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Fast Facts 2025-2026

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Profile

  • Number of programs offered at UW across all three campuses: 499
  • Number of degrees offered at UW across all three campuses: 865
  • Average time to degree: 3.7 years
  • Percent of entering freshmen graduating within six years: 83%
  • Percent change in freshmen applications to all three campuses: 5.5%
  • Percent of entering freshmen are first generation four-year degree seeking students: 28%
  • Percent of undergraduate students that transferred from a Washington State community college: 16%
  • Number of undergraduate students that transferred from a Washington State community college: 7175

Tuition

Undergraduate tuition and fees for Washington Residents: $13,406

Budget

Annual Budget: $10.9 Billion

General Operating Fund supporting the University’s academic mission: $1.4 Billion

Funding

Tuition Revenue & State Funds as % of Total

Fiscal Year State Funding Tuition Funding
2006 62% 38%
2026 39% 61%

Total Enrollment

Enrollment by campus location and degree level

Student Level Seattle Bothell Tacoma Total
Undergrad 36,023 5,755 4,301 46,079
Grad/Prof 16,293 606 758 17,657
Total 52,316 6,361 5,059 63,736

% of Undergraduate students across three campuses: 72%

% of Graduate/Professional students across three campuses: 28%

 

Enrollment by ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity % of all students
White 33%
Asian 23%
International 12%
Hispanic/Latino 10%
Two or More Races 7%
Not Indicated 7%
Black/African American 5%
American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

% of students that are Underrepresented Minorities: 19%

Undergraduate enrollment by residential status

Residential Status % of Undergraduates
Resident 75%
Non-Resident 16%
International 9%

Number of states represented at the UW: 50 of 50

Number of Washington counties represented at the UW: 37 of 39

Degrees Awarded 2023-24

Degrees awarded by campus location and degree level

Student Level Seattle Bothell Tacoma Total
Bachelor 8,715 1,468 1,355 11,538
Master 4,866 227 348 5,441
Doctorate 854 0 3 857
Professional 597 0 0 597
Total 15,032 1,695 1,706 18,433

STEM Students

% of all students in STEM majors: 49%

% of all students in Non-STEM majors: 51%

Degrees earned by academic year

Academic Year % of all degrees earned that were STEM
2015-16 43%
2016-17 45%
2017-18 45%
2018-19 47%
2019-20 48%
2020-21 50%
2021-22 52%
2022-23 53%
2022-23 53%
2024-25 55%

% of all students in STEM majors that are Female: 48%

% of all students in STEM majors that are Male: 52%

Pride Points 2024-25

Affordability and Access

  • In 2024-25, 70% of all UW undergraduates graduated with no known debt, and those who borrowed still graduated with less debt than the national average.
  • In 2024-25, 27% of UW undergraduates were eligible for Federal Pell Grant funding. More than 12,400 UW undergraduates received Pell Grants.
  • In 2024-25, approximately 10,200 of UW undergraduates from Washington (30%) were eligible for the Husky Promise, which covers the tuition and fees of students with financial need.
  • Since the Husky Promise began in 2007, more than 62,000 students across the UW’s three campuses have received support from the program.
  • In 2024-25, about 57% of UW undergraduates received some form of financial aid, approximately $499 million.
  • In 2024-25, the UW awarded over $100 million in institutional grants and scholarships to Washington residents.
  • In 2024-25, approximately 14,400 of UW undergraduates from Washington (42%) received funds from the Washington College Grant.

Awards and Honors

  • The UW is one of the best universities in the world, ranked No. 8 globally by U.S. News & World Report and No. 2 among U.S. public institutions represented on that list. In addition, the UW is ranked No. 17 globally by the Academic Ranking of World Universities.
  • UW’s graduate and professional degree programs were recognized as among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Graduate School rankings, where 32 programs placed in the top 10.
  • The UW is home to 8 Nobel Prize winners; 20 MacArthur Fellows; 38 Rhodes Scholars; 207 members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; and 209 fellows in the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
  • In 2024-25, the UW was recognized as a top producer of Fulbright U.S. Students and Scholars. 13 UW students received Fulbright awards and 6 faculty members were named Fulbright Scholars.
  • The UW was ranked 17th in the nation among public universities on the Washington Monthly 2024 National University Rankings, which ranks schools based on their contribution to the public good.

Research and Service

  • The UW receives more federal research dollars than any other U.S .public university; in FY25, the UW received $1.74 billion in total research awards (federal and non-federal sources).
  • According to the 2024 UW Economic Impact Report, as the 5th largest employer in Washington State, the UW supports or sustains a total of 111,951 jobs – one out of every 34 jobs in the state, with an annual economic impact of $21 billion (in fiscal year 2023).
  • Since 1995, CoMotion spinoffs have raised over $10.0 billion in funding, with $2.3 billion secured over the past 5 years alone. As of July 2025, there are 110 active UW spinoffs with over 1,549 employees.
  • The UW is No. 7 in the world among universities powering global innovation, according to a 2025 Clarivate study.
  • 56 UW faculty and researchers are included in the Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list from Clarivate. Thelist identifies researchers who had significant influence in their field based on publications during the last decade.