Walla Walla University
College Place, Washington · Also known as Walla Walla College · Website
$61,885
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$61,885
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Walla Walla University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in College Place, Washington with 1,252 undergraduates and 113 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $23,329 a year (tuition and fees $34,227). 60% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $61,885 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $26,842 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$23,329
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$34,227
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
60%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$26,842
About $285 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$61,885
Rank 693 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
- $23,329
- Tuition and fees
- $34,227
- Cost of attendance
- $45,903
- Students with a need-based grant
- 26%
- Students with federal loans
- 47%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $18,675
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $20,079
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $20,776
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $24,081
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $28,760
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 $26,382 in 2015-16 to $34,227 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
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 1,252
- Graduate students
- 113
- Part-time students
- 3.2%
- Women
- 48%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 60%
- Retention rate
- 85%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 96
- Endowment
- $46.6M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Religious affiliation, Open admission
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 693 of 5,094 US colleges and 21 of 87 in Washington (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $23,329 | $14,091 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $34,227 | $8,256 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 83% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 60% | 50% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 85% | 80% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $26,842 | $13,653 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $52,840 | $42,696 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $61,885 | $47,869 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 72% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 79% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
96 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 67 | $43,141 | $48,921 | $56,969 | $65,123 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 61 | $27,000 | $90,709 | $101,497 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | $26,000 | $43,155 | $63,844 | $68,407 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $27,381 | $55,427 | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Air TransportationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $85,825 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $107,009 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | $60,449 | $51,790 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | $25,000 | Withheld | Withheld | $61,296 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $26,860 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Social WorkOnlineProfessional | Professional | 12 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $27,000 | $28,436 | $54,035 | $51,490 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Civil EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $80,809 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,466 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of College Place and Washington on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Washington
- Homes: Homes for sale in Washington
Questions and answers
How much does Walla Walla University cost?
$23,329 a year is the average net price at Walla Walla University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $34,227, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $45,903. Families earning under $30,000 pay $18,675 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Walla Walla University?
Walla Walla University has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Walla Walla University graduates earn?
$61,885 a year is the median pay of former Walla Walla University students who work, 10 years after they started ($52,840 after 6 years). That ranks 693 of 5,094 US colleges and 21 of 87 in Washington. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $90,709.
How much student debt do Walla Walla University graduates have?
$26,842 is the median federal student loan debt of Walla Walla University graduates, about $285 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 47% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Walla Walla University?
60% of first-time, full-time students at Walla Walla University finish within 6 years. 85% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Walla Walla University?
Social Work (67 master's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (61 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (42 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 96 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.