Western Washington University

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

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Admitted

7,850

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

$62,569

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

65%

6-year completion

Average net price

$21,193

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$18,500

federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction189fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

4 TABLES

Respondent Information

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://www.wwu.edu/upb/Surveys/surveys.shtml

Institutional Control

Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public

Classification

Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college

Academic Year

Academic year calendar:Quarter

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	7	Not reported	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	229	Not reported	Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	47	Not reported	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	1970	Not reported	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	8	Not reported	Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic	230	Not reported	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	5	Not reported	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	276	Not reported	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	2786	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	66
Associate degrees	0
Bachelor's degrees	3349
Postbachelor's certificates	0
Master's degrees	267
Post-master's certificates	0
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	0
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	0
Doctoral degrees, other	0

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	2667	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	2667	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	1056	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	718	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than six years	136	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total completers	1910	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	2572	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	2572	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	970	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	676	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than six years	137	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total completers	1783	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Six-year graduation rate	Not reported	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	0	Not reported
Did not persist	2010	Not reported
Final cohort	2010	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	82.60%

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	3154	4696	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units16

English4

Mathematics3

Science2

Of these, units that must be lab1

Foreign language2

Social studies3

History0

Academic electives0.5

Computer Science0

Visual/Performing Arts0.5

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	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
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	29	Not reported
ACT	Not reported	Not reported

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	500	600	Not reported
ACT composite	22	27	Not reported
ACT math	21	27	Not reported
ACT English	21	27	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 extracted fields

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class19

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class51

Percent in top half of high school graduating class85

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class15

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class2

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7425.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4924.4

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2419.2

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.999.9

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:3.43

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:55

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?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?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 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	1151	1374	Not reported	2525
Admitted	792	1025	Not reported	1817
Enrolled	480	628	Not reported	1108

Other extracted 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

College transcript(s)Required of All

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:Minimum of 2.0 GPA required in the quarters prior to application review and enrollment.

Fall Closing Date: Month3

Spring Closing Date: Month1

Fall Notification Date: Month5

Spring Notification Date: Month2

Fall Rolling AdmissionX

Spring Rolling AdmissionX

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

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day1

Spring Closing Date: Day15

Fall Notification Date: Day1

Spring Notification Date: Day1

Transfer Credit Policies

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:45

Student Life

2 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)12%

Percent who live off campus or commute9%

Percent of students age 25 and older8%

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

Percent who live off campus or commute72%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18.2

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18.2

Average age of full-time students20.8

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21.1

Annual Expenses

1 TABLE

Credits per Term

Minimum2

Financial Aid

5 TABLES

Reporting Year

Academic Year2013-2014 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$16,649,927

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$5,407,897

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,591,295

Total Scholarships/Grants$39,046,965

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$34,913,198

Federal Work-Study$445,839

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$2,199,553

Total Self-Help$37,558,590

Parent Loans$9,855,603

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$7,349,150

Athletic Awards$520,062

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$205,878

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$759,340

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$959,944

Total Scholarships/Grants$1,999,122

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$16,047,703

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$16,047,703

Parent Loans$30,442,222

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$3,947,508

Athletic Awards$872,216

Financial Aid Notification

If yes, starting date (Month):3

If yes, starting date (Day):20

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

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio18.9

based on ____ students2,014

and ____ faculty9

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

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	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	4.7%	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	1.0%	Not reported
Communication/journalism	Not reported	5.2%	Not reported
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	2.6%	Not reported
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	95.5%	5.3%	Not reported
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	2.8%	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	3.7%	Not reported
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	6.1%	Not reported
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	3.1%	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	4.2%	Not reported
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	1.8%	Not reported
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	4.5%	3.8%	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	2.7%	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	0.5%	Not reported
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	3.3%	Not reported
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	5.3%	Not reported
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	2.9%	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	12.8%	Not reported
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	6.0%	Not reported
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
History	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	100.00%	0.00%	100.00%

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