Western Washington University
Common Data Set 2020-21
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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.
$62,569
10 yrs after enrollment
65%
6-year completion
$21,193
sticker minus grants
$18,500
federal loans only
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:John
Last Name:Krieg
Title:Director
Office:Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Address Line 1:516 High Street
Zipcode98,225
Phone:360-650-7405
Email Address:john.krieg@wwu.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
City:Bellingham
StateWA
Name of College/University:Western Washington University
Street Address Line 1:516 High St.
CityBellingham, WA 98225, US
Main Phone Number (Area Code)360
Main Phone Number:650-3000
WWW Home Page Address:www.wwu.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):360
Admissions Phone Number:650-3440
Admissions Email Address:admissions@wwu.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://admissions.wwu.edu/apply
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Quarter
CertificateX
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree -- otherX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
6 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
SATX
ACTX
APX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Yes
Total academic units14.5
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab1
Foreign language2
Social studies3
History0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80010.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69941
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59939.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4999
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8005.4
SAT Math: 600-69931.6
SAT Math: 500-59951.5
SAT Math: 400-49910.7
SAT Math: 300-3990.9
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16005.4
SAT Composite: 1200-139936.3
SAT Composite: 1000-119949.7
SAT Composite: 800-9998.3
SAT Composite: 600-7990.4
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-3617.7
ACT Composite: 24-2946.4
ACT Composite: 18-2330.5
ACT Composite: 12-175.3
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class25
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class57
Percent in top half of high school graduating class93
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class7
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:1
Percent who had GPA of 4.04.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9924.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7422.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4916.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2415
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9914.4
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491.7
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month1
Application closing date (fall): Day31
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after3
Amount of housing deposit:15
Refundable if student does not enroll?X
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?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 TABLESIf yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
WinterX
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):2.00
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
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 105 QUARTER Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 135 QUARTER - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 45 QUARTER CREDITS ##
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Fall Notification Date: Day1
Spring Notification Date: Day1
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:45
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)No
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://admissions.wwu.edu/apply/transfer-credit-policies
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:Veterans are encouraged, but not required, to submit a JST for admission purposes.
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
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
Other (specify):X
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)14%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing28%
Percent who live off campus or commute72%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)11%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing7%
Percent who live off campus or commute93%
Percent of students age 25 and older8%
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)21.0
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
1 TABLEIf your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Financial Aid
15 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$15,782,528
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$23,782,347
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$5,086,807
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,729,396
Total Scholarships/Grants$46,381,078
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$31,307,860
Federal Work-Study$779,373
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$2,689,633
Total Self-Help$34,776,866
Parent Loans$1,411,045
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$7,722,357
Athletic Awards$521,597
Federal$16,428
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$91,078
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$754,606
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,409,841
Total Scholarships/Grants$2,271,953
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$24,399,667
Total Self-Help$24,399,667
Parent Loans$6,718,195
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$7,926,279
Athletic Awards$1,183,835
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.2,164
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:66
FAFSAX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month1
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day31
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):3
If yes, starting date (Day):20
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
State LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
AthleticsX
Job skillsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
AcademicsX
LeadershipX
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 ratio18.4
based on ____ students2,020
and ____ faculty7