UW Bothell Fast Facts 2023-24
Return on Investment
Debt Free
In 2022-23, 70% of undergraduate students and 66% of graduate students graduated debt-free.
Source: Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships
2nd Highest
The wages of UW Bothell alumni with bachelor degrees are consistently the second highest in the state among all graduates with comparable degrees from public, four-year institutions.
Source: Educational Research & Data Center (2023)
Best Value
PayScale ranked UW Bothell No. 1 on its 2024 list of its list of Best Value Colleges in the state of Washington.
Source: PayScale (2024)
Enrollment
5,816 Total
5,470 FTE*
*FTE = Full Time Equivalent
Undergraduate
5,255 (4,987 FTE*)
Graduate
561 (484 FTE*)
- 36% First Year & Pre-Major Programs
- 15% School of Business
- 3% School of Educational Studies
- 13% School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
- 6% School of Nursing & Health Studies
- 26% School of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
In autumn 2023, the average class sizes were
30
Undergraduate
19
Graduate
Access and Opportunity
In autumn 2023, 38% of incoming first-year students and 42% of new incoming transfers would be first in their immediate families to earn a four-year degree.
28% of incoming first-year students and 33% of new incoming transfer students are eligible for federal Pell Grants.
More than 350 students at UW Bothell are veterans or military affiliated.
92% of incoming first-year students and new incoming transfers in autumn 2023 come from Washington state.
Top Counties of Residence
28%
Snohomish
58%
King
Top Five Cities of Residence
11% Seattle
9% Bothell
8% Lynnwood
7% Bellevue
7% Everett
Student Diversity
- < 1% American Native or Alaska Native
- 34% Asian
- 9% Black or African American
- 10% Hispanic or Latino
- 5% International (student visa)
- < 1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
- 7% Two or more races
- 28% White
- 6% Not indicated
Community Engagement
Each year, UW Bothell students work with more than 400 community partners — businesses, nonprofit organizations and government agencies — on projects that drive their education and career preparedness, all the while supporting partner goals.
Source: UW Bothell Division of Advancement
State Impact
9 out of 10
UW Bothell alumni live and work in the state of Washington, contributing to the dynamic economy and investing in their community.
$341.8 million
total impact to the state of Washington
Source: University of Washington 2019 Economic Impact Report
Faculty & Staff
Faculty
365 Headcount
Staff
383 Headcount
Source: Office of Organizational Excellence & Human Resources
Environmental Sustainability
UW Bothell receives 100 percent renewable energy from local projects in Washington state.
The campus houses a 58-acre wetland that is a sustainable, functioning floodplain ecosystem within an urbanizing watershed.
The campus uses no pesticides and is home to a host of native pollinators, salmon and other wildlife.
Source: Division of Planning & Administration
All data was provided by UW Bothell’s Office of Institutional Research unless otherwise indicated.