Washington State University

IPEDS: 236939

Performance Metrics

Detailed breakdown of all metrics for this institution. The bar shows relative performance across all institutions (fuller = better), and percentile shows rank position.

Metric Value Relative Performance Percentile Range
Average discount from sticker price
Higher is better
32
Top 15.5% 7.0 – 64.0
total_rd_expenditures
Higher is better
403,369
Top 23.9% 1,138.0 – 2,110,961.0
Out-of-state acceptance rate
Higher is better
88
Top 24.5% 7.0 – 100.0
Number of students receiving a Doctor's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
555
Top 26.2% 17.0 – 1,858.0
Number of students receiving a Bachelor's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
5,135
Top 28.9% 280.0 – 14,934.0
Total faculty
Higher is better
1,748
Top 31.9% 176.0 – 6,529.0
College grads earning more than a HS grad
Higher is better
88
Top 32% 57.0 – 95.0
Median debt for grads with federal loans ($)
Lower is better
19,500
Top 32.4% 5,500.0 – 31,000.0
Full-time first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate enrollment (DRVEF2024)
Higher is better
4,262
Top 35.6% 320.0 – 13,981.0
Net cost
Lower is better
32,549
Top 37.3% 0.0 – 66,625.0
Pell % of Cohort
Lower is better
28
Top 37.8% 10.0 – 80.0
Total enrollment
Higher is better
25,685
Top 38.7% 2,391.0 – 79,818.0
Educational expenditures per student
Higher is better
33,294
Top 41.8% 11,852.0 – 126,832.0
Average Faculty Salary
Higher is better
104,798
Top 46.2% 54,887.0 – 205,648.0
Number of applicants
Higher is better
19,401
Top 47.7% 1,985.0 – 149,815.0
Top Public Schools Rank - National Universities
Lower is better
104
Top 48% 1.0 – 225.0
Percent of first-time undergraduates - out-of-state (DRVEF2024)
Lower is better
14
Top 50.2% 0.0 – 78.0
6-year graduation rate (single cohort)
Higher is better
60
Top 54.7% 22.0 – 96.0
Out-of-state tuition and fees
Lower is better
30,994
Top 59.4% 5,354.0 – 66,203.0
6-Year Graduation Rate Of Students Who Received A Pell Grant
Higher is better
51
Top 61.3% 20.0 – 92.0
Percent of first-time undergraduates - in-state (DRVEF2024)
Lower is better
84
Top 61.3% 20.0 – 99.0
In-state acceptance rate
Lower is better
86
Top 62% 10.0 – 100.0
Number of students receiving a Master's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
850
Top 65.8% 59.0 – 7,563.0
First-Year Retention Rate
Higher is better
78
Top 67.6% 33.0 – 98.0
In-state tuition and fees
Lower is better
13,888
Top 69.3% 4,685.0 – 26,456.0
Acceptance rate
Lower is better
87
Top 70% 9.0 – 100.0
Percent of first-time undergraduates - foreign countries (DRVEF2024)
Higher is better
1
Top 83.1% 0.0 – 19.0
Student/faculty ratio
Higher is better
13.31
Top 91.1% 10.9 – 28.3