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Statement · Bellingham, WA

Western Washington University

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $12,915 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $30,359.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $62,569 ten years after entering, the 78th percentile among public 4-years.

  3. 65% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
16,309

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $30,359 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $12,915 and $27,984 a year depending on income at Western Washington University.

Statement of cost · Western Washington University

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$30,359
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$12,915
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$21,193
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$9,582

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: $12,915; $30–48k: $14,147; $48–75k: $17,539; $75–110k: $24,301; over $110k: $27,984. 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$12,915
$30k–$48k$14,147
$48k–$75k$17,539
$75k–$110k$24,301
Over $110k$27,984

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 $62,569; the median graduate who borrowed owes $18,500.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$45,272
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$53,473
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
78th percentile among public 4-years
$62,569
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
40th percentile among public 4-years
$18,500
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$13,500

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: $45,272; 8 yrs after entry: $53,473; 10 yrs after entry: $62,569. Median graduate debt: $18,500. 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, $18,500.

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$45,272
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$53,473
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$62,569
Median graduate debt$18,500

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 Western Washington University
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree240$55,357$19,449
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree207$54,496$20,854
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree128$129,264$19,333
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree128$45,064$19,500
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree115$38,281$18,064
MarketingBachelor's Degree115$70,846$17,498
SociologyBachelor's Degree106$48,943$20,087
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree102$66,702$29,284
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree99$80,761$17,375
Human Services, GeneralBachelor's Degree94$49,357$20,041
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree90$56,069$19,431
HistoryBachelor's Degree87$45,193$17,860
Show all 29 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree86$56,134$17,875
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree84$48,283$19,500
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's Degree77$55,447$17,854
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree67$41,889$21,246
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree61$75,072not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree61$65,749$26,000
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's Degree58$48,524$24,055
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree57$64,470$20,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree18not reportednot reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree0not reported$25,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree29$115,330not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree21$98,502$20,146
Polymer/Plastics EngineeringBachelor's Degree21not reported$21,656
Manufacturing EngineeringBachelor's Degree25not reported$21,425
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree54$76,780$20,567
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree41$87,563$22,333
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree17$75,526not reported

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

Western Washington University: 13,544 undergraduates; 21% of students receive Pell grants; 93% of applicants are admitted.

Admission rate

93%

79th percentile among public 4-years

Undergraduates

13,544

80th percentile among public 4-years

Pell share

21%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

18th percentile among public 4-years

Completion

65%

finish within 150% of normal time

83rd percentile among public 4-years

First-generation

27%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$51,312

77th percentile among public 4-years

Students by family income

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

  • Under $30k22%
  • $30k–$48k16%
  • $48k–$75k18%
  • $75k–$110knot reported
  • Over $110knot reported
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k22%
$30k–$48k16%
$48k–$75k18%
$75k–$110knot reported
Over $110knot reported

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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.