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Walla Walla University

Walla Walla University is a private campus in suburban College Place, WA. The school reports a Seventh Day Adventist affiliation in its federal filings.

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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
$17,833
family income
under $30k
$17,578
$30–48k
$21,728
$48–75k
$25,322
$75–110k
$28,840
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$23,3292023–24Skip to data table

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

$20k$21k$22k$23k$24k200820232008: $20,5872009: $20,2232010: $22,1532011: $21,2312012: $21,9472013: $23,1072014: $23,1982015: $21,7292016: $23,1062017: $21,7982018: $20,5712019: $22,8232020: $23,2162021: $23,3762022: $23,9922023: $23,329$23,329
$20k$22k$24k200820232008: $20,5872009: $20,2232010: $22,1532011: $21,2312012: $21,9472013: $23,1072014: $23,1982015: $21,7292016: $23,1062017: $21,7982018: $20,5712019: $22,8232020: $23,2162021: $23,3762022: $23,9922023: $23,329$23,329

Average net price at Walla Walla University rose from $20,587 (2008) to $23,329 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$20,587
2009$20,223
2010$22,153
2011$21,231
2012$21,947
2013$23,107
2014$23,198
2015$21,729
2016$23,106
2017$21,798
2018$20,571
2019$22,823
2020$23,216
2021$23,376
2022$23,992
2023$23,329
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$45,9032024–25Skip to data table

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

$30k$35k$40k$45k200920242009: $30,0032010: $31,4892011: $32,7182012: $33,7862013: $34,7472014: $35,3512015: $36,3692016: $37,3892017: $37,9132018: $37,4942019: $37,6262020: $39,3542021: $41,3292022: $42,3922023: $44,0752024: $45,903$45,903
$30k$35k$40k$45k200920242009: $30,0032010: $31,4892011: $32,7182012: $33,7862013: $34,7472014: $35,3512015: $36,3692016: $37,3892017: $37,9132018: $37,4942019: $37,6262020: $39,3542021: $41,3292022: $42,3922023: $44,0752024: $45,903$45,903

Total cost at Walla Walla University rose from $30,003 (2009) to $45,903 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$30,003
2010$31,489
2011$32,718
2012$33,786
2013$34,747
2014$35,351
2015$36,369
2016$37,389
2017$37,913
2018$37,494
2019$37,626
2020$39,354
2021$41,329
2022$42,392
2023$44,075
2024$45,903
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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

$15k$20k$25k$30k200020232000: $14,5682001: $15,3722002: $16,2932003: $17,0262004: $17,8292005: $18,8792006: $19,7252007: $21,1142008: $21,9362013: $25,3772014: $25,8662015: $26,3822016: $26,9822017: $27,4952018: $28,0352019: $28,8812020: $29,9312021: $30,5312022: $31,7582023: $33,027$33,027
$20k$30k200020232000: $14,5682001: $15,3722002: $16,2932003: $17,0262004: $17,8292005: $18,8792006: $19,7252007: $21,1142008: $21,9362013: $25,3772014: $25,8662015: $26,3822016: $26,9822017: $27,4952018: $28,0352019: $28,8812020: $29,9312021: $30,5312022: $31,7582023: $33,027$33,027

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$14,568
2001$15,372
2002$16,293
2003$17,026
2004$17,829
2005$18,879
2006$19,725
2007$21,114
2008$21,936
2013$25,377
2014$25,866
2015$26,382
2016$26,982
2017$27,495
2018$28,035
2019$28,881
2020$29,931
2021$30,531
2022$31,758
2023$33,027
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Walla Walla University reports published tuition of $34,227 in this record. Walla Walla University's $34,227 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Walla Walla University reports 1,252 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

59.9% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Walla Walla University 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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59.9%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.

45%50%55%60%65%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 46.1%entered 1992: 56.5%entered 1993: 53.6%entered 1994: 49.3%entered 1995: 47.9%entered 1996: 44.2%entered 1997: 49.8%entered 1998: 49.5%entered 1999: 49.5%entered 2000: 47.3%entered 2001: 53%entered 2002: 51.8%entered 2003: 50%entered 2004: 57.1%entered 2005: 53.1%entered 2006: 51.4%entered 2007: 45.9%entered 2008: 55.8%entered 2009: 51.9%entered 2010: 54.4%entered 2011: 61.2%entered 2012: 56%entered 2013: 61.1%entered 2014: 58.5%entered 2015: 63.9%entered 2016: 62.8%entered 2017: 64.2%entered 2018: 59.9%59.9%
50%60%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 46.1%entered 1992: 56.5%entered 1993: 53.6%entered 1994: 49.3%entered 1995: 47.9%entered 1996: 44.2%entered 1997: 49.8%entered 1998: 49.5%entered 1999: 49.5%entered 2000: 47.3%entered 2001: 53%entered 2002: 51.8%entered 2003: 50%entered 2004: 57.1%entered 2005: 53.1%entered 2006: 51.4%entered 2007: 45.9%entered 2008: 55.8%entered 2009: 51.9%entered 2010: 54.4%entered 2011: 61.2%entered 2012: 56%entered 2013: 61.1%entered 2014: 58.5%entered 2015: 63.9%entered 2016: 62.8%entered 2017: 64.2%entered 2018: 59.9%59.9%

The six-year graduation rate at Walla Walla University rose from 46.1% (entered 1991) to 59.9% (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
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort46.1%
1992 cohort56.5%
1993 cohort53.6%
1994 cohort49.3%
1995 cohort47.9%
1996 cohort44.2%
1997 cohort49.8%
1998 cohort49.5%
1999 cohort49.5%
2000 cohort47.3%
2001 cohort53%
2002 cohort51.8%
2003 cohort50%
2004 cohort57.1%
2005 cohort53.1%
2006 cohort51.4%
2007 cohort45.9%
2008 cohort55.8%
2009 cohort51.9%
2010 cohort54.4%
2011 cohort61.2%
2012 cohort56%
2013 cohort61.1%
2014 cohort58.5%
2015 cohort63.9%
2016 cohort62.8%
2017 cohort64.2%
2018 cohort59.9%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

