Washington State University

Name: Washington State University Common Data Set 2014-15
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2014-15

The 2014-15 Common Data Set for Washington State University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Jun 21, 2018. Subscribe via RSS.

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Admitted

15,029

Enrolled

4,357

SAT Math

460-570

ACT Composite

19-25.5

§ Federal outcomes

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.

Median earnings

$68,905

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

61%

6-year completion

Average net price

$14,971

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$19,500

federal loans only

The numbers, as published

§ This report227numbers from this report.

General Information

4 TABLES

Respondent Information

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://ir.wsu.edu/Common%20Data%20Set

Institutional Control

Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public

Classification

Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college

Academic Year

Academic year calendar:Semester

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	119	Not reported	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	678	90	91
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	192	Not reported	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	2728	Not reported	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	26	Not reported	Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic	243	Not reported	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	19	Not reported	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	404	Not reported	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	4457	Not reported	Not reported

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	184
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	5054
Postbachelor's certificates	334
Master's degrees	731
Post-master's certificates	4
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	260
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	178
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	769	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than six years	103	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total completers	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Six-year graduation rate	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	3184	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	3184	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	1275	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	686	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than six years	124	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total completers	2085	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Six-year graduation rate	65%	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	0	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	80.10%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	6551	8478	Not reported	15,029
Enrolled	2041	2316	Not reported	4,357
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	2316	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	46	54	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled2,013

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled2,014

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled2,013

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units16

English4

Mathematics3

Science2

Foreign language2

Social studies3

Computer Science1

Total academic units17

English4

Mathematics4

Science2

Foreign language2

Social studies3

Computer Science1

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	—	Yes	—	—
Class rank	—	Yes	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	—	Yes	—	—
Recommendations	—	—	Yes	—
Interview	—	—	—	Yes
Extracurricular activities	—	—	Yes	—
Talent or ability	—	—	Yes	—
Character and personal qualities	—	—	Yes	—
First generation	—	—	—	Yes
Alumni relation	—	—	—	Yes
Geographical residence	—	—	—	Yes
State residency	—	—	—	Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	—	Yes	—
Work experience	—	—	Yes	—
Level of applicant interest	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	87	9
ACT	24	9

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT math	460	Not reported	570
ACT composite	19	Not reported	25.5
ACT math	18	Not reported	26
ACT English	18	Not reported	25
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7418.1

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4920.1

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2419.2

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9923.2

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.492.7

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:3.29

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:50

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?No

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

If yes, maximum period of postponement:| | |

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

Number of early decision applications received by your institution2,014

Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan2,015

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 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	2781	2971	Not reported	5752
Admitted	2119	2279	Not reported	4398
Enrolled	1181	1273	Not reported	2454

Other fields

Does 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

Application for Admission

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: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: Month11

Fall Notification Date: Month11

Spring Notification Date: Month9

Fall Rolling AdmissionX

Spring Rolling AdmissionX

Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day31

Spring Closing Date: Day15

Fall Notification Date: Day1

Spring Notification Date: Day1

Transfer Credit Policies

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:73

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:90

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30

Student Life

2 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)13%

Percent of males who join fraternities15%

Percent of females who join sororities26%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing85%

Percent who live off campus or commute15%

Percent of students age 25 and older1%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)9%

Percent of males who join fraternities4%

Percent of females who join sororities7%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing25%

Percent who live off campus or commute75%

Percent of students age 25 and older17%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students19

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19

Average age of full-time students22

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)23

Annual Expenses

6 TABLES

Information

If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.18

Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance will be available:No

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	23956	10356
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	1611	1611
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Credits per Term

Minimum18

Tuition Policies

Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

In-district:$546

In-state (out-of-district):$546

Out-of-state:$1,226

Financial Aid

6 TABLES

Reporting Year

Academic Year2013-2014 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$34,302,243

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$13,281,855

Total Scholarships/Grants$97,730,558

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$41,819,093

Federal Work-Study$1,225,798

Total Self-Help$44,145,540

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$13,425,289

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$12,799,838

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$7,484,202

Total Scholarships/Grants$21,266,345

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$50,669,026

Total Self-Help$50,669,026

Parent Loans$35,817,738

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,607,059

Athletic Awards$7,293,527

Aid to Nonresidents

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:343

Financial Aid Notification

If yes, starting date (Month):4

If yes, starting date (Day):15

Institutional Aid

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 21 Common Data Set 2014-2015

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	2%	Not reported	3%
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	0%	Not reported	0%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	8%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	58%	Not reported	3%
Engineering	0%	Not reported	10%
Engineering technologies	3%	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Family and consumer sciences	23%	Not reported	4%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	4%	Not reported	2%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	1%	Not reported	6%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	3%	Not reported	1%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	7%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	12%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	2%	Not reported	8%
History	1%	Not reported	18%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	100.00%	0.00%	100.00%

Associate

Bachelors

Federal outcomes

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