodring College of Education
- 5% College of Fine and Performing Arts
- 8% Huxley College of the Environment
- 4% Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies
Location
Population of Bellingham, WA: 91,610
55 miles
south of Vancouver, British Columbia
90 miles
north of Seattle, Washington
0.8 miles
to downtown Bellingham
52 miles
to Mount Baker ski area
Sehome Hill Arboretum
The Sehome Hill Arboretum borders campus and offers easy access to 180 acres of woods, six miles of trails, and quiet study nooks.
Estimated Annual Expenses
2021-2022
Washington Residents
Direct Costs
Tuition: $6,893
Fees: $2,110
includes the one-time $300 enrollment confirmation fee
Housing & Meals: $13,080
varies depending on living arrangements and meal plan
Total Direct Costs: $22,083
Additional Expenses
Books & Supplies: $1,011
Transportation: $1,359
Personal & Miscellaneous: $2,481
Total Cost of Attendance: $26,934
Out-of-State Student
Direct Costs
Tuition: $24,120
Fees: $2,110
includes the one-time $300 enrollment confirmation fee
Housing & Meals: $13,080
varies depending on living arrangements and meal plan
Total Direct Costs: $39,310
Additional Expenses
Books & Supplies: $1,011
Transportation: $1,359
Personal & Miscellaneous: $2,481
Total Cost of Attendance: $44,161