The student-faculty ratio at University of Washington is 19:1, and the school has 29.2 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Washington include: Social Sciences; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Engineering; and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 94 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
19:1
Total faculty
2,015 full time
660 part time
Minority
23% full time
16% part time
International
22% full time
11% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
80%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
3%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
20-4946%
Classes with fewer than 20 students29.2%
50 or more24.8%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
English (including composition)
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
Social science
Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
94%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
95%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
79%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
82%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
86%
6-year graduation rate of international students
85%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
-
Post-master's certificates
14
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
633
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
551
Doctoral degrees - other
187
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
Bill Gates Sr., Successful attorney, community and philanthropy leader, former UW Regent, Anna Faris, Actor, Sally Jewell - US Department of Interior Secretary, former CEO of REI
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
other
Credits apply to multiple majors
sometimes
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Social Sciences 15%
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 11%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 11%
Engineering 9%
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services 7%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Architecture and Related Services
Landscape Architecture$51,800
Architecture$48,700
Urban and Regional Planning$45,600
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Area Studies$49,200
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$44,800
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Zoology/Animal Biology$57,600
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$49,500
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$48,700
Biology$48,000
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.$47,000
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$41,100
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Management Information Systems (MIS)$78,400
Construction Management$69,400
Finance$65,700
International Business$65,400
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,300
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$52,000
Journalism$50,800
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Information Systems (CIS)$70,900
Engineering
Computer Engineering (CE)$83,800
Biomedical Engineering$79,100
Electrical Engineering (EE)$75,500
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering$75,400
Chemical Engineering$75,200
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$48,400
Rhetoric and English Composition$47,200
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Romance Languages$52,800
East Asian Languages$48,800
Health Professions and Related Programs
Nursing$67,000
Public Health$45,700
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Legal Professions and Studies
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)$58,200
Law$50,300
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and General Studies$47,300
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics$71,900
Mathematics & Statistics$71,900
Mathematics$64,700
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Global & International Studies$51,200
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Physics$63,800
Chemistry$51,800
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$49,900
Geological and Earth Sciences$49,400
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Economics$59,200
Geography and Cartography$54,400
Political Science and Government$54,200
International Relations$52,900
Sociology$48,500
Anthropology$45,900
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Applied Arts$54,000
Drama and Theater Arts$52,900
Music$49,300
Film, Video and Photographic Arts$49,000
Fine and Studio Arts$46,900
Visual and Performing Arts$46,200
Dance$44,700
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Majors Offered at This School
Architecture and Related Services
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
Architecture
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
Landscape Architecture
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
American Indian/Native American Studies
Area Studies, Other
Asian Studies/Civilization
Canadian Studies
Chinese Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Botany/Plant Biology
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Finance, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Management Information Systems, General
Management Science
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Journalism
Political Communication
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Informatics
Information Technology
Education
Education, General
Education, Other
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Engineering
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing
English Language and Literature, General
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
Chinese Language and Literature
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Comparative Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
History
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
History, General
History, Other
Legal Professions and Studies
Law
Legal Professions and Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
General Studies
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics, Other
Computational Mathematics
Mathematics, General
Mathematics, Other
Statistics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Human Computer Interaction
Natural Sciences
Nutrition Sciences
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Islamic Studies
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Astronomy
Atmospheric Chemistry and Climatology
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
Chemistry, General
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Geography
Physical and Biological Anthropology
Political Science and Government, General
Political Science and Government, Other
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
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Visual and Performing Arts
Acting
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Art/Art Studies, General
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
Dance, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
-
Student participation in special study options
Exchange student program (domestic)
Teacher certificate program
Honors program
Cooperative (work-study plan) program
Distance learning
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
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
Cooperative education programs
Business, Computer Science, Engineering
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
30
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
2%
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
Belgium
Bermuda
Bolivia
Botswana
Brazil
Cambodia
Cameroon
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Consortia
Consortia
Consortium on Collaborative Governance
Seattle Cancer Consortium
Northwest Earth and Space Sciences Pipeline
Northwest Health Deptartment - CFAR Consortium (Northwest HDCC)
Electric Energy Industrial Consortium
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
No
