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Washington State University reports 21,099 undergraduates in Pullman, WA. Its federal reporting group is labeled Washington State University. The federal record identifies it as a land-grant institution.

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Washington State University · Pullman, Washington · Federal institution ID (UNITID): 236939.

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

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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

$7,147

family income
under $30k

$8,723

$30–48k

$12,308

$48–75k

$19,445

$75–110k

$24,472

over $110k

Average net price

$14,9712023–24Skip 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 Washington State University has wandered from 2008 to 2023 — up to $17,878 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at $14,971.

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$14,512
2009	$15,770
2010	$16,489
2011	$17,597
2012	$16,834
2013	$16,864
2014	$17,878
2015	$16,278
2016	$16,314
2017	$15,768
2018	$16,358
2019	$15,825
2020	$8,947
2021	$15,484
2022	$14,401
2023	$14,971

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$27,6482024–25Skip 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 Washington State University rose from $20,525 (2009) to $27,648 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$20,525
2010	$22,297
2011	$23,611
2012	$24,939
2013	$26,292
2014	$26,543
2015	$27,402
2016	$26,441
2017	$25,433
2018	$25,267
2019	$25,762
2020	$26,068
2021	$20,182
2022	$26,396
2023	$27,176
2024	$27,648

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
2000	$3,658	$10,544
2001	$3,898	$11,258
2002	$4,520	$12,270
2003	$5,280	$13,382
2004	$5,628	$14,046
2005	$5,980	$14,985
2006	$6,448	$16,088
2007	$6,866	$17,180
2008	$7,564	$18,600
2013	$12,327	$25,409
2014	$12,428	$25,510
2015	$11,967	$25,567
2016	$11,041	$25,673
2017	$11,391	$25,817
2018	$11,584	$25,820
2019	$11,841	$26,419
2020	$12,170	$27,113
2021	$12,417	$27,733
2022	$12,701	$28,385
2023	$12,997	$29,073

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Washington State University reports tuition of $13,391 for in-state students and $29,950 for out-of-state students. Check Washington State University’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Washington State University is a big school: 21,099 undergraduates at last count.

60.5% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Washington State 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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60.5%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 Washington State University has held near 60.5% from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts.

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
1991 cohort	63.1%
1992 cohort	58.9%
1993 cohort	59.1%
1994 cohort	57.4%
1995 cohort	60.3%
1996 cohort	61.6%
1997 cohort	60%
1998 cohort	60.4%
1999 cohort	63.1%
2000 cohort	60.3%
2001 cohort	62.9%
2002 cohort	66.9%
2003 cohort	69.1%
2004 cohort	69%
2005 cohort	66.8%
2006 cohort	67.3%
2007 cohort	65.5%
2008 cohort	67.2%
2009 cohort	64.2%
2010 cohort	66.6%
2011 cohort	62.4%
2012 cohort	58.9%
2013 cohort	60.2%
2014 cohort	58.6%
2015 cohort	59.6%
2016 cohort	62.3%
2017 cohort	61.6%
2018 cohort	60.5%

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

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 (Washington State University).

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$13,525	$10,257
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$14,500	$9,635
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$15,087	$9,820
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$14,651	$10,179
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$14,288	$8,883
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$14,500	$6,540
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$14,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$14,423	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$14,500	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$14,500	$5,236
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$14,500	$5,000
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$15,078	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$16,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$18,125	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$19,500	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$19,964	$7,634
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$20,057	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$20,494	$6,674
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$20,327	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$20,349	$8,495
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$20,050	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$20,000	$9,213
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$20,000	$9,000
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$19,500	$9,500

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

$53,510

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$61,897

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$68,905

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 (Washington State University).

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

Washington State University admitted 22,060 of 25,462 applicants in Fall 2024. The 86.6% rate describes that application pool.

86.6%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $12,997 in-state tuition · 2023–24 21,099 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Washington State University received 25,462 applications and admitted 22,060 (86.6%), with 4,350 enrolling.

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

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Acceptance rate

86.6%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 2001	81.4%
Fall 2002	77.1%
Fall 2003	78%
Fall 2004	75.3%
Fall 2005	73.9%
Fall 2006	77.1%
Fall 2007	75.9%
Fall 2008	72.2%
Fall 2009	76.3%
Fall 2010	69.5%
Fall 2011	83.5%
Fall 2012	76%
Fall 2013	82.1%
Fall 2014	82.1%
Fall 2015	79.6%
Fall 2016	72%
Fall 2017	73.1%
Fall 2018	77.2%
Fall 2019	75.8%
Fall 2020	80%
Fall 2021	85.8%
Fall 2022	83.1%
Fall 2023	85.4%
Fall 2024	86.6%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1020–1210Fall 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 2001	940	1180
Fall 2002	950	1170
Fall 2003	950	1170
Fall 2004	960	1180
Fall 2005	1000	1210
Fall 2006	980	1200
Fall 2007	1000	1210
Fall 2008	1000	1220
Fall 2009	970	1200
Fall 2010	980	1190
Fall 2011	950	1180
Fall 2012	930	1170
Fall 2013	910	1150
Fall 2014	910	1150
Fall 2015	910	1150
Fall 2016	930	1165
Fall 2017	1020	1220
Fall 2018	1020	1210
Fall 2019	1020	1230
Fall 2020	1020	1210

