University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the highest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 85% last year.
Western Washington University with 65% and University of Washington-Bothell Campus with 65% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Washington Public Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $33,188 and graduate tuition & fees is $30,225 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these High Graduation Rate Washington Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 81.84%, and the average SAT score is 1,280, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WAPublic, 4-year | 85.00% 2.00% | $43,209 ($12,973) | 26.58% | 39.15% | - | 56,997 | 20 to 1 |
| 2 1 | Western Washington University Bellingham, WAPublic, 4-year | 65.00% - | $28,707 ($9,582) | 22.94% | 93.25% | 1,280 | 14,710 | 18 to 1 |
| 2 - | University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WAPublic, 4-year | 65.00% 3.00% | $43,155 ($12,919) | 23.86% | 90.60% | - | 6,058 | 22 to 1 |
| 4 - | Washington State University Pullman, WAPublic, 4-year | 60.00% 1.00% | $29,950 ($13,391) | 19.72% | 86.64% | - | 25,685 | 15 to 1 |
| 5 - | Central Washington University Ellensburg, WAPublic, 4-year | 54.00% 5.00% | $27,526 ($9,417) | 20.03% | 90.62% | - | 10,811 | 15 to 1 |
| 6 - | Eastern Washington University Cheney, WAPublic, 4-year | 43.00% 4.00% | $26,583 ($8,586) | 22.72% | 90.75% | - | 10,492 | 18 to 1 |
| Average | 62.00% | $33,188 ($11,145) | 22.64% | 81.84% | 1,280 | 20,792 | 18 to 1 |