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Washington State University

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $7,074 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $27,648.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $68,905 ten years after entering, the 89th percentile among public 4-years.

  3. 61% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Founded
1959
Enrollment, 2023
30,919
Website
wsu.edu
Campus of Washington State University

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AboutPublic university in Pullman, Washington, US. Wikipedia ↗

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Washington State University is a public land-grant research university in Pullman, Washington, United States. Founded in 1890, WSU is also one of the oldest land-grant universities in the American West. With an undergraduate enrollment of 24,278 and a total enrollment of 28,581, it is the second largest institution of higher education in Washington state behind the University of Washington. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".

From the Wikipedia article “Washington State University”, revision 1360194251, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $27,648 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $7,074 and $24,726 a year depending on income at Washington State University.

Statement of cost · Washington State University

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$27,648
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$7,074
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$14,971
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$13,391

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $7,074; $30–48k: $8,971; $48–75k: $11,519; $75–110k: $18,426; over $110k: $24,726. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years, from $8,778 to $16,425; dotted line at the median, $12,780.
  • Shaded: the middle half of public 4-years (all incomes), $8,778 to $16,425. Dotted line: the median, $12,780.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$7,074
$30k–$48k$8,971
$48k–$75k$11,519
$75k–$110k$18,426
Over $110k$24,726

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $68,905; the median graduate who borrowed owes $19,500.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$53,510
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$61,897
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
89th percentile among public 4-years
$68,905
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
49th percentile among public 4-years
$19,500
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$14,853

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of public 4-years at 10 years: $42,655 to $60,720.

6 yrs after entry: $53,510; 8 yrs after entry: $61,897; 10 yrs after entry: $68,905. Median graduate debt: $19,500. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years at 10 years, from $42,655 to $60,720; dotted line at the median, $50,178.
  • Shaded: middle half of public 4-years, 10 years out ($42,655 to $60,720); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $19,500.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$53,510
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$61,897
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$68,905
Median graduate debt$19,500

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at Washington State University
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree513$56,856$21,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree494$142,779not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree351$84,931$21,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsGraduate/Professional Certificate322not reportednot reported
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree262not reported$20,500
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree243$63,464$21,500
Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree233$59,442$25,409
MarketingBachelor's Degree230$82,094$19,949
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree221$92,146$21,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree218$62,904$22,960
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree216$69,669$21,102
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree200$82,433$19,762
Show all 27 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree193$108,566$22,453
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree182$77,091$25,000
CriminologyBachelor's Degree177not reportednot reported
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree145$55,920$25,000
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's Degree136not reported$25,000
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree135$48,017$24,019
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree130$65,534$22,905
Veterinary MedicineFirst Professional Degree128$117,722not reported
Engineering-Related FieldsMaster's Degree25$156,036not reported
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationFirst Professional Degree119$144,700not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree5$141,180not reported
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree36$110,492$21,750
Construction ManagementBachelor's Degreenot reported$107,912not reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree71$100,264$21,030
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree4$115,096not reported

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

Washington State University: 21,099 undergraduates; 27% of students receive Pell grants; 87% of applicants are admitted.

Admission rate

87%

57th percentile among public 4-years

Undergraduates

21,099

89th percentile among public 4-years

Pell share

27%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

35th percentile among public 4-years

Completion

61%

finish within 150% of normal time

79th percentile among public 4-years

First-generation

34%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$44,850

69th percentile among public 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k25%
  • $30k–$48k15%
  • $48k–$75k18%
  • $75k–$110k16%
  • Over $110k26%
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k25%
$30k–$48k15%
$48k–$75k18%
$75k–$110k16%
Over $110k26%

Who Wikipedia remembers

Wikidata records 2,484 people who studied at Washington State University, most often in science & academia (47%). That is the archive's memory, not a census.

What the recorded alumni are remembered for

Share of recorded people by field, in a fixed order so schools compare.

Fields of the people the archive recorded for this school, in a fixed order: science & academia 47% (1,048 people); medicine 0.9% (21 people); law 0.6% (13 people); politics & gov 3.4% (77 people); business 1.6% (35 people); engineering & tech 1.7% (38 people); writing & journalism 2.4% (54 people); film & stage 1.4% (32 people); music 0.8% (17 people); visual arts 1.4% (31 people); sports 38% (851 people); religion 0.5% (12 people); military 0.7% (16 people). These are shares of people recorded in Wikidata, the archive's memory, not a census of alumni.
Table of the same numbers
Fields of the people the archive recorded for this school (the archive's memory, not a census)
FieldPeople recordedShare
science & academia1,04846.7%
medicine210.9%
law130.6%
politics & gov773.4%
business351.6%
engineering & tech381.7%
writing & journalism542.4%
film & stage321.4%
music170.8%
visual arts311.4%
sports85137.9%
religion120.5%
military160.7%

Source: Wikidata, via the archive's memory (not a census).

most recorded occupationsresearcher (736) · basketball player (550) · American football player (214) · university teacher (205) · politician (71) · baseball player (39) · economist (37) · Canadian football player (36)

Women among recorded alumni, by birth decade

Counts reflect who the archive records, not a census.

