Bellingham, WA
Western Washington University
https://www.wwu.eduRepayment outcome
92.7%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$26,900–$59,400
middle 50% · median $43,200
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$16,325
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$15,500
Sticker price
before any aid
$22,009
Default rate
4.7%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Computer Science$81,333
- Engineering$68,568
- Engineering Tech$60,325
- Business$48,522
- Education$45,826
- Math & Statistics$41,007
- Physical Sciences$37,748
- Communication and Media Studies.$35,142
- Public Admin$31,990
- Psychology$29,793
- Liberal Arts$29,685
- Foreign Languages$28,598
- Interdisciplinary$28,029
- English & Literature$27,222
- Health Professions$26,353
- Parks & Fitness$25,812
- History$25,426
- Philosophy$25,194
- Visual & Performing Arts$25,194
- Social Sciences$24,983
- Biology$22,308
Academics
Acceptance
83.7%
Avg SAT
1,114
Enrollment
13,925
What students study
20 fields offered
Business
14% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Social Sciences11.8%
- 03Education8.3%
- 04Visual & Performing Arts6.6%
- 05English & Literature6.6%
- 06Natural Resources6.0%
- 07Psychology5.5%
- 08Health Professions4.7%
- 09Communications4.2%
- 10Public Admin4.0%
- 11Liberal Arts3.9%
- 12Biology3.4%
- 13Foreign Languages3.3%
- 14Engineering Tech3.2%
- 15Interdisciplinary3.0%
- 16Parks & Fitness2.9%
- 17Physical Sciences2.5%
- 18History2.2%
- 19Computer Science1.5%
- 20Math & Statistics1.4%