University of Washington
Common Data Set 2008-09
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Acceptance Rate
61.0%
Applications
20,224
Admitted
12,327
Enrolled
2,572
All Extracted Fields
140fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
4 TABLESIf yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://www.washington.edu/admin/factbook/cds.html
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Quarter
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESTotal academic units15
English4
Total academic units20
English4
Percent in top half of high school graduating class100
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.243.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.2
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:3.72
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Amount of housing deposit:500
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
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
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):2.50
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Applicants must complete a planning worksheet indicating their cour preparation in an intended major.
Fall Closing Date: Month2
Spring Closing Date: Month12
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:0.7
Fall Closing Date:Day15
Spring Closing Date: Day15
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:45
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)17%
Percent of males who join fraternities11%
Percent of females who join sororities11%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing63%
Percent who live off campus or commute37%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)12%
Percent of males who join fraternities2%
Percent of females who join sororities2%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing23%
Percent who live off campus or commute77%
Percent of students age 25 and older10%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Annual Expenses
2 TABLESIf your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance will be available:5/31/2009
Minimum2
Financial Aid
4 TABLESAcademic Year2007-2008 estimated
Federal$23,517,940
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$12,818,960
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$3,535,160
Total Scholarships/Grants$72,063,370
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$46,444,060
Federal Work-Study$2,596,350
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$525,000
Total Self-Help$49,565,410
Parent Loans$6,704,680
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$6,935,880
Athletic Awards$2,135,050
Federal$141,600
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$5,493,880
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$3,829,750
Total Scholarships/Grants$9,951,590
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$15,481,350
Total Self-Help$15,481,350
Parent Loans$17,240,620
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$349,700
Athletic Awards$1,818,750
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:CDS-H Page 28 Common Data Set 2008-09
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio11
based on ____ students35,080
and ____ faculty3,256