Tacoma, Washington · Public · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus is a public four-year institution in Tacoma, Washington. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 4,965, made up of 4,207 undergraduates and 758 graduate students. It is part of University of Washington.
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 53 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer and Information Sciences, General, Psychology, General, and Information Technology. It awarded 1,719 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.
80% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Key figures
4,965
Students enrolled
80%
First-year retention
1,719
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
53
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 53
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
80%
First-year retention, part-time students
64%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,355
Master's degrees
348
Doctoral degrees (research)
2
Other doctoral degrees
1
Post-master's certificates
13
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
4,965
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,207
Graduate students, fall 2024
758
Full-time, fall 2024
86%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,712
Undergraduates, 2024-25
4,840
Graduate students, 2024-25
872
Full-time, 2024-25
83%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
49%
Men
51%
White
33%
Hispanic or Latino
15%
Black or African American
12%
Asian
20%
Two or more races
9%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
5%
Students taking some online courses
56%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Quarter
Part of
University of Washington
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Chancellor
Sheila Edwards Lange
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization