University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, Washington · Also known as UW-Seattle, UDub, UW, Washington · Website
$78,466
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$78,466
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Washington-Seattle Campus is a public 4-year college in Seattle, Washington with 31,942 undergraduates and 16,313 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $14,091 a year (tuition and fees $12,973 in-state, $43,209 out-of-state). It admits 39% of applicants and 85% 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
$14,091
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$12,973
Out-of-state $43,209
Admission rate
39%
US median 78%
Completion rate
85%
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
- $14,091
- Tuition in-state
- $12,973
- Tuition out-of-state
- $43,209
- Cost of attendance
- $32,446
- Students with a need-based grant
- 15%
- Students with federal loans
- 15%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,384
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,039
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,110
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $14,328
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $30,019
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 $11,839 in 2015-16 to $12,973 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
- 39%
- Undergraduates
- 31,942
- Graduate students
- 16,313
- Part-time students
- 5.6%
- Women
- 57%
- Students per teacher
- 20
- Completion rate
- 85%
- Retention rate
- 95%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 388
- Endowment
- $5.3B
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 | $14,091 | $14,091 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $12,973 | $8,256 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 39% | 83% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 85% | 50% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 95% | 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
388 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 622 | $15,127 | $73,385 | $114,798 | $92,374 |
| Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 496 | $15,379 | $34,715 | $57,718 | $55,695 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 495 | $15,351 | $128,887 | $175,616 | $107,009 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 389 | $13,290 | $41,246 | $72,487 | $63,293 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 385 | $58,052 | $149,800 | $194,296 | $103,485 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 325 | $36,600 | $123,084 | $170,194 | $124,201 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 304 | $13,856 | $63,500 | $97,452 | $83,343 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 297 | $15,500 | $46,016 | $63,666 | $58,808 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 287 | $14,488 | $53,934 | $87,239 | $82,686 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 281 | $15,000 | $44,638 | $64,153 | $56,359 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 280 | $14,014 | $38,985 | $58,818 | $65,466 |
| Information Science/StudiesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 272 | $47,253 | $114,662 | $142,909 | $112,705 |
| MedicineProfessional | Professional | 266 | $189,915 | $67,261 | $147,912 | $112,460 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 227 | $14,000 | $81,989 | $116,010 | $100,647 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 224 | $15,000 | $51,530 | $88,114 | $69,303 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 220 | $15,932 | $35,867 | $58,229 | $55,012 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 219 | $18,181 | $40,062 | $60,292 | $52,657 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's | Master's | 212 | Withheld | $95,189 | Withheld | $124,807 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 209 | $15,000 | $46,585 | $100,127 | $69,562 |
| Public AdministrationMaster's | Master's | 206 | $46,652 | $70,392 | $91,499 | $81,408 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 198 | $13,809 | $38,716 | $59,443 | $57,214 |
| Public HealthMaster's | Master's | 186 | $50,130 | $70,125 | $92,611 | $82,751 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 183 | Withheld | $62,069 | $95,193 | $86,176 |
| LawProfessional | Professional | 163 | $108,519 | $81,079 | $120,015 | $107,773 |
| Human BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 163 | $17,594 | $31,488 | $60,949 | $64,732 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: Washington on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does University of Washington-Seattle Campus cost?
$14,091 a year is the average net price at University of Washington-Seattle Campus after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $12,973 for in-state students and $43,209 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $32,446. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,384 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Washington-Seattle Campus?
39% of applicants are admitted to University of Washington-Seattle Campus. The median admission rate of colleges in Washington is 83%.
How much do University of Washington-Seattle Campus graduates earn?
$78,466 a year is the median pay of former University of Washington-Seattle 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 Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (Master's) at $234,309.
How much student debt do University of Washington-Seattle Campus graduates have?
$14,615 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Washington-Seattle Campus graduates, about $155 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 15% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Washington-Seattle Campus?
85% of first-time, full-time students at University of Washington-Seattle Campus finish within 6 years. 95% 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-Seattle Campus?
Computer and Information Sciences, General (622 bachelor's graduates), Research and Experimental Psychology (496 bachelor's graduates), Computer Science (495 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 388 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.