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Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA 98225City: SmallUNITID 237011

Public 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsSpecialty: Interdisciplinary Studies 12%Specialty: Business 10%
Undergraduates
13,544
Graduate students
958
Admit rate
93%
Average net price
$21.2k
Graduation rate
65%
Retention rate
79%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$62.6k
Median debt
$18.5k
Student : faculty
18:1
Value score*
58th pct.
Programs offered
150
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
West · Pacific
Setting
City: Small (population less than 100,000)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, large, primarily residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.