Washington State University

Name: Washington State University Common Data Set 2017-18
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2017-18

The 2017-18 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 7, 2018. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

73.1%

Applications

22,565

Admitted

16,487

Enrolled

2,088

SAT Math

510-610

SAT Reading

510-610

ACT Composite

20-26

§ 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 report266numbers from this report.

General Information

4 TABLES

Respondent Information

First Name:P.O. Box 645910

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://ir.wsu.edu/common-data-set/

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

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	25277

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	5337

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	30614

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	86	Not reported	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	749	103	103
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	144	Not reported	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	2891	Not reported	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	25	Not reported	Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic	248	Not reported	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	19	Not reported	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	349	Not reported	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	24755	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	278
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	5597
Postbachelor's certificates	445
Master's degrees	960
Post-master's certificates	2
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	315
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	216
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	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	1313	805	2283	4401
Completed in less than four years	390	315	969	1674
Completed in less than five years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than six years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total completers	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	2748
Six-year graduation rate	747%	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	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	834	534	1873	3241
Completed in less than four years	269	214	844	1327
Completed in less than five years	194	114	380	688
Completed in less than six years	49	13	81	143
Total completers	512	341	1305	2158
Six-year graduation rate	0.613908873%	0.638576779%	0.696743193%	0.665843875%

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	0	Not reported
Did not persist	2013	Not reported
Final cohort	2013	13
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	150	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	80.80%

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	9416	13149	Not reported	22,565
Admitted	6766	9721	Not reported	16,487
Enrolled	2041	47	Not reported	2,088
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	Not reported	47	Not reported	Not reported

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units16

English4

Mathematics3

Science2

Foreign language2

Social studies3

Computer Science1

Other (specify)1

Total academic units17

English4

Mathematics4

Science2

Foreign language2

Social studies3

Computer Science1

Other (specify)1

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	—	—	—	Yes

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	82	3762
ACT	29	1324

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	510	Not reported	610
SAT math	510	Not reported	610
ACT composite	20	Not reported	26
ACT math	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT English	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
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 3.7421.4

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4922.2

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2420.4

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9915.6

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:3.39

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:50

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Priority Date: Month1

Priority Date: Day31

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

Amount of housing deposit:550

Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?No

If yes, maximum period of postponement:| C18 | Yes | 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

Number of early decision applications received by your institution2,017

Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan2,018

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?No

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	3277	3574	Not reported	6851
Admitted	2344	2604	Not reported	4948
Enrolled	1318	1365	Not reported	2683

Other fields

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?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

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

Fall 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

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

Student Life

2 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)18%

Percent of males who join fraternities21%

Percent of females who join sororities25%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing82%

Percent who live off campus or commute18%

Percent of students age 25 and older1%

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

Percent of males who join fraternities23%

Percent of females who join sororities25%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing24%

Percent who live off campus or commute76%

Percent of students age 25 and older16%

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)22

Annual Expenses

6 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://forms.financialaid.wsu.edu/cost-of-attendanceaid-estimator/npc/

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	23956
Tuition: in-district	9720	9720
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	Not reported	Not reported
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

Public Tuition

Credits per Term

Minimum2

Tuition Policies

Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

In-district:$513

In-state (out-of-district):$513

Out-of-state:$1,225

Financial Aid

6 TABLES

Reporting Year

Academic Year2016-2017 estimated

Graduating Cohort

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.2,824

Financial Aid Deadlines

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month2

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day15

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):1

Other

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):31

Financial Aid Notification

If yes, starting date (Month):4

If yes, starting date (Day):15

Institutional Aid

AcademicsX

Alumni affiliationX

ArtX

AthleticsX

Job skillsX

LeadershipX

Music/dramaX

State/district residencyX

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:CDS-H Page 23 Common Data Set 2017-2018

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio15

based on ____ students23,203

and ____ faculty1,530

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	1%	Not reported	3%
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	8%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	0%	Not reported	2%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	35%	Not reported	3%
Engineering	0%	Not reported	11%
Engineering technologies	7%	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Family and consumer sciences	25%	Not reported	5%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	5%	Not reported	1%
Liberal arts/general studies	0%	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	Not reported
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	7%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	0%	Not reported	3%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	10%
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	Not reported
Health professions and related programs	2%	Not reported	7%
Business/marketing	18%	Not reported	21%
History	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	100%	0.00%	100%

Associate

Bachelors

Federal outcomes

The numbers, as published

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