Western Washington University (Western Washington) is a four-year, public school located in Bellingham, WA.
It offers 63 graduate programs - 54 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 6 Post-bachelor's, and 1 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $13,456 for in-state and $26,574 for out-of-state students.
A total of 946 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 14,747 students at Western Washington. Western Washington offers online graduate programs and 123 out of 946 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Western Washington's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $13,456 for Washington residents and $26,574 for out-of-state students. It offers sixty-three (63) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Western Washington University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA |
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| Graduate School Students | 1,106 students
123 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$13,456
Out-of-State$26,574 |
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| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 63 Graduate Programs
54 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 7 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Western Washington University
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Western Washington University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Washington residents, the tuition & fees are $13,456 and $26,574 for non-Washington residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $406 for Washington residents and $843 for out-of-state students.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $12,167 | $25,285 |
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| Fees | $1,289 | $1,289 |
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| Cost per Credit | $406 | $843 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,176 |
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| Room & Board | $14,915 (On-Campus) / $14,915 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $4,590 (On-Campus) / $4,590 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $34,137 | $47,255 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $34,137 | $47,255 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| In-State | $11,934 | $12,192 | $12,490 | $12,963 | $13,456 |
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| Out-of-State | $23,559 | $24,105 | $24,737 | $25,638 | $26,574 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Western Washington University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 63 major areas - 54 Master's (1 online programs), 2 Doctorate, 6 Post-Bachelor's, 1 Post-Master's. 286 students have been conferred Master's degree and 5 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 286 | 5 | 11 | - |
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| Men | 110 | 1 | 5 | - |
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| Women | 176 | 4 | 6 | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Mathematics | 12 |
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Graduate Student Population
Western Washington graduate schools have a total of 1,106 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 403 male and 703 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 814 full-time and 292 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 123 students enrolled through online exclusively and 165 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 794 White, 21 Black, and 63 Asian students are attending at Western Washington University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
22 grad students are younger than 22 and 149 students are older than 65. It has 557 students aged between 22 and 30 and 218 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 1,106 |
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| Men | 403 |
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| Women | 703 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 1,106 |
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| Full-time Students | 814 |
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| Part-time Students | 292 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 1,106 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 9 |
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| Asian | 63 |
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| Black | 21 |
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| Hispanic | 91 |
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| White | 794 |
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| Two or more races | 77 |
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| Un-Known | 43 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 1,106 |
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| 21 & Under | 22 |
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| 22-24 | 271 |
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| 25-29 | 286 |
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| 30-34 | 139 |
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| 35-39 | 79 |
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| 40 & Over | 149 |
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Online Population
At Western Washington University graduate schools, 123 students enrolled online exclusively and 165 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 946 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 123 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 165 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 658 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 123 |
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| Washington Resident | 91 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 31 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
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