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IPEDS ID: 237011
OPE ID: 00380200
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Western Washington University
516 High St, Bellingham, Washington 98225-9008
General information:  (360) 650-3430
Website:  www.wwu.edu
Type:  4-year, Public
Awards offered:  Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Campus setting:  City: Small
Campus housing:  Yes
Student population:  14,620 (13,406 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  23 to 1
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open-close General Information
Admissionswww.admissions.wwu.edu
Financial Aidwww.finaid.wwu.edu
Apply Onlinewww.finaid.wwu.edu/client_services
Mission Statement
  www.wwu.edu/president/mission.shtml
Carnegie Classification
Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
3% or less
Special Learning Opportunities
Teacher certification
Distance learning opportunities
Study abroad
Student Services
Remedial services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
On-campus day care for students' children
Credit Accepted
Dual credit
Advanced placement (AP) credits
open-close Estimated Student Expenses (Before Aid)
Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed Expenses2008-20092007-20082006-2007
Tuition and fees
In-state$5,535$5,291$5,003
Out-of-state$17,166$16,365$15,550
Books and supplies$969$963$924
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board$7,712$7,090$6,785
Other$2,973$3,003$3,084
Off Campus
Room and board$7,446$7,152$6,852
Other$2,973$3,003$3,084
Off Campus with Family
Other$2,757$2,739$2,991
Total Expenses2008-20092007-20082006-2007
In-state
On Campus$17,189$16,347$15,796
Off Campus$16,923$16,409$15,863
Off Campus with Family$9,261$8,993$8,918
Out-of-state
On Campus$28,820$27,421$26,343
Off Campus$28,554$27,483$26,410
Off Campus with Family$20,892$20,067$19,465
  • All student expenses data apply to full-time first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
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Alternative Tuition Plans
  • No alternative tuition plans are offered by this institution.
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Undergraduate students 2007-2008
Total grant aid received by all undergraduate students$28,193,594
Number of undergraduate students who received a Pell Grant2,308
  • Total grant aid includes dollars received from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources.
Full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students, 2007-2008
Percentage of students receiving any financial aid
Percentage of students receiving any financial aid Received aid: 60% Did not receive aid: 40%
Percentage of students receiving grant aid by type
Percentage of students receiving grant aid by type Total grants: 52% Federal: 14% Pell: 14% Other Federal: 13% State/Local: 15% Institutional: 38%
Average amount of grant aid received by type
Average amount of grant aid received by type Total grants: $3,624 Federal: $3,645 Pell: $2,758 Other Federal: $1,082 State/Local: $3,431 Institutional: $2,249
Percentage of students receiving loans by typeAverage amount of loans by type
Percentage of students receiving loans by type Total loans: 41% Federal: 40% Non-federal: 2%Average amount of loans by type Total loans: $3,951 Federal: $3,481 Non-federal: $8,742
  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
open-close Enrollment
Fall 2008
Total enrollment14,620
Undergraduate enrollment13,406
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment972
Graduate enrollment1,214
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 91% Part-time: 9%Undergraduate Student Gender: Male: 45% Female: 55%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 2% Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 9% Black or African American: 3% Hispanic/Latino: 4% White: 76% Two or more races: 0% Race/ethnicity unknown: 4% Non-resident alien: 1%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 90% 25 and over: 10% Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 90% Out-of-state: 9% Foreign countries: 1% Unknown: 0%
  • Age data are reported for Fall 2007.
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 57% Part-time: 43%
open-close Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2008-2009): $50
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants9,5194,0325,487
Percent admitted71%65%75%
Percent admitted who enrolled40%43%38%
Admissions ConsiderationsRequiredRecommended
Secondary school GPAX
Secondary school rankX
Secondary school recordX
Completion of college-preparatory programX
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)X
Test Scores: Fall 2008 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scoresNumberPercent
SAT2,52394%
ACT69726%
Test Scores25th Percentile*75th Percentile**
NOTES:
*  25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above
  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading500620
SAT Math500610
SAT Writing490590
ACT Composite2127
ACT English2127
ACT Math2126
open-close Retention and Graduation Rates
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention: Full-time students: 84% Part-time students: 50%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2007 and Returned in Fall 2008
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 73 percent of students entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2008.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 69% (*) Transfer-out rate:
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
  • (*) Not all institutions report transfer-out rates.
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate: 4-year: 29% 6-year: 64% 8-year: 67%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Male: 67% Female: 70%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: American Indian or Alaska Native: 62% Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 73% Black or African American: 48% Hispanic/Latino: 60% White: 69% Race/ethnicity unknown: 70%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
  • One or more categories are not present in the race/ethnicity graph because of an insufficient number of cases.
