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Washington Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $17,247
($13,777)
Average Acceptance Rates 81.54 %
Total Student Population 371,462
Average Graduation Rates 55.54 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 14.46 to 1

Washington Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2020-2021, 111 colleges and universities are active in Washington - 43 public and 68 private schools. By school level, there are 65 four(4) Years or high, 18 two(2) but less thant four(4) years, and 28 less than tow(2) years schools in Washington. Next table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Washington.
Washington College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
Public43 schools
Private (not-for-profit)26 schools
Private (for-profit)42 schools
4 Year or High65 schools
2-4 Year18 schools
Less than 2 year28 schools

2021 Average Key Statistics for Washington Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Washington colleges is 81.54% and the average graduation rate is 55.54% in academic year 2020-2021. Total 371,462 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Washington colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.46 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Washington.
[Chart] 2021 Washington Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Washington colleges is 17.75 %
Average Retention Rate for Washington colleges is 74.555555555556 %

2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees For Washington Colleges

For academic year 2020-2021, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Washington colleges are $13,777 for Washington residents and $17,247 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $18,703 for in-state students and $22,610 for out-of-state students.
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Washington 2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$13,777$17,247
Graduate$18,703$22,610
[Chart] Washington State 2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Washington Colleges

Washington colleges and universities are offering 5,867 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at Washington State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Less than one year certificate1,03764
One but less than two years certificate77536
Associate's Degree1,19367
Two but less than four years certificate953
Bachelor's Degree1,562120
Post Bachelor's Degree12230
Master's Degree74991
Post Master's Degree512
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship2445
Doctor's degree - professional practice321
Doctor's degree - other70

Special Learning Opportunities at Washington State

In Washington, 63 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 24 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 17 colleges have the ROTC programs and 43 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of Washington schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at Washington State
Online Completely0 out of 117 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes63 out of 117 Schools
Graduate Online Classes24 out of 117 Schools
ROTC17 out of 117 Schools
Weekend/Evening College48 out of 117 Schools
Teacher certificate26 out of 117 Schools
Study Abroad43 out of 117 Schools

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