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University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

Tacoma, Washington · Public · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$10,163What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
83%
Graduation rate
63%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
4,185
In-state tuition
$13,168Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$43,404
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

$10,163

Better than 82% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

63%

Better than 73% 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

$25,346

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

Average net price

$10,163

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-Tacoma Campus
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time63%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return80%
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-Tacoma Campus by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Computer Engineering$141,5889
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,212101
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$81,98937
Computer and Information Sciences, General$73,385268
Civil Engineering$73,357Not reported
Mechanical Engineering$66,94716
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,50052
Accounting and Related Services$62,73161
Economics$53,9342
Marketing$51,53043
Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,004107
Urban Studies/Affairs$47,58537
Public Health$46,01627
Communication and Media Studies$44,63861
Education, General$44,201Not reported
Area Studies$43,6682
Political Science and Government$41,246Not reported
Social Work$40,96947
Criminal Justice and Corrections$40,66961
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$39,71525
Non-Professional Legal Studies$39,55836
Biology, General$38,71686
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$35,86731
Psychology, General$34,660180
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$34,5723
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$31,45912
Social Sciences, Other$30,58440
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$30,43731
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$29,75826
History$26,26126
StatisticsNot reported23
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported8
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported

All 33 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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