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Washington State University

General Information

Name: Washington State University
Address: French Administration Building, Pullman, WA 99164-1009
Phone:

  • General information: (509) 335-3564
  • Financial aid office: (509) 335-9711
  • Admissions office: (509) 335-5586

Website: www.wsu.edu/
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$6,448$5,980$5,628
        Out-of-state$16,088$14,985$14,046
Books and supplies$912$912$912
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,326$6,746$6,492
        Other expenses$3,542$3,542$3,420
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,780$8,780$8,780
        Other expenses$3,542$3,542$3,542
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,542$3,542$3,542

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$18,228$17,180$16,452
        Off-campus$19,682$19,214$18,862
        Off-campus with family$10,902$10,434$10,082
Out-of-state
        On-campus$27,868$26,185$24,870
        Off-campus$29,322$28,219$27,280
        Off-campus with family$20,542$19,439$18,500

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 77%
  • Federal grants: 18%
  • State/local grants: 23%
  • Institutional grants: 52%
  • Student loans: 46%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2810
  • State/local grants:$2719
  • Institutional grants:$3705
  • Student loans:$3772

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants9,3144,4964,818
Percent admitted77.1%75.4%78.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time39.3%41.0%37.8%
Part-time0.5%0.6%0.4%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 23544
Undergraduate enrollment: 19585
First-time student retention: 85%
Overall graduation rate: 63%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 86%
    • Part Time: 14%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 48%
    • Women: 52%

White non-hispanic: 74%
Black non-hispanic: 3%
Hispanic: 4%
Asian/pacific islander: 6%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 12%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Agricultural Communication/Journalism - Bachelor
  • Agricultural Economics - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Agricultural Mechanization, General - Bachelor
  • Agriculture, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Agronomy and Crop Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Animal Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Food Science - Master, Doctor
  • Horticultural Science - Bachelor, Master
  • Soil Science and Agronomy, General - Bachelor, Master
    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - Bachelor, Master
  • Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) - Bachelor, Master
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Asian Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Animal Genetics - Master, Doctor
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Biomedical Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Biotechnology - Bachelor, Master
  • Botany/Plant Biology - Master, Doctor
  • Entomology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Genetics, General - Bachelor
  • Microbiology, General - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology - Doctor
  • Plant Molecular Biology - Doctor
  • Plant Pathology/Phytopathology - Master, Doctor
  • Zoology/Animal Biology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Accounting and Related Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Construction Management - Bachelor
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor
  • Insurance - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems and Services, Other - Master
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Management Science, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Real Estate - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Doctor
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia - Bachelor
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Education
  • Agricultural Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master, Doctor
  • Education, General - Bachelor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Health Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - Master, Doctor
    Engineering
  • Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering - Bachelor
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering - Bachelor
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Engineering Science - Doctor
  • Engineering, General - Master
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering - Master
  • Manufacturing Engineering - Bachelor
  • Materials Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Materials Science - Doctor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Engineering/Industrial Management - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Technical and Business Writing - Certificate
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Apparel and Textiles, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Child Development - Certificate
  • Family and Community Services - Certificate
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other - Certificate
  • Human Nutrition - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Master
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor, Master
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
  • Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) - First Professional
  • Veterinary Medicine (DVM) - First Professional
  • Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sci, Gen (Cert,MS,PhD) - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
  • Statistics, General - Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • International/Global Studies - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Neuroscience - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Natural Resources/Conservation, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor, Master
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Certificate
  • Developmental and Child Psychology - Certificate
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Policy Analysis - Bachelor, Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Interior Design - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music Theory and Composition - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master


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