University of Puget Sound
Common Data Set 2022-23
Flat PDFDownload source PDF
Acceptance Rate
82.7%
Applications
5,345
Admitted
4,418
Enrolled
405
SAT Composite
1190-1370
SAT Math
570-690
SAT Reading
600-700
ACT Composite
26.5-32
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
All Extracted Fields
535fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Kelsey
Last Name:Anderson
Title:Associate Director of Institutional Research
Office:Jones 212
Address Line 1:1500 N W arner St. #1014
Zipcode98,416
Country:USA
Email Address:ir_staff@pugetsound.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?No
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.pugetsound.edu/institutional-research/general-information
City:Tacoma
StateW A
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 (Area Code)253
Main Phone Number:879-3100
WWW Home Page Address:https://www.pugetsound.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):253
Admissions Phone Number: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
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.pugetsound.edu/equity-diversity-puget-sound
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
APX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:21
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:3
Number of wait-listed students admitted:0
Total academic units19
English4
Social studies3
History3
Computer Science1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80028.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69947.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59918.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4994.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80022.1
SAT Math: 600-69939.0
SAT Math: 500-59931.6
SAT Math: 400-4996.6
SAT Math: 300-3990.7
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100.0
SAT Composite: 1400-160019.1
SAT Composite: 1200-139953.7
SAT Composite: 1000-119922.1
SAT Composite: 800-9994.4
SAT Composite: 600-7990.7
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-3649.1
ACT Composite: 24-2941.8
ACT Composite: 18-235.5
ACT Composite: 12-173.6
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class29
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class54
Percent in top half of high school graduating class87
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class13
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:39
Percent who had GPA of 4.07.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9931.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7428.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4916.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.248.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.996.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.5
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.59
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:99.0
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after4
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No
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
FallX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
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
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
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
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:##
Fall Closing Date:Day15
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://www.pugetsound.edu/sites/default/files/2023-01/AD23BULLETIN_W
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-A Page 17 Common Data Set 2022-2023 CDS-A Page 18 Common Data Set 2022-2023
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESDouble majorX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Arts/fine artsX
Foreign languagesX
HumanitiesX
Intensive writingX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:One "Knowledge Identity and Power" course requirement for all students.
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)77%
Percent of males who join fraternities27%
Percent of females who join sororities14%
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 sororities18%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing64%
Percent who live off campus or commute36%
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
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
6 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
NONRESIDENTS:$1,874
Financial Aid
13 TABLESFederal methodology (FM)X
Federal$2,244,422
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,243,930
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$30,996,956
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,181,827
Total Scholarships/Grants$35,667,135
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,456,459
Federal Work-Study$1,480,253
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$2,476,437
Total Self-Help$9,413,149
Parent Loans$3,048,042
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$331,990
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$19,547,480
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$768,833
Total Scholarships/Grants$20,316,313
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,173,346
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$1,173,346
Parent Loans$618,018
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$583,980
Athletic Awards$0
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.388
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:11
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$24,936
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$274,300
FAFSAX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month11
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
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 CDS-A Page 31 Common Data Set 2022-2023
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio9