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University of Washington-Tacoma Campus reports 4,185 undergraduates in Tacoma, WA. Its federal reporting group is labeled University of Washington.

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University of Washington-Tacoma Campus · Tacoma, Washington · Federal institution ID (UNITID): 377564.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (University of Washington).

Shared outcomes cannot rank campuses. Reporting-group definitions.

Compare Tacoma, WA with Bothell, WA. Other profile: University of Washington-Bothell Campus · Bothell, WA (UNITID: 377555).

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$4,709

family income
under $30k

$5,936

$30–48k

$7,900

$48–75k

$16,772

$75–110k

$22,095

over $110k

Average net price

$10,1632023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus fell from $11,902 (2008) to $10,163 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$11,902
2009	$10,386
2010	$10,281
2011	$9,737
2012	$9,632
2013	$10,087
2014	$9,662
2015	$8,829
2016	$7,953
2017	$10,060
2018	$10,817
2019	$9,469
2020	$8,541
2021	$10,897
2022	$10,017
2023	$10,163

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$25,3462024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus rose from $17,069 (2009) to $25,346 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$17,069
2010	$17,727
2011	$17,145
2012	$19,004
2013	$22,185
2014	$22,120
2015	$22,140
2016	$22,047
2017	$19,708
2018	$21,570
2019	$21,053
2020	$21,705
2021	$21,190
2022	$22,627
2023	$24,528
2024	$25,346

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2006	$5,898	$21,196
2007	$6,301	$22,047
2008	$6,730	$23,147
2013	$11,902	$31,476
2014	$12,262	$33,381
2015	$11,905	$34,209
2016	$10,831	$34,869
2017	$11,046	$35,610
2018	$11,261	$36,642
2019	$11,639	$38,340
2020	$11,889	$39,258
2021	$12,196	$40,026
2022	$12,458	$40,956
2023	$12,817	$42,171

IPEDS Published price 2006–07 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus reports published tuition by residency: $13,168 in-state versus $43,404 out-of-state — a $30,236 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus reports 4,185 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

63.2% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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63.2%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus rose from 43% (entered 2006) to 63.2% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
2006 cohort	43%
2007 cohort	49.4%
2008 cohort	55%
2009 cohort	62.6%
2010 cohort	60.1%
2011 cohort	58.5%
2012 cohort	58.1%
2013 cohort	55.6%
2014 cohort	60.3%
2015 cohort	58.3%
2016 cohort	54.2%
2017 cohort	62.3%
2018 cohort	63.2%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 2006–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (University of Washington).

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$10,963	$4,664
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$10,933	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$10,500	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$10,375	$5,159
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$9,817	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$9,429	$5,582
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$9,872	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$10,016	$5,239
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$10,000	$5,122
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$9,802	$4,802
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$9,890	$4,545
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$10,500	$5,416
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$12,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$13,000	$5,555
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$13,882	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$14,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$14,768	$5,798
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$15,000	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$15,000	$7,468
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$15,000	$8,496
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$15,000	$9,831
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$15,000	$10,222
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$15,000	$10,000
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$14,615	$8,413

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$62,979

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$70,968

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$78,466

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (University of Washington).

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus admitted 3,357 of 4,068 applicants in Fall 2024. The 82.5% rate describes that application pool.

82.5%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $12,817 in-state tuition · 2023–24 4,185 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for University of Washington-Tacoma Campus under that historical policy.

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In the Fall 2024 cycle, University of Washington-Tacoma Campus received 4,068 applications and admitted 3,357 (82.5%), with 721 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

82.5%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2007	82.1%
Fall 2008	82.1%
Fall 2009	91.5%
Fall 2010	81.8%
Fall 2011	77%
Fall 2012	77%
Fall 2013	85.2%
Fall 2014	84.5%
Fall 2015	82.6%
Fall 2016	83.8%
Fall 2017	83.9%
Fall 2018	85.6%
Fall 2019	87.3%
Fall 2020	86.1%
Fall 2021	82.9%
Fall 2022	88.3%
Fall 2023	83%
Fall 2024	82.5%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2007–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

960–1180Fall 2020 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2007	860	1080
Fall 2008	860	1080
Fall 2009	850	1120
Fall 2010	890	1120
Fall 2011	900	1140
Fall 2012	900	1130
Fall 2013	840	1090
Fall 2014	870	1090
Fall 2015	850	1100
Fall 2016	860	1100
Fall 2017	980	1190
Fall 2018	980	1190
Fall 2019	980	1190
Fall 2020	960	1180

