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Fast Facts 2022-2023
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Profile
- Number of programs offered at UW across all three campuses: 474
- Number of degrees offered at UW across all three campuses: 845
- Average time to degree: 3.8 years
- Percent of entering freshmen graduating within six years: 83%
- Percent change in freshmen applications to all three campuses: 6.3%
- Percent of entering freshmen are first generation four-year degree seeking students: 27%
- Percent of undergraduate students that transferred from a Washington State community college: 17%
- Number of undergraduate students that transferred from a Washington State community college: 7,052
Tuition
Undergraduate tuition and fees for Washington Residents: $12,242
Budget
Annual Budget: $9.49 Billion
General Operating Fund supporting the University’s academic mission: $1.24 Billion
Funding
Tuition Revenue & State Funds as % of Total
| Fiscal Year | State Funding | Tuition Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 66% | 34% |
| 2023 | 38% | 62% |
Total Enrollment
Enrollment by campus location and degree level
| Student Level | Seattle | Bothell | Tacoma | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergrad | 33,300 | 5,213 | 4,103 | 42,616 |
| Grad/Prof | 16,222 | 545 | 711 | 17,478 |
| Total | 49,522 | 5,758 | 4,814 | 60,094 |
% of Undergraduate students across three campuses: 71%
% of Graduate/Professional students across three campuses: 29%
Enrollment by ethnicity
| Race/Ethnicity | % of all students |
|---|---|
| White | 36% |
| Asian | 24% |
| International | 15% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 9% |
| Two or More Races | 7% |
| Not Indicated | 5% |
| Black/African American | 5% |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | <1% |
% of students that are Underrepresented Minorities: 17%
Undergraduate enrollment by residential status
| Residential Status | % of Undergraduates |
|---|---|
| Resident | 73% |
| Non-Resident | 15% |
| International | 11% |
Number of states represented at the UW: 50
Number of Washington counties represented at the UW: 38 of 39
Degrees Awarded 2021-22
Degrees awarded by campus location and degree level
| Student Level | Seattle | Bothell | Tacoma | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 8,648 | 1,794 | 1,472 | 11,914 |
| Master | 4,576 | 240 | 369 | 5,185 |
| Doctorate | 776 | 0 | 1 | 777 |
| Professional | 584 | 0 | 0 | 584 |
| Total | 14,584 | 2,034 | 1,842 | 18,460 |
STEM Students
% of all students in STEM majors: 48%
% of all students in Non-STEM majors: 52%
Degrees earned by academic year
| Academic Year | % of all degrees earned that were STEM |
|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 38% |
| 2013-14 | 40% |
| 2014-15 | 31% |
| 2015-16 | 43% |
| 2016-17 | 45% |
| 2017-18 | 45% |
| 2018-19 | 47% |
| 2019-20 | 48% |
| 2020-21 | 50% |
| 2021-22 | 52% |
% of all students in STEM majors that are Female: 48%
% of all students in STEM majors that are Male: 52%
Pride Points 2022-23
Affordability and Access
- In 2020-21, 66% of all UW undergraduates graduate with no known debt, and those who borrowed still graduated with less debt than the national average.
- In 2021-22, 23% of UW undergraduates were eligible for Federal Pell Grant funding. As of the most recent data (2021–22), more than 10,400 UW undergraduates received Pell Grants.
- In 2021-22, 26% of UW undergraduates from Washington (approximately 8,100) 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 50,000 students across the UW’s three campuses have received support from the program.
- In 2021-22, about 60% of UW undergraduates received some form of financial aid, approximately $450 million.
- In 2021-22, the UW awarded more than $110 million in institutional grants and scholarships to Washington residents.
- In 2021-22, approximately 14,500 UW students received funds from the Washington College Grant.
Awards and Honors
- The UW is one of the best universities in the world, ranked No. 6 globally and No.2 among U.S. public institutions by U.S. News &World Report, and No. 17 globally by the Academic Ranking of World Universities.
- UW’s graduate and professional degree programs were widely recognized as among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Graduate School rankings, and 10 subjects placed in the top 10 in subject rankings.
- The UW has been home to 7 Nobel Prize winners; 19 MacArthur Fellows; 196 members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; and 193 fellows in the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
- The UW was recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge as one of the most engaged campuses for student voting nationally.
Research and Service
- The UW receives more federal research dollars than any other U.S .public university; in FY22, the UW received $1.67 billion in total research awards (federal and non-federal sources).
- According to the 2019 UW Economic Impact Report, the UW supports or sustains a total of 100,520 jobs – one out of every 37 jobs in the state, with an annual economic impact of $15.7 billion.
- Since 1991, CoMotion at the UW has helped launch 271 companies. These spinoffs have raised over $8.6 billion in funding, with $5.2 billion secured over the past five years alone.
- According to TechRepublic, more graduates of the UW than any other U.S. university now work for the world’s largest tech companies.
- The UW is ranked the No. 1 most innovative public university in the world by Reuters, which examines scholarly articles and patent applications.
- Nearly 50 UW-affiliated experts are included in the Highly Cited Researchers 2022 list.