Washington State University
2021-22
The 2021-22 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 30, 2022. Subscribe via RSS.
Acceptance Rate
85.8%
Applications
18,197
Admitted
15,607
Enrolled
3,872
SAT Composite
1020-1240
SAT Math
510-610
SAT Reading
510-630
ACT Composite
18-25
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.
$68,905
10 yrs after enrollment
61%
6-year completion
$14,971
sticker minus grants
$19,500
federal loans only
The numbers, as published
592numbers from this report.
General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Fran
Last Name:Hermanson
Title:Executive Director
Office:Office of Institutional Research
Address Line 1:P.O. Box 641043
Zipcode99164-1043
Country:USA
Phone:(509) 335-4553
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://ir.wsu.edu/common-data-set/
City:Pullman
StateWA
Name of College/University:Washington State University
Street Address Line 1:P.O. Box 645910
CityPullman
StateWA
Zip99164-5910
Country:USA
Main Phone Number:(509) 335-3564
WWW Home Page Address:https://wsu.edu/
Admissions Phone Number:(509) 335-5586
Admissions Email Address:admissions@wsu.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://admission.wsu.edu/apply/
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
CertificateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESEntrance Exams
In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
APX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
State Exam (specify):X
Specify:CDS-C Page 9
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Wait List
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:0
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:0
Number of wait-listed students admitted:0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8007.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69932
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59940.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49919.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8009.1
SAT Math: 600-69923.8
SAT Math: 500-59947.5
SAT Math: 400-49917.2
SAT Math: 300-3992.4
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16006.6
SAT Composite: 1200-139926.1
SAT Composite: 1000-119947.5
SAT Composite: 800-99918.5
SAT Composite: 600-7991.3
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-367.9
ACT Composite: 24-2921.5
ACT Composite: 18-2348.0
ACT Composite: 12-1718.7
ACT Composite: 6-114.0
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.03.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9925.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7424.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4921.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2416.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.998.4
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.3
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:3.50
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Amount of application fee:50
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Priority Date: Month3
Priority Date: Day31
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Amount of housing deposit:400
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
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?No
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
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?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
SummerX
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: Month7
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Fall Notification Date: Month5
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:##
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:1
Fall Closing Date:Day15
Spring Closing Date: Day15
Fall Notification Date: Day1
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
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Number30
Unit Typecredit
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?No
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://registrar.wsu.edu/academic-regulations/
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 15 CDS_2021-2022_FINAL
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
External degree programX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Weekend collegeX
Other (specify):X
Arts/fine artsX
Computer literacyX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:Intercultural, American Diversity
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)15%
Percent of males who join fraternities19%
Percent of females who join sororities21%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing79%
Percent who live off campus or commute21%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)15%
Percent of males who join fraternities22%
Percent of females who join sororities25%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing23%
Percent who live off campus or commute77%
Percent of students age 25 and older15%
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
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Cooperative housingX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESMinimum18
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
In-district:$563
In-state (out-of-district):$563
Out-of-state:$1,348
Financial Aid
13 TABLESAcademic Year2021-2022 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$33,530,383
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$67,171,444
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$17,728,791
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$4,182,228
Total Scholarships/Grants$122,612,846
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$42,180,874
Federal Work-Study$795,136
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$503,868
Total Self-Help$43,479,878
Parent Loans$9,604,974
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$17,120,417
Athletic Awards$2,432,183
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$205,915
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$4,002,407
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$3,841,886
Total Scholarships/Grants$8,050,208
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$27,996,869
Total Self-Help$27,996,869
Parent Loans$29,729,037
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$22,319,947
Athletic Awards$7,191,837
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.3,295
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:299
Institution’s own financial aid formX
FAFSAX
State aid formX
Other (specify):X
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
Federal Nursing LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
AthleticsX
Job skillsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
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 ratio15
based on ____ students22,274
and ____ faculty1,513