University of Puget Sound
Common Data Set 2021-22
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Acceptance Rate
88.3%
Applications
5,025
Admitted
4,437
Enrolled
409
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$69,594
10 yrs after enrollment
68%
6-year completion
$38,394
sticker minus grants
$25,000
federal loans only
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:W ill
Last Name:DeFraine
Title:Associate Director for Data Science
Office:Jones 212
Address Line 1:1500 N W arner St #1014
Email Address:IR_Staff@pugetsound.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.pugetsound.edu/institutional-research/general-information
City:Tacoma, W A, 98416, USA
Name of College/University:University of Puget Sound
Street Address Line 1:1500 N. W arner Street
CityTacoma
StateW A
Zip98,416
Country:USA
Main Phone Number:(253) 879-3100
WWW Home Page Address:http://www.pugetsound.edu
Admissions Phone Number:(253) 879-3211
Admissions Email Address:admission@pugetsound.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.pugetsound.edu/admission/apply
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
APX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
State Exam (specify):X
Specify:Latest date by which SAT Subject Test scores must be received for fall-term admission
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:24
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:4
Number of wait-listed students admitted:0
Total academic units19
English4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80027.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69944.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59918.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4998.6
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100.0
SAT Math: 700-80017.2
SAT Math: 600-69946.9
SAT Math: 500-59932.8
SAT Math: 400-4993.1
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: Total0
ACT Composite: 30-3653.0
ACT Composite: 24-2937.4
ACT Composite: 18-237.2
ACT Composite: 12-172.4
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class19
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class52
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1
Percent who had GPA of 4.05.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9935.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7421.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4917.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2411.3
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.999.1
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.56
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after4
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month1
Spring Closing Date: Month1
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 64 Semester hours Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 64 Semester hours - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 64 Semester hours - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: X If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: https://www2.pugetsound.edu/files/resources/ad22bulletin\_web.pdf, pages 273-276 ##
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day2
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:64
American Council on Education (ACE)No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)No
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www2.pugetsound.edu/files/resources/ad22bulletin_web.pdf,
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 14 Common Data Set 2021-2022
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESDouble majorX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:## E. ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)75%
Percent of males who join fraternities23%
Percent of females who join sororities23%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing99%
Percent who live off campus or commute1%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)71%
Percent of males who join fraternities25%
Percent of females who join sororities24%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing66%
Percent who live off campus or commute34%
Percent of students age 25 and older2%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.collegenpc.com/UniversityofPugetSound
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
12 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$2,255,656
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,432,501
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$33,012,330
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,106,186
Total Scholarships/Grants$37,806,673
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$6,210,094
Federal Work-Study$1,454,503
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$2,701,301
Total Self-Help$10,365,898
Parent Loans$3,309,211
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$432,950
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$31,308
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$19,383,133
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$841,467
Total Scholarships/Grants$20,255,908
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$811,391
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$811,391
Parent Loans$255,904
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$438,020
Athletic Awards$0
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:5
FAFSAX
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
AcademicsX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio10
based on ____ students323