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions 2007-2008
sort byProgramBachelorMaster
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization14-
Canadian Studies2-
East Asian Studies12-
Category total28-
Biological and biomedical sciences
Biochemistry24-
Biology/Biological Sciences, General348
Botany/Plant Biology0-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology11-
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology23-
Ecology0-
Evolutionary Biology0-
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography10-
Zoology/Animal Biology0-
Category total1028
Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Accounting93-
Business Administration and Management, General8930
Finance, General88-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General23-
International Business/Trade/Commerce23-
Management Information Systems, General28-
Marketing/Marketing Management, General91-
Operations Management and Supervision29-
Category total46430
Communication, journalism, and related programs
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric98-
Journalism, Other4-
Journalism52-
Category total154-
Computer and information sciences and support services
Computer and Information Sciences, General475
Category total475
Education
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching-24
Art Teacher Education0-
Biology Teacher Education6-
Chemistry Teacher Education0-
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services-13
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services-6
Curriculum and Instruction-3
Drama and Dance Teacher Education3-
Educational Leadership and Administration, General-13
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship-0
Elementary Education and Teaching112
English/Language Arts Teacher Education10-
German Language Teacher Education0-
History Teacher Education4-
Mathematics Teacher Education5-
Music Teacher Education5-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching14-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education721
Secondary Education and Teaching-52
Secondary School Administration/Principalship-0
Social Science Teacher Education3-
Social Studies Teacher Education5-
Spanish Language Teacher Education5-
Special Education and Teaching, General291
Speech Teacher Education1-
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other0-
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education0-
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education-0
Category total108135
Engineering technologies/technicians
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician5-
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician11-
Industrial Technology/Technician29-
Manufacturing Technology/Technician13-
Plastics Engineering Technology/Technician11-
Category total69-
English language and literature/letters
Creative Writing76-
English Language and Literature, General12314
Category total19914
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
Child Development87-
Category total87-
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General1-
French Language and Literature19-
German Language and Literature6-
Japanese Language and Literature2-
Linguistics28-
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other1-
Spanish Language and Literature47-
Category total104-
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist380
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling25-
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other4-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist-20
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor-20
Category total6740
History
History, General675
Public/Applied History and Archival Administration-1
Category total676
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
General Studies152-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies15-
Category total167-
Mathematics and statistics
Applied Mathematics2-
Mathematics, General369
Category total389
Multi/interdisciplinary studies
Accounting and Computer Science1-
Biological and Physical Sciences29-
Mathematics and Computer Science3-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other79-
Neuroscience6-
Category total118-
Natural resources and conservation
Environmental Science5811
Environmental Studies50-
Category total10811
Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies
Health and Physical Education, General786
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies45-
Category total1236
Philosophy and religious studies
Philosophy10-
Category total10-
Physical sciences
Chemistry, General224
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other14-
Geology/Earth Science, General188
Geophysics and Seismology7-
Physics, General20-
Category total8112
Psychology
Comparitive Psychology-6
Counseling Psychology-4
Developmental and Child Psychology10-
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology0-
Psychology, General1770
Category total18710
Public administration and social service professions
Human Services, General142-
Category total142-
Social sciences
Anthropology, Other3-
Anthropology666
Archeology20-
Economics, General35-
Economics, Other56-
Geography343
Political Science and Government, General992
Social Sciences, Other0-
Sociology960
Category total40911
Visual and performing arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation18-
Art/Art Studies, General4-
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics0-
Dance, General7-
Design and Applied Arts, Other45-
Design and Visual Communications, General13-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General330
Drawing8-
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts4-
Graphic Design0-
Industrial Design13-
Intermedia/Multimedia13-
Music History, Literature, and Theory1-
Music Performance, General11-
Music Theory and Composition2-
Music, General105
Painting12-
Photography3-
Printmaking1-
Sculpture2-
Visual and Performing Arts, General00
Category total2005
Grand total3,079302
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2007-2008 Varsity Athletes
NCAA Division II (with football) MenWomen
All Track Combined6267
Basketball1515
Football96–
Golf109
Rowing–64
Soccer2427
Softball–18
Volleyball–14
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AgencyPeriods of AccreditationStatus
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities 3/1/1921 -  Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / ProgramPeriods of AccreditationStatus
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs11/1/1983 - 12/31/2006Resigned
Speech-Language Pathology (SP) - Graduate degree programs11/1/1983 -  Accredited
National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation
Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs(!)10/1/2001 -  Accredited
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation
Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs(!)9/1/1980 -  Accredited
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools1/1/1954 -  Accredited
  • (!) Estimated date
open-close Campus Security
2007 Crime Statistics
Arrests - On-Campus200520062007
Illegal weapons possession001
Drug law violations40329
Liquor law violations1216680
Arrests - On-Campus Residence Halls !200520062007
Illegal weapons possession001
Drug law violations8210
Liquor law violations464242
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus200520062007
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Sex offenses - Forcible201
Sex offenses - Non-forcible (incest and statutory rape only)000
Robbery000
Aggravated assault000
Burglary163611
Motor vehicle theft235
Arson001
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus Residence Halls !200520062007
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Sex offenses - Forcible201
Sex offenses - Non-forcible (incest and statutory rape only)000
Robbery000
Aggravated assault000
Burglary9229
Motor vehicle theft000
Arson000
  • (!) Residence Halls are a subset of On-Campus statistics
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • These data do not include incidents that: (a) took place off campus on public property immediately adjacent to and accessible from the Campus; (b) took place on a noncampus building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) incidents at buildings/property owned or controlled by an institution but is not contiguous to the institution. For further information, see http://ope.ed.gov/security.
open-close Federal Loans
Average amount of undergraduate student loans by type, 2007-2008
Loan typeAverage amount
Direct Subsidized$3,560
Direct Unsubsidized$3,655
Default Rates
Fiscal Year200720062005
Default rate1.3%1.2%1.0%
Number in default313229
Number in repayment2,2932,5292,654
Aid Programs
  • Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL)
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)
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