Share of women among recorded alumni, from 13% for the 1880s to 33% for the 2000s. Decades with fewer than 5 recorded people are not drawn, and 4 decades are marked not reported for women. The line breaks at every decade not drawn.

Counts only people the archive records with a gender. Hollow marks are decades with no women reported or fewer than 5 recorded, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Recorded alumni by birth decade
BornWomenMenShare women
1850snot reported2not reported
1860snot reported1not reported
1870snot reported3not reported
1880s1713%
1890s2209%
1900snot reported28not reported
1910s123625%
1920s3506%
1930s2783%
1940s148714%
1950s1610313%
1960s119610%
1970s98110%
1980s148814%
1990s255830%
2000s142933%

Source: Wikidata, via the archive's memory (not a census).

Wikipedia attention, by month

Wikipedia attention

monthly views

Monthly Wikipedia article views from 2015-07 to 2026-06; peak 49,899 in 2018-11.
Table of the same numbers
Wikipedia article views by month
MonthViews
2026-067,694
2026-058,794
2026-049,093
2026-039,603
2026-028,878
2026-0110,913
2025-1212,566
2025-1112,880
2025-1013,845
2025-0916,386
2025-0815,304
2025-0717,579
2025-0611,406
2025-0511,223
2025-0411,482
2025-0313,490
2025-0211,339
2025-0114,568
2024-1216,263
2024-1114,354
2024-1015,293
2024-0921,460
2024-0814,860
2024-0713,447
2024-0611,252
2024-0513,514
2024-0413,104
2024-0319,146
2024-0213,681
2024-0122,022
2023-1218,842
2023-1123,770
2023-1017,882
2023-0923,919
2023-0820,822
2023-0713,133
2023-0612,498
2023-0513,731
2023-0413,214
2023-0315,561
2023-0212,849
2023-0129,401
2022-1228,590
2022-1121,766
2022-1017,724
2022-0920,523
2022-0815,170
2022-0714,414
2022-0612,838
2022-0511,697
2022-0412,890
2022-0314,050
2022-0212,256
2022-0114,124
2021-1213,280
2021-1115,517
2021-1018,069
2021-0915,912
2021-0814,592
2021-0713,376
2021-0610,575
2021-0512,163
2021-0413,152
2021-0314,507
2021-0211,019
2021-0112,723
2020-1212,223
2020-1115,928
2020-1011,478
2020-0911,923
2020-0811,732
2020-0711,107
2020-0611,521
2020-0514,546
2020-0417,947
2020-0314,587
2020-0214,034
2020-0118,808
2019-1217,316
2019-1121,048
2019-1022,046
2019-0925,587
2019-0817,160
2019-0714,380
2019-0614,122
2019-0514,750
2019-0415,655
2019-0316,134
2019-0213,928
2019-0117,166
2018-1219,838
2018-1149,899
2018-1038,790
2018-0922,942
2018-0819,610
2018-0717,225
2018-0616,595
2018-0516,966
2018-0416,658
2018-0318,045
2018-0214,947
2018-0119,853
2017-1218,410
2017-1122,570
2017-1023,673
2017-0926,535
2017-0815,805
2017-0713,433
2017-0614,317
2017-0515,690
2017-0417,589
2017-0318,725
2017-0215,688
2017-0117,227
2016-1219,907
2016-1126,653
2016-1023,138
2016-0918,664
2016-0816,474
2016-0712,934
2016-0614,736
2016-0515,927
2016-0415,431
2016-0317,115
2016-0215,232
2016-0116,518
2015-1218,517
2015-1124,779
2015-1020,919
2015-0919,312
2015-0816,941
2015-0715,031

Source: Wikimedia pageviews.

The portrait wall

Ordered by Wikipedia footprint (language editions).

Show all 15 portraits

Similar schools

These are the nearest neighbors in the same sector. The list is not an ordering.

Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.
  • Wikidata is not an alumni census: a person appears only when volunteer editors record them. Counts measure the archive's memory - access x achievement x documentation - never placement rates or institutional quality.
  • Images are from Wikimedia Commons under free licenses. Render the credit line (artist + license) with every image.

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