IPEDS Fall 2001–2020, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

20–26Fall 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 2004	19	25
Fall 2005	20	26
Fall 2007	21	26
Fall 2008	21	26
Fall 2009	21	26
Fall 2010	21	26
Fall 2011	20	26
Fall 2012	20	25
Fall 2013	19	25
Fall 2014	19	25
Fall 2015	20	26
Fall 2016	20	26
Fall 2017	20	26
Fall 2018	20	26
Fall 2019	20	26
Fall 2020	20	26

IPEDS Fall 2004–2020, 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

21,099Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Undergraduate enrollment at Washington State University rose from 17,573 (Fall 2002) to 21,099 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	17,573
Fall 2003	18,318
Fall 2004	18,825
Fall 2005	19,078
Fall 2006	18,995
Fall 2007	19,822
Fall 2008	20,690
Fall 2009	21,312
Fall 2010	21,354
Fall 2011	22,421
Fall 2012	22,814
Fall 2013	22,825
Fall 2014	23,585
Fall 2015	24,100
Fall 2016	24,362
Fall 2017	24,797
Fall 2018	25,675
Fall 2019	25,653
Fall 2020	25,084
Fall 2021	23,966
Fall 2022	22,265
Fall 2023	21,583
Fall 2024	21,099

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

78%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 Washington State University has held near 78% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	85%
Fall 2003 cohort	84%
Fall 2004 cohort	85%
Fall 2005 cohort	82%
Fall 2006 cohort	84%
Fall 2007 cohort	82%
Fall 2008 cohort	84%
Fall 2009 cohort	82%
Fall 2010 cohort	84%
Fall 2011 cohort	82%
Fall 2012 cohort	80%
Fall 2013 cohort	79%
Fall 2014 cohort	78%
Fall 2015 cohort	79%
Fall 2016 cohort	81%
Fall 2017 cohort	79%
Fall 2018 cohort	79%
Fall 2019 cohort	81%
Fall 2020 cohort	81%
Fall 2021 cohort	81%
Fall 2022 cohort	80%
Fall 2023 cohort	78%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Washington State University

27.4% of Washington State University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Washington State University as a primarily residential campus of 21,099 undergraduates — and 78.3% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Washington State University reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 86.6%. Review Washington State University'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 Washington State 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.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Washington State University86.6%

Washington median83.2%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

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

Washington State University$13,391

Washington median$19,614

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

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

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

Washington State University reporting group (shared)$68,905

Washington median$62,092

National median$53,781

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Washington State University, Washington and national reference values
Metric & basis	Washington State University	Washington median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	86.6%	83.2%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$13,391	$19,614	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$68,905Shared group value	$62,092	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

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

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

View 52 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Science	$119,686
Computer Engineering	$114,635
Construction Management	$107,531
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$104,354
Chemical Engineering	$99,506
Mechanical Engineering	$93,971
Civil Engineering	$91,879
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$91,495
Materials Engineering	$86,145
Finance and Financial Management Services	$86,012
Management Information Systems and Services	$85,967
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$81,321
International Business	$77,598
Marketing	$76,595
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology	$76,384
Accounting and Related Services	$75,980
Economics	$70,215
Applied Mathematics	$70,085
Agricultural Production Operations	$69,708
Design and Applied Arts	$69,224
Food Science and Technology	$68,719
Biological and Physical Sciences	$68,583
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	$67,647
Political Science and Government	$67,264
Hospitality Administration/Management	$66,874
Public Policy Analysis	$63,631
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$63,052
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$62,747
Communication and Media Studies	$62,406
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$62,126
Social Sciences, General	$61,617
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$61,304
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$60,950
Biology, General	$60,418
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$58,834
Journalism	$58,795
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$58,688
History	$58,415
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	$57,956
Sociology	$57,846
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	$56,880
Psychology, General	$56,681
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	$55,687
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$55,403
Apparel and Textiles	$52,765
English Language and Literature, General	$50,745
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	$45,002
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences	$43,876
Anthropology	$42,888
Zoology/Animal Biology	$41,888
Animal Sciences	$41,634
Music	$41,181

These 52 fields listed for Washington State University measure earnings after completion. The $68,905 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 37 additional Washington State University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Washington State University).

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Washington State University report?

Washington State University did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 86.6% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Washington State University's acceptance rate?

86.6% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 22,060 admitted from 25,462 applicants.

How much does Washington State University cost?

In-state tuition is $13,391; out-of-state students pay $29,950. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Washington State University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $68,905. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Washington

Western Washington University — 93.2% admitted
Whitworth University — 89.8% admitted
Saint Martin's University — 89.8% admitted
The Evergreen State College — 96.4% 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.