UW Bothell Fast Facts 2024-25

Return on Investment

Debt Free

In 2023-24, 72% of undergraduate students and 69% of graduate students graduated debt-free.

Source: Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships

Highest Wages in WA

UW Bothell alumni with bachelor’s and master’s degrees consistently earn the highest wages in the state among graduates of public, four-year universities.

Source: Educational Research & Data Center (November 2024)

Best Value

PayScale ranked UW Bothell No. 1 on its 2024 list of Best Value Colleges in the state of Washington.

Source: PayScale (2024)

Enrollment

6,064 Total

5,732 FTE*

*FTE = Full Time Equivalent

Undergraduate

5,478 (5,216 FTE*)

Graduate

586 (516 FTE*)

  • 33% First Year & Pre-Major Programs
  • 17% School of Business
  • 3% School of Educational Studies
  • 15% School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
  • 7% School of Nursing & Health Studies
  • 25% School of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
  • <1% Academic Affairs

In autumn 2024, the average class sizes were

Access and Opportunity

In autumn 2024, 31% of incoming first-year students and 43% of new incoming transfers would be first in their immediate families to earn a four-year degree.

32% of incoming first-year students and 38% of new incoming transfer students are eligible for federal Pell Grants.

6% of students at UW Bothell are veterans or military-benefits eligible.

95% of incoming first-year students and 88% of incoming transfer students in autumn 2024 come from Washington state.

Top Counties of Residence

Top Five Cities of Residence

11% Seattle

9% Bothell

7% Lynnwood

7% Bellevue

6% Everett

Student Diversity

  • < 1% American Native or Alaska Native
  • 34% Asian
  • 10% Black or African American
  • 10% Hispanic or Latino
  • 5% International (student visa)
  • < 1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
  • 6% Two or more races
  • 28% White
  • 6% Not indicated

Community Engagement

In 2020, UW Bothell was recognized for aligning with Carnegie Foundation standards for community engagement. Each year, students collaborate with hundreds of community partners — businesses, nonprofit organizations and government agencies — on projects that enrich their education 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.

$394.2 million

total impact to the state of Washington

Source: University of Washington 2024 Economic Impact Report

Faculty & Staff

Faculty

346 Headcount

Staff

396 Headcount

Source: Office of Organizational Excellence & Human Resources

Environmental Sustainability

As part of the Puget Sound Energy Green Direct program, UW Bothell purchases 100% of its electricity from the Lund Hill Solar project and the Skookumchuck Wind Project.

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 plants, pollinators, salmon, beavers and other wildlife.

Source: Division of Planning & Administration


All data was provided by UW Bothell’s Office of Institutional Research unless otherwise indicated.

Fast Facts are updated annually shortly after 10th-day enrollment statistics are finalized.