The student-faculty ratio at Western Washington University is 18:1, and the school has 42.3 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Western Washington University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Social Sciences; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies; Natural Resources and Conservation; and Education. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 82 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
18:1
Total faculty
639 full time
310 part time
Minority
17% full time
9% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
89%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
1%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
20-4944.8%
Classes with fewer than 20 students42.3%
50 or more12.9%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Philosophy
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
82%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
80%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
61%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
66%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
72%
6-year graduation rate of international students
75%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
0
Post-master's certificates
4
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
0
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
0
Doctoral degrees - other
0
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
-
Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
-
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
TJ Martin, Oscar and Emmy award-winning filmmaker, Eric Dinerstein, chief scientist for the World Wildlife Fund, Ben Gibbard, lead singer for the band Death Cab for Cutie
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
middle of third year
Credits apply to multiple majors
rarely
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 15%
Social Sciences 12%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 7%
Natural Resources and Conservation 7%
Education 6%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$47,300
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.$45,800
Biology$44,400
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Management Information Systems (MIS)$63,900
Finance$61,200
Accounting$58,600
Business Administration, Management and Operations$53,600
Marketing$50,900
Human Resources Management and Services$45,500
International Business$44,300
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Journalism$47,900
Communication and Media Studies$47,000
Public Relations & Advertising$45,700
Engineering
Electrical Engineering (EE)$73,900
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$45,000
Rhetoric and English Composition$43,200
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and General Studies$43,900
Mathematics and Statistics
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness$48,400
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies$39,500
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Geological and Earth Sciences$52,100
Chemistry$46,300
Social Sciences
Geography and Cartography$71,400
Economics$56,000
Anthropology$50,800
Political Science and Government$50,300
Sociology$45,200
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Applied Arts$48,800
Drama and Theater Arts$45,000
Fine and Studio Arts$41,900
Music$40,400
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Canadian Studies
East Asian Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
Neuroscience
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Finance, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Operations Management and Supervision
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Journalism
Journalism, Other
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
Education
Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Earth Science Teacher Education
Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering
Polymer/Plastics Engineering
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Chinese Language and Literature
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Japanese Language and Literature
Linguistics
Spanish Language and Literature
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Health Professions and Related Programs
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
General Studies
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics, General
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Biological and Physical Sciences
Mathematics and Computer Science
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Sustainability Studies
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Geophysics and Seismology
Physics, General
Psychology
Developmental and Child Psychology
Psychology, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Anthropology, Other
Archeology
Economics, General
Economics, Other
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
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Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Art/Art Studies, General
Dance, General
Design and Visual Communications, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Minors
Leisure and Recreational Activities
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General
Statistics
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Dance, General
Design and Visual Communications, General
Industrial and Product Design
Jazz/Jazz Studies
Music, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Chinese Language and Literature
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Japanese Language and Literature
Linguistics
Modern Greek Language and Literature
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Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing
English Language and Literature, General
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Asian-American Studies
Canadian Studies
East Asian Studies
Gay/Lesbian Studies
Latin American Studies
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies
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Physical Sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Materials Sciences
Physics, General
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
Health Professions and Related Programs
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Post-master's certificate
Combined-degree programs
Economics/Mathmatics
History/Social Studies
Chemistry/Physics
Anthropology/Biology
French/German
Student participation in special study options
Honors program11%
Double major6%
Teacher certificate program5%
Student-designed major3%
Student participation in special academic programs
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy, other
Cooperative education programs
-
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Subject areas offering education certification
29
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
personal
psychological
veteran student
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
550
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
1%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
Sea Semester
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belize
Bolivia
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Consortia
Consortia
Wildlands Studies
International Student Exchange Program
KCP Japan
Institute for Study Abroad
Council for International Education Exchange
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
