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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • University of Puget Sound
  • Walla Walla University

What stands out

Walla Walla University has the lower average net price, University of Puget Sound reports the higher graduation rate, University of Puget Sound reports higher median earnings ten years on, while University of Puget Sound leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

University of Puget Sound compared with Walla Walla University
MetricUniversity of Puget SoundTacoma, WAPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearHighest graduation rateLowest median debtHighest median earningsWalla Walla UniversityCollege Place, WAPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest retention
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$38,394$23,329lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$78,378$45,903
In-state tuition$62,898$34,227
Out-of-state tuition$62,898$34,227
Admissions
Acceptance rate72%Not reported
SAT midpoint1,260Not reported
ACT midpoint29Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.68%highest62%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.84%85%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$25,000lowest$26,842
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$69,594highest$61,885
Campus
Undergraduates1,5941,252

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.