Total enrollment 42,570
Undergraduates 27,838 / 65%
Women 52% Men 48%
Graduate & Professional Students 13,308
Non-Matriculated (non-degree) 1,424
This page gives you the facts and figures you most want to know about the UW, in a format designed for speedy navigating. To delve further, choose Freshman or Transfer. More subcategories will be coming as the website develops. Suggestions for Quick Facts? We want to know.
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Seattle Campus, Autumn 2012
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Autumn 2012 (freshmen only)
Applied 26,138
Offered 15,460 (59%)
Enrolled 6,049
Autumn 2011 (freshmen only)
Applied 25,540
Offered 14,340 (56%)
Enrolled 5,793
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High School GPA (Middle 50%), Autumn 2012
3.63-3.92
Test Scores (Middle 50%), Autumn 2012
SAT
Critical Reading 520-650
Math 580-710
Writing 450-650
ACT
Composite 24-30
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Retention
94% of freshmen return for their sophomore year.
Freshman Class of 2011Graduation Rates
Average Time to Graduate
4.4 years
Students graduating in academic year 2009-10Graduation Rates
Entering Freshman Class of 2005 6 years 5 years 4 years 80% 76% 54% Comparative Perspective
6 years 5 years 4 years 67% 63% 43% All Washington 56% 52% 36% All Oregon 63% 56% 37% All California 63% 56% 37% All U.S. -
2012-13
Annual Student Budget for Washington Residents 2013-14
Tuition for 2013-14 has not been established; thus, the student budget is presented as an estimate. The final student budget will be available in July, once the UW Board of Regents sets tuition.Lives Away from Home Lives With Parents Non- Traditional Tuition & Fees estimated $12,950 $12,950 $12,950 Room & Board $10,752 $3,402 $14,076 Books & Supplies $1,206 $1,206 $1,206 Personal Expenses $2,265 $2,265 $2,265 Transportation $414 $414 $1,296 Total estimated $27,587 $20,237 $31,793 Annual Student Budget for Nonresidents 2013-14
Tuition for 2013-14 has not been established; thus, the student budget is presented as an estimate. The final student budget will be available in July, once the UW Board of Regents sets tuition.Lives Away from Home Lives With Parents Non- Traditional Tuition & Fees estimated $31,960 $31,960 $31,960 Room & Board $10,752 $3,402 $14,076 Books & Supplies $1,206 $1,206 $1,206 Personal Expenses $2,265 $2,265 $2,265 Transportation $414 $414 $1,296 Total estimated $46,597 $39,247 $50,803 International students: please refer to the International Student Budget.
Useful links:
- Tuition overview (Student Fiscal Services) -- includes breakdown by quarter, student status, and credit load
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A World of Choices
We offer 165 majors.* Explore.
* This figure includes curricular options within a major, such as the eight options within ACMS; and degree options, such as the B.A., B.S. and ACS certified-B.S. offered by the Chemistry Department.
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2010-11
3,752 instructional faculty (82% full time)
Useful Links:
- 2011 Awards of Excellence honor outstanding teachers, staff, mentors, and those engaged in public service
- Recent faculty research awards and honors
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Population, 2010 Census
City population: 609,000, 23rd most populous place in the U.S.
Metro population (King-Pierce-Snohomish counties): 3.4 million
See also:
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Autumn 2012
Applications Received 5,093
93% Applied OnlineStudents Offered Admission 2,037
New Transfer Students Enrolled 1,466
From two-year colleges 90%
From four-year colleges and universities 10%
