University of Washington-Bothell Campus
Bothell, Washington · Also known as UWB, UW-B, UW-Bothell · Website
$78,466
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$78,466
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Washington-Bothell Campus is a public 4-year college in Bothell, Washington with 5,457 undergraduates and 586 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $12,319 a year (tuition and fees $12,919 in-state, $43,155 out-of-state). It admits 91% of applicants and 65% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $78,466 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $14,615 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$12,319
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$12,919
Out-of-state $43,155
Admission rate
91%
US median 78%
Completion rate
65%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$14,615
About $155 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$78,466
Rank 213 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $12,319
- Tuition in-state
- $12,919
- Tuition out-of-state
- $43,155
- Cost of attendance
- $26,908
- Students with a need-based grant
- 29%
- Students with federal loans
- 20%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,573
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,350
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,415
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $15,215
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $25,993
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $11,758 in 2015-16 to $12,919 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 91%
- Undergraduates
- 5,457
- Graduate students
- 586
- Part-time students
- 13%
- Women
- 46%
- Students per teacher
- 22
- Completion rate
- 65%
- Retention rate
- 86%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 51
- Endowment
- $111.3M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 213 of 5,094 US colleges and 3 of 87 in Washington (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $12,319 | $14,091 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $12,919 | $8,256 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 91% | 83% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 65% | 50% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 86% | 80% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $14,615 | $13,653 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $62,979 | $42,696 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $78,466 | $47,869 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 79% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 83% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
51 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 227 | $13,654 | $49,004 | $78,771 | $68,257 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 202 | $15,351 | $128,887 | $175,616 | $107,009 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 124 | $13,809 | $38,716 | $59,443 | $57,214 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 122 | $15,500 | $46,016 | $63,666 | $58,808 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 116 | $12,500 | $86,212 | $98,632 | $88,910 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 101 | $15,000 | $44,638 | $64,153 | $56,359 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 78 | $11,557 | $33,192 | $52,771 | $50,523 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 72 | $14,828 | $62,731 | $88,393 | $76,194 |
| Education, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 68 | $14,159 | $44,201 | $65,217 | $49,808 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 58 | $15,000 | $51,530 | $88,114 | $69,303 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 53 | $14,000 | $81,989 | $116,010 | $100,647 |
| Computer ScienceMaster's | Master's | 52 | Withheld | $155,261 | Withheld | $145,571 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 47 | $13,290 | $41,246 | $72,487 | $63,293 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 46 | $58,052 | $149,800 | $194,296 | $103,485 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 45 | $14,448 | $66,947 | $102,078 | $92,135 |
| PhilosophyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 43 | $13,500 | $42,072 | $61,595 | $54,455 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 38 | $15,127 | $73,385 | $114,798 | $92,374 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | Withheld | $62,069 | $95,193 | $86,176 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | $15,000 | $46,585 | $100,127 | $69,562 |
| Education, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 26 | $23,108 | $76,750 | $84,551 | $65,824 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $15,000 | $47,112 | $71,462 | $58,894 |
| International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $17,256 | Withheld | $49,475 | $59,972 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $15,932 | $35,867 | $58,229 | $55,012 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $14,342 | $34,660 | $54,016 | $50,706 |
| Computer EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $15,422 | $141,588 | $169,570 | $109,015 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Bothell and Washington on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Washington
- Homes: Homes for sale in Washington
Questions and answers
How much does University of Washington-Bothell Campus cost?
$12,319 a year is the average net price at University of Washington-Bothell Campus after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $12,919 for in-state students and $43,155 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $26,908. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,573 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Washington-Bothell Campus?
91% of applicants are admitted to University of Washington-Bothell Campus. The median admission rate of colleges in Washington is 83%.
How much do University of Washington-Bothell Campus graduates earn?
$78,466 a year is the median pay of former University of Washington-Bothell Campus students who work, 10 years after they started ($62,979 after 6 years). That ranks 213 of 5,094 US colleges and 3 of 87 in Washington. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Computer Science (Master's) at $155,261.
How much student debt do University of Washington-Bothell Campus graduates have?
$14,615 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Washington-Bothell Campus graduates, about $155 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 20% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Washington-Bothell Campus?
65% of first-time, full-time students at University of Washington-Bothell Campus finish within 6 years. 86% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Washington-Bothell Campus?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (227 bachelor's graduates), Computer Science (202 bachelor's graduates), Biology, General (124 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 51 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.