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
$10k$20k$30kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $13,425Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $16,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $19,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $22,035Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $28,900Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $26,860Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $26,746Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $26,842$26,842 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,804Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,969Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $4,647Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $4,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,834Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $8,168Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $10,471Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $13,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $10,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,834Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,032$9,032 left
$10k$20k$30kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $13,425Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $16,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $19,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $22,035Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $28,900Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $26,860Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $26,746Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $26,842$26,842 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,804Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,969Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $4,647Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $4,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,834Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $8,168Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $10,471Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $13,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $10,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,834Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,032$9,032 left

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.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$13,425$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)—$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$16,250$5,804
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$16,500$3,969
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$17,125$4,647
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$17,125$4,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$17,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$19,125$6,834
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$22,035$8,168
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$25,000$10,471
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$28,900$14,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$27,000$13,000
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$27,000$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$27,000$10,000
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$27,000$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$27,000$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$26,860$9,834
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$26,746$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$26,842$9,032
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
$52,840
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$58,743
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$61,885
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.

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
$33,027 tuition · 2023–241,252 undergraduates · Fall 2024

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Admissions

Walla Walla University reported open admission for Fall 2024. No selective rate is shown; check Walla Walla University's current entry requirements.

No charts are available for this topic in this school's published record.

What is the campus like?

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

Undergraduate enrollment

1,252Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

1k1k2k200220242002: 1,6102003: 1,6682004: 1,7182005: 1,6372006: 1,6352007: 1,5862008: 1,5552009: 1,5702010: 1,5282011: 1,5882012: 1,6532013: 1,6462014: 1,6392015: 1,6242016: 1,6792017: 1,6102018: 1,5972019: 1,5972020: 1,4542021: 1,3162022: 1,2342023: 1,2142024: 1,2521,252
1k1k2k200220242002: 1,6102003: 1,6682004: 1,7182005: 1,6372006: 1,6352007: 1,5862008: 1,5552009: 1,5702010: 1,5282011: 1,5882012: 1,6532013: 1,6462014: 1,6392015: 1,6242016: 1,6792017: 1,6102018: 1,5972019: 1,5972020: 1,4542021: 1,3162022: 1,2342023: 1,2142024: 1,2521,252

Undergraduate enrollment at Walla Walla University fell from 1,610 (Fall 2002) to 1,252 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20021,610
Fall 20031,668
Fall 20041,718
Fall 20051,637
Fall 20061,635
Fall 20071,586
Fall 20081,555
Fall 20091,570
Fall 20101,528
Fall 20111,588
Fall 20121,653
Fall 20131,646
Fall 20141,639
Fall 20151,624
Fall 20161,679
Fall 20171,610
Fall 20181,597
Fall 20191,597
Fall 20201,454
Fall 20211,316
Fall 20221,234
Fall 20231,214
Fall 20241,252
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

85%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.

70%75%80%85%200220232002: 75%2003: 71%2004: 73%2005: 72%2006: 73%2007: 70%2008: 78%2009: 78%2010: 76%2011: 83%2012: 77%2013: 79%2014: 76%2015: 81%2016: 86%2017: 84%2018: 78%2019: 78%2020: 77%2021: 77%2022: 84%2023: 85%85%
70%75%80%85%200220232002: 75%2003: 71%2004: 73%2005: 72%2006: 73%2007: 70%2008: 78%2009: 78%2010: 76%2011: 83%2012: 77%2013: 79%2014: 76%2015: 81%2016: 86%2017: 84%2018: 78%2019: 78%2020: 77%2021: 77%2022: 84%2023: 85%85%

First-year retention at Walla Walla University rose from 75% (Fall 2002) to 85% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort75%
Fall 2003 cohort71%
Fall 2004 cohort73%
Fall 2005 cohort72%
Fall 2006 cohort73%
Fall 2007 cohort70%
Fall 2008 cohort78%
Fall 2009 cohort78%
Fall 2010 cohort76%
Fall 2011 cohort83%
Fall 2012 cohort77%
Fall 2013 cohort79%
Fall 2014 cohort76%
Fall 2015 cohort81%
Fall 2016 cohort86%
Fall 2017 cohort84%
Fall 2018 cohort78%
Fall 2019 cohort78%
Fall 2020 cohort77%
Fall 2021 cohort77%
Fall 2022 cohort84%
Fall 2023 cohort85%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Walla Walla University

Faculty pay at Walla Walla University averages $88,872 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Walla Walla University as a primarily residential campus of 1,252 undergraduates — and 84.9% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Walla Walla University reported open admission in Fall 2024. Check today’s entry requirements.

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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 Walla Walla University 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.

Tuition

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

Walla Walla University$34,227
Washington median$19,614
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

Walla Walla University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Walla Walla University$61,885
Washington median$62,092
National median$53,781
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Walla Walla University, Washington and national reference values
Metric & basisWalla Walla UniversityWashington medianNational median
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$34,227$19,614$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$61,885$62,092$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Walla Walla University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

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

View 5 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$101,497
Engineering, General$91,473
Business/Commerce, General$63,844
Social Work$60,449
Design and Applied Arts$54,035

These 5 fields listed for Walla Walla University measure earnings after completion. The $61,885 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 37 additional Walla Walla University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Walla Walla University cost?

At Walla Walla University, tuition is $34,227. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Walla Walla University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $61,885. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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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.

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