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University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, Washington · Public · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$14,091What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
39%
Graduation rate
84%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
31,942
In-state tuition
$12,973Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$43,209
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$78,466Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$14,091

Better than 55% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

84%

Better than 95% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$78,466

Better than 94% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$14,615

Better than 90% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$32,446

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$14,091

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time84%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return95%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$14,615
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$78,466

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at University of Washington-Seattle Campus by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Computer Engineering$141,58840
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$135,384Not reported
Computer Science$128,887495
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,212143
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$81,989227
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering$81,51729
Architectural Sciences and Technology$81,37773
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$76,88168
Industrial Engineering$75,47356
Computer and Information Sciences, General$73,385622
Civil Engineering$73,357118
Materials Engineering$71,17435
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$70,22528
Chemical Engineering$67,62469
Mechanical Engineering$66,947121
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$65,17737
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,500304
Design and Applied Arts$63,44936
Accounting and Related Services$62,731116
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$62,069183
Social Sciences, General$57,53873
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$57,06277
Economics$53,934287
Marketing$51,530224
Architecture$50,80991
Health and Medical Administrative Services$49,86645
Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,00433
Urban Studies/Affairs$47,585Not reported
Computer Software and Media Applications$47,112Not reported
Mathematics$46,585209
Chemistry$46,36987
Public Health$46,016297
Communication and Media Studies$44,638281
Education, General$44,201122
Area Studies$43,668153
Geography and Cartography$42,48986
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$42,075146
Philosophy$42,07281
Physics$41,474125
Political Science and Government$41,246389
Social Work$40,96953
Criminal Justice and Corrections$40,669Not reported
Sociology$40,062219
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$39,715Not reported
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$39,63537
Non-Professional Legal Studies$39,558105
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$38,985280
Biology, General$38,716198
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$36,957Not reported
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$35,867220
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$35,145121
Research and Experimental Psychology$34,715496
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$34,66978
Psychology, General$34,660Not reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$34,57235
Journalism$33,25035
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$33,192Not reported
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$32,970125
Anthropology$32,77851
English Language and Literature, General$31,62297
Human Biology$31,488163
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$31,45966
Social Sciences, Other$30,584Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$30,4378
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$29,75836
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$29,72489
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$28,56166
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$27,10093
History$26,261151
Fine and Studio Arts$25,947139
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$25,79154
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$23,46448
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$22,77823
Applied MathematicsNot reported158
Nutrition SciencesNot reported117
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported57
StatisticsNot reported43
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNot reported38
Geography and Environmental StudiesNot reported37
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported34
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported31
DanceNot reported22
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherNot reported22
Atmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyNot reported19
Sustainability StudiesNot reported18
MusicNot reported18
Human Computer InteractionNot reported18
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported18
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringNot reported15
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported14
ArcheologyNot reported13
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported12
Botany/Plant BiologyNot reported11
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported9
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported7
Turkic, Uralic-Altaic, Caucasian, and Central Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationNot reportedNot reported
Visual and Performing Arts, OtherNot reportedNot reported
International/Globalization StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Psychology, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Engineering, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementNot reportedNot reported
Zoology/Animal BiologyNot reportedNot reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Interior ArchitectureNot reportedNot reported
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
Environmental DesignNot reportedNot reported
Metallurgical EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementNot reportedNot reported
Apparel and TextilesNot reportedNot reported
Education, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Forest EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Special Education and TeachingNot reportedNot reported
Ceramic Sciences and EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
South Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Library Science and AdministrationNot reportedNot reported
Architectural History, Criticism, and ConservationNot reportedNot reported
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Operations ResearchNot reportedNot reported
Electrical and Computer EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reportedNot reported
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageNot reportedNot reported
Food Science and TechnologyNot reportedNot reported
Natural Resources and Conservation, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Natural SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Architecture and Related Services, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationNot reportedNot reported
Landscape ArchitectureNot reportedNot reported
Mining and Mineral EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementNot reportedNot reported
ForestryNot reportedNot reported
Construction ManagementNot reportedNot reported
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Science, Technology and SocietyNot reportedNot reported

All 139 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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