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
![A map of the Washington Coast showing Vancouver, BC; Bellingham; and Seattle.](/sites/admissions.wwu.edu/files/styles/image_block_large/public/2019-12/bellingham-map2.jpg?itok=6jB8u0TI)
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
![Wooden sign with yellow text that says Sehome Hill Arboretum next to stairs that lead into lush ferns and pine trees.](/sites/admissions.wwu.edu/files/styles/image_with_description/public/2019-12/2628650055_5474c184a8_k.jpg?itok=OBDjQXQv)
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
2024-2025
Washington Residents
Confirmation Fee | $300 |
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Tuition and Fees | $8,241 |
Additional Required Fees | $1,341 |
Housing and Meals | $15,747 |
Books and Supplies | $1,224 |
Transportation | $1,995 |
Personal and Miscellaneous | $2,670 |
Total Cost of Attendance | $31,518 |
Out-of-State Student
Confirmation Fee | $300 |
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Tuition and Fees | $27,366 |
Additional Required Fees | $1,341 |
Housing and Meals | $15,747 |
Books and Supplies | $1,224 |
Transportation | $1,995 |
Personal and Miscellaneous | $2,670 |
Total Cost of Attendance | $50,643 |