Quick Facts
Student Demographics
14,747 Students
93% Undergraduate
28.6% Students of Color
57% Female
Residency
- 86% Washington Residents
- 14% Out of State Students, including International Students
First Year Students (2022)
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3,222 new first-year students enrolled
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30.6% new first-year students enrolled are students of color
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17.3% new first-year students enrolled are first generation students
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3.23-3.83 middle 50% GPAs of admitted first-year students
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50% of first-year students enrolled with college credit
Transfer Students (2022)
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919 new transfer students enrolled
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27.7% new transfer students enrolled are students of color
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18.1% new transfer students enrolled are first generation students
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3.00-3.72 middle 50% GPAs of admitted transfer students
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65% 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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74% of Western's faculty hold the highest degree in their field
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17:1 student to faculty ratio
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26 is the average class size
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73% of the classes have 30 or fewer students
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4.32 years is the average time to degree
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135,000+ graduates living and working around the world
Retention and Graduation Rates
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77.1% of first-year students beginning in Fall 2021 returned in Fall 2022
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Western's six-year graduation rate is 67%...based on data from the 2015 cohort.
Undergraduate Degrees
- 42% College of Humanities and Social Sciences
- 15% College of Business and Economics
- 18% College of Science and Engineering
- 8% Woodring College of Education
- 7% College of Fine and Performing Arts
- 7% College of the Environment
- 4% Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies
Location
Population of Bellingham, WA: 93,910

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
2023-2024
Washington Residents
Confirmation Fee | $300 |
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Tuition and Fees | $7,995 |
Additional Required Fees | $1,290 |
Housing and Meals | $15,894 |
Books and Supplies | $1,176 |
Transportation | $1,920 |
Personal and Miscellaneous | $2,670 |
Total Cost of Attendance | $31,245 |
Out-of-State Student
Confirmation Fee | $300 |
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Tuition and Fees | $26,562 |
Additional Required Fees | $1,290 |
Housing and Meals | $15,894 |
Books and Supplies | $1,176 |
Transportation | $1,920 |
Personal and Miscellaneous | $2,670 |
Total Cost of Attendance | $49,812 |