Washington State CDS VERIFIED

Washington (West) · 24,000 undergrads · ~42 avg class size · 19:1 student-faculty · $12,000/yr sticker

public Tier 5

R1 land-grant in Pullman. Strong veterinary, viticulture, communication. Pac-12 sports.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

39.1%

most recent reported cycle

GPA range

3.4–3.85

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1333–1500

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

28–33

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$68K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 1.6 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 10 sources

$53K

Entry

$68K

10-year

$77K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 1.6 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $557K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Tech in Seattle: Amazon, Microsoft, Google Cloud jobs, strong junior engineer pipeline
Biotech in Seattle: Juno Therapeutics, Adaptive Biotech, solid mid-market pharma hiring
Finance in Seattle: Regional banking, not a top-tier investment banking hub though
Aerospace in Puget Sound: Boeing supply chain, engineering roles, consolidation risk ongoing
Public sector in Olympia: State jobs, education administration, stable but modest pay

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