IPEDS Fall 2007–2020, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

16–24Fall 2020 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2007	16	21
Fall 2008	16	21
Fall 2009	16	26
Fall 2010	18	24
Fall 2011	18	23
Fall 2012	18	23
Fall 2013	17	23
Fall 2014	18	23
Fall 2015	16	22
Fall 2016	17	23
Fall 2017	18	24
Fall 2018	16	23
Fall 2019	16	24
Fall 2020	16	24

IPEDS Fall 2007–2020, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

4,185Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus rose from 1,677 (Fall 2002) to 4,185 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	1,677
Fall 2003	1,593
Fall 2004	1,621
Fall 2005	1,711
Fall 2006	1,784
Fall 2007	2,097
Fall 2008	2,400
Fall 2009	2,491
Fall 2010	2,733
Fall 2011	3,080
Fall 2012	3,259
Fall 2013	3,587
Fall 2014	3,788
Fall 2015	3,884
Fall 2016	4,252
Fall 2017	4,412
Fall 2018	4,530
Fall 2019	4,565
Fall 2020	4,552
Fall 2021	4,313
Fall 2022	4,054
Fall 2023	3,989
Fall 2024	4,185

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

80%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus rose from 66% (Fall 2006) to 80% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2006 cohort	66%
Fall 2007 cohort	69%
Fall 2008 cohort	74%
Fall 2009 cohort	73%
Fall 2010 cohort	76%
Fall 2011 cohort	73%
Fall 2012 cohort	78%
Fall 2013 cohort	71%
Fall 2014 cohort	78%
Fall 2015 cohort	76%
Fall 2016 cohort	76%
Fall 2017 cohort	81%
Fall 2018 cohort	80%
Fall 2019 cohort	80%
Fall 2020 cohort	75%
Fall 2021 cohort	75%
Fall 2022 cohort	78%
Fall 2023 cohort	80%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2006–2023

More about University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

Faculty pay at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus averages $145,620 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes University of Washington-Tacoma Campus as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 4,185 undergraduates live off campus, and 80% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 82.5%. Review University of Washington-Tacoma Campus's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How University of Washington-Tacoma Campus compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus82.5%

Washington median83.2%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus$13,168

Washington median$19,614

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (University of Washington).

University of Washington reporting group (shared)$78,466

Washington median$62,092

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus, Washington and national reference values
Metric & basis	University of Washington-Tacoma Campus	Washington median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	82.5%	83.2%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$13,168	$19,614	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$78,466Shared group value	$62,092	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For University of Washington-Tacoma Campus, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 31 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Engineering	$169,570
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$116,010
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$114,798
Mechanical Engineering	$102,078
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$98,632
Finance and Financial Management Services	$97,452
Civil Engineering	$92,010
Accounting and Related Services	$88,393
Marketing	$88,114
Economics	$87,239
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$78,771
Political Science and Government	$72,487
Non-Professional Legal Studies	$71,042
Education, General	$65,217
Communication and Media Studies	$64,153
Public Health	$63,666
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$63,311
Urban Studies/Affairs	$63,174
History	$61,059
Biology, General	$59,443
Social Work	$59,256
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$58,705
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$58,229
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	$57,534
Area Studies	$56,926
Social Sciences, Other	$56,628
Psychology, General	$54,016
International/Globalization Studies	$49,475
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General	$48,753
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	$47,124
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$46,844

These 31 fields listed for University of Washington-Tacoma Campus measure earnings after completion. The $78,466 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 2 additional University of Washington-Tacoma Campus fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (University of Washington).

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does University of Washington-Tacoma Campus report?

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 82.5% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is University of Washington-Tacoma Campus's acceptance rate?

82.5% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 3,357 admitted from 4,068 applicants.

How much does University of Washington-Tacoma Campus cost?

In-state tuition is $13,168; out-of-state students pay $43,404. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does University of Washington-Tacoma Campus report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $78,466. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Washington

Northwest College of Art & Design — 66% admitted
DigiPen Institute of Technology — 64.4% admitted
Seattle University — 76.9% admitted
Seattle Pacific University — 83.4% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.