Washington State University
Public four-year university in Pullman, WA that costs an average of $13,462 a year after financial aid, admits 87% of applicants and graduates 63% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$13,462
Acceptance rate
87%
Graduation rate
63%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$72,280
PublicTown (distant)21,099 undergraduates
Cost of Washington State University
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $27,914 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $13,888 |
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $30,994 |
| Housing and food (on campus) | $14,428 |
| Books and supplies | $762 |
| Average net price after aid | $13,462 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $6,750 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $7,495 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $8,683 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $15,212 |
| $110,001+ | $24,537 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with Washington State University's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | 87% |
|---|---|
| Test scores | Neither required nor recommended |
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 63% |
|---|---|
| First-year retention | 78% |
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $59,032 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $72,280 |
| Rank in Washington (earnings) | 7th of 27 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $18,500 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $210 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 35% |
| Students with federal loans | 31% |
Majors and programs at Washington State University
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (86)
Certificate programs (34)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 3 | — | — |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 1 | — | — |
| Area Studies | — | — | — |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 5 | — | — |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | 1 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 2 | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 11 | — | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | — | — | — |
| Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art | 1 | — | — |
| Computer Science | 2 | — | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 51 | — | — |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | — | — | — |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | — | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 2 | — | — |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | 93 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 4 | — | — |
| Gerontology | 1 | — | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | — | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 62 | — | — |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | — | — | — |
| International/Globalization Studies | 26 | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 11 | — | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services | — | — | — |
| Marketing | 18 | — | — |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 92 | — | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | — | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 56 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| Sustainability Studies | 4 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | — | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 4 | — | — |
Master's degree programs (75)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields | 43 | $138,430 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 1,028 | $133,898 | $50,630 |
| Agriculture | 44 | $102,610 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 42 | $98,416 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 82 | $81,652 | $33,699 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 43 | $70,375 | $50,474 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 50 | $65,649 | $25,756 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 122 | $63,886 | $36,300 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 53 | $61,007 | $35,783 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 15 | $52,877 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | — | — | — |
| Agricultural Engineering | 7 | — | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 34 | — | — |
| Animal Sciences | 4 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 9 | — | — |
| Apparel and Textiles | 14 | — | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 11 | — | — |
| Architecture | — | — | — |
| Area Studies | — | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 21 | — | — |
| Biology | 6 | — | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | — |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 9 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 6 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 9 | — | — |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | — | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 38 | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | — | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | 9 | — | — |
| Computer Science | 46 | — | — |
| Criminology | 9 | — | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 13 | — | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 7 | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | — | — | — |
| Economics | 18 | — | — |
| Education | — | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 9 | — | — |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | 5 | — | — |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 6 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 29 | — | — |
| Engineering | 2 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 13 | — | — |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 2 | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 5 | — | — |
| Food Science and Technology | 14 | — | — |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | — | — | — |
| Genetics | — | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 3 | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | — | — | — |
| History | 10 | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 12 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | — | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 7 | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | — | — | — |
| Music | 12 | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 17 | — | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 1 | — | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | — | — | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 4 | — | — |
| Philosophy | — | — | — |
| Physics | 9 | — | — |
| Plant Sciences | 24 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 12 | — | — |
| Psychology | 12 | — | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 12 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 14 | — | — |
| Sociology | 3 | — | — |
| Soil Sciences | 4 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 11 | — | — |
| Statistics | 16 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | — | — | — |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | — | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | — | — | — |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | 23 | — | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 9 | — | — |
Doctoral degree programs (65)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 12 | $136,854 | $71,061 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 2 | — | — |
| Agricultural Engineering | 24 | — | — |
| Animal Sciences | 4 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 14 | — | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 17 | — | — |
| Area Studies | 6 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 14 | — | — |
| Biology | 8 | — | — |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 16 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 4 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 19 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 19 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 16 | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 1 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 8 | — | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | 16 | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 2 | — | — |
| Criminology | 5 | — | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | — | — | — |
| Economics | 28 | — | — |
| Education | — | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 17 | — | — |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | 6 | — | — |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 14 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 18 | — | — |
| Engineering Science | 5 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 5 | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 5 | — | — |
| Food Science and Technology | 9 | — | — |
| Genetics | — | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 3 | — | — |
| History | 3 | — | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 2 | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 5 | — | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 1 | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 1 | — | — |
| Marketing | 3 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 23 | — | — |
| Materials Sciences | — | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 14 | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | — | — | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | 5 | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | — | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 8 | — | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 8 | — | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | — | — | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | — | — | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 11 | — | — |
| Physics | 14 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 1 | — | — |
| Plant Sciences | 18 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 9 | — | — |
| Psychology | 21 | — | — |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 5 | — | — |
| Sociology | 10 | — | — |
| Soil Sciences | 4 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 5 | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | — | — | — |
| Statistics | 2 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 4 | — | — |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | 13 | — | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 4 | — | — |
Professional degree programs (4)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 222 | $118,474 | $153,176 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 261 | $116,988 | $124,090 |
| Medicine | 136 | $67,273 | $211,091 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 95 | — | — |
Graduate certificate programs (46)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Production Operations | 6 | — | — |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | — | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 10 | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 6 | — | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 166 | — | — |
| Chemistry | — | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | — | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | — | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 15 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | — | — | — |
| Economics | — | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 8 | — | — |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | 12 | — | — |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | — | — | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 57 | — | — |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | — | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 233 | — | — |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | — | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 116 | — | — |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | 28 | — | — |
| Homeland Security | 3 | — | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 25 | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | — | — | — |
| Human Services | — | — | — |
| International Business | 110 | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 2 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | — | — | — |
| Marketing | 150 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 4 | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 1 | — | — |
| Nanotechnology | — | — | — |
| Nuclear Engineering | — | — | — |
| Physics | — | — | — |
| Public Health | 7 | — | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 4 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 82 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | — | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | — | — | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 573 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | — | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | — | — | — |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | 8 | — | — |
| Veterinary Medicine | — | — | — |
Similar colleges in Washington
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Seattle | $13,663 | 39% | $83,105 |
| Western Washington University | Bellingham | $19,963 | 93% | $64,305 |
| Central Washington University | Ellensburg | $21,201 | 91% | $65,578 |
| Eastern Washington University | Cheney | $13,647 | 91% | $62,463 |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus | Bothell | $13,802 | 91% | $83,105 |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | Tacoma | $11,900 | 83% | $83,105 |
| The Evergreen State College | Olympia | $25,154 | 96% | $48,982 |
About Washington State University
| Type | Public four-year university |
|---|---|
| Location | Pullman, WA |
| Setting | Town (distant) |
| Undergraduates | 21,099 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 15 to 1 |
| Accreditor | Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities |
| Website | wsu.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What is Washington State University's acceptance rate?
Washington State University admits 87% of applicants.
How much does Washington State University cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $27,914 a year (tuition and fees: $13,888 in-state, $30,994 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $13,462 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $6,750.
How much do Washington State University graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $72,280 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 7th of 27 similar colleges in Washington. The best-paid bachelor's program is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($88,436 a year after graduation).
What is Washington State University's graduation rate?
63% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 78% of first-year students return for a second year.