University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
Tacoma, Washington · Also known as UWT, UW-T, UW-Tacoma · Website
$78,466
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$78,466
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus is a public 4-year college in Tacoma, Washington with 4,185 undergraduates and 758 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $10,163 a year (tuition and fees $13,168 in-state, $43,404 out-of-state). It admits 83% of applicants and 63% 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
$10,163
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$13,168
Out-of-state $43,404
Admission rate
83%
US median 78%
Completion rate
63%
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
- $10,163
- Tuition in-state
- $13,168
- Tuition out-of-state
- $43,404
- Cost of attendance
- $25,346
- Students with a need-based grant
- 40%
- Students with federal loans
- 27%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $4,458
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,135
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,748
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $11,449
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $22,183
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 $11,905 in 2015-16 to $13,168 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
- 83%
- Undergraduates
- 4,185
- Graduate students
- 758
- Part-time students
- 10%
- Women
- 47%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 63%
- Retention rate
- 80%
- 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 | $10,163 | $14,091 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $13,168 | $8,256 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 83% | 83% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 63% | 50% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 80% | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 268 | $15,127 | $73,385 | $114,798 | $92,374 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 180 | $14,342 | $34,660 | $54,016 | $50,706 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 107 | $13,654 | $49,004 | $78,771 | $68,257 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 101 | $12,500 | $86,212 | $98,632 | $88,910 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 90 | $36,600 | $123,084 | $170,194 | $124,201 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 86 | $13,809 | $38,716 | $59,443 | $57,214 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's | Master's | 65 | Withheld | $95,189 | Withheld | $124,807 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 61 | $15,000 | $44,638 | $64,153 | $56,359 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 61 | $11,628 | $40,669 | $63,311 | $55,378 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 61 | $14,828 | $62,731 | $88,393 | $76,194 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 52 | $13,856 | $63,500 | $97,452 | $83,343 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 47 | $13,400 | $40,969 | $59,256 | $51,790 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 47 | $51,250 | $61,696 | $77,163 | $65,123 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 43 | $15,000 | $51,530 | $88,114 | $69,303 |
| Social Sciences, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | $11,734 | $30,584 | $56,628 | $56,812 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $14,000 | $81,989 | $116,010 | $100,647 |
| Urban Studies/AffairsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $15,757 | $47,585 | $63,174 | $62,532 |
| Non-Professional Legal StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $14,512 | $39,558 | $71,042 | $61,959 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementMaster's | Master's | 32 | $40,174 | $95,137 | $133,081 | $121,855 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $15,932 | $35,867 | $58,229 | $55,012 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $15,071 | $30,437 | $46,844 | $53,072 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 29 | $58,052 | $149,800 | $194,296 | $103,485 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 28 | $30,990 | $72,769 | $80,738 | $59,916 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | $15,500 | $46,016 | $63,666 | $58,808 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $14,000 | $29,758 | $47,124 | $48,471 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Tacoma 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-Tacoma Campus cost?
$10,163 a year is the average net price at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $13,168 for in-state students and $43,404 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $25,346. Families earning under $30,000 pay $4,458 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus?
83% of applicants are admitted to University of Washington-Tacoma Campus. The median admission rate of colleges in Washington is 83%.
How much do University of Washington-Tacoma Campus graduates earn?
$78,466 a year is the median pay of former University of Washington-Tacoma 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-Tacoma Campus graduates have?
$14,615 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Washington-Tacoma Campus graduates, about $155 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 27% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus?
63% of first-time, full-time students at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus finish within 6 years. 80% 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-Tacoma Campus?
Computer and Information Sciences, General (268 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (180 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (107 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.