Washington State University (Washington State) is a four-year, public school located in Pullman, WA.
It offers 230 graduate programs - 90 Master's, 78 Doctorate, 58 Post-bachelor's, and 4 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $14,845 for in-state and $30,467 for out-of-state students.
A total of 4,230 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 25,685 students at Washington State. Washington State offers online graduate programs and 889 out of 4,230 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
Washington State have a medical school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine. In addition, you can find Washington State's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $14,845 for Washington residents and $30,467 for out-of-state students. It offers 230 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Washington State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | French Administration Building, Pullman, WA |
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| Graduate School Students | 4,567 students
889 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$14,845
Out-of-State$30,467 |
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| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 230 Graduate Programs
90 Master's, 78 Doctorate, 62 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Washington State University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Washington State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Washington residents, the tuition & fees are $14,845 and $30,467 for non-Washington residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $683 for Washington residents and $1,464 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $13,055 | $28,677 |
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| Fees | $1,790 | $1,790 |
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| Cost per Credit | $683 | $1,464 |
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| Books & Supplies | $762 |
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| Room & Board | $13,622 (On-Campus) / $13,622 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,444 (On-Campus) / $3,444 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $32,673 | $48,295 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $32,673 | $48,295 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $13,463 | $13,740 | $14,063 | $14,400 | $14,845 |
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| Out-of-State | $27,561 | $28,190 | $28,860 | $29,567 | $30,467 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Washington State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 230 major areas - 90 Master's (3 online programs), 78 Doctorate, 58 Post-Bachelor's (3 online programs), 4 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 850 students have been conferred Master's degree and 555 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 850 | 555 | 600 | 59 |
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| Men | 394 | 202 | 223 | 27 |
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| Women | 456 | 353 | 377 | 32 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Philosophy | |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 4 |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Washington State graduate schools have a total of 4,567 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 1,906 male and 2,661 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 3,173 full-time and 1,394 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 889 students enrolled through online exclusively and 115 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 2,476 White, 113 Black, and 377 Asian students are attending at Washington State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
98 grad students are younger than 22 and 590 students are older than 65. It has 2,394 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,148 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 4,567 |
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| Men | 1,906 |
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| Women | 2,661 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 4,567 |
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| Full-time Students | 3,173 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,394 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 4,567 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 30 |
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| Asian | 377 |
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| Black | 113 |
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| Hispanic | 376 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 11 |
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| White | 2,476 |
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| Two or more races | 231 |
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| Un-Known | 153 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 4,567 |
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| 21 & Under | 98 |
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| 22-24 | 900 |
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| 25-29 | 1,494 |
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| 30-34 | 734 |
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| 35-39 | 414 |
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| 40 & Over | 590 |
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Online Population
At Washington State University graduate schools, 889 students enrolled online exclusively and 115 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 4,230 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 889 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 115 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 3,226 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 889 |
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| Washington Resident | 564 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 319 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 6 |
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