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

32

Undergraduate

19

Graduate

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

27%
Snohomish

59%
King

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

Our Schools

Want to learn more about our five schools? You can visit their websites or view and download the school snapshots below.

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.