How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
University of Washington-Seattle Campus admits 39.1% of applicants, making it a selective but accessible public research university in Seattle. Among enrolled undergraduates, 14.9% receive Pell Grants and 32.7% are first-generation college students — a meaningful share for a flagship institution of this scale. Transfer students represent 18.9% of enrollment. Azimuth ranks University of Washington-Seattle Campus #255 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The university's mobility outcomes show strong results. The six-year graduation rate is 85.2%, with 72.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window — a sign that the university supports low-income students through to degree completion. Freshman retention stands at 94.7%, reflecting strong early-year persistence. Low-income graduates achieve median earnings of $74,900 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 98.3 percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Washington-Seattle Campus #73 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions.
University of Washington-Seattle Campus admits 39.1% of applicants, making it a selective but accessible public research university in Seattle. Among enrolled undergraduates, 14.9% receive Pell Grants and 32.7% are first-generation college students — a meaningful share for a flagship institution of this scale. Transfer students represent 18.9% of enrollment. Azimuth ranks University of Washington-Seattle Campus #255 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The university's mobility outcomes show strong results. The six-year graduation rate is 85.2%, with 72.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window — a sign that the university supports low-income students through to degree completion. Freshman retention stands at 94.7%, reflecting strong early-year persistence. Low-income graduates achieve median earnings of $74,900 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 98.3 percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Washington-Seattle Campus #73 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions.
University of Washington-Seattle Campus admits 39.1% of applicants, making it a selective but accessible public research university in Seattle. Among enrolled undergraduates, 14.9% receive Pell Grants and 32.7% are first-generation college students — a meaningful share for a flagship institution of this scale. Transfer students represent 18.9% of enrollment. Azimuth ranks University of Washington-Seattle Campus #255 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The university's mobility outcomes show strong results. The six-year graduation rate is 85.2%, with 72.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window — a sign that the university supports low-income students through to degree completion. Freshman retention stands at 94.7%, reflecting strong early-year persistence. Low-income graduates achieve median earnings of $74,900 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 98.3 percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Washington-Seattle Campus #73 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions.
