Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

Western Washington University (Bellingham, WA)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 91%
Applicants who took ACT: 29%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 30%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 7%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 37%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 30%
SAT I Math score 700+: 3%
SAT I Math score 600+: 34%
ACT score 24-29: 50%
ACT score 30-36: 12%
ACT score 24+: 62%
Students applied: 9,083
Students admitted: 7,113
Admission rate: 78%
Students per faculty: 21
4-year graduation rate: 40%
6-year graduation rate: 73%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 13,783
Full-time enrolled men: 5,561
Full-time enrolled women: 7,242
Part-time enrolled men: 523
Part-time enrolled women: 457
Freshmen retained: 84%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $8,022
Fees (in state): $783
Tuition (out of state): $18,369
Fees (out of state): $783
Room and board: $9,373
Est. book expense: $1,050
Total cost (in state): $19,228
Total cost (out of state): $29,575
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $11,296
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $17,337
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $21,643
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $27,684
Average debt at graduation: $18,969

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 85%
Average need-based aid: $7,932
Average non-need-based aid: $1,891