Washington State University is a public four-year institution in Pullman, Washington. Its campus is in a town setting. It enrolled 25,685 students in fall 2024, including 21,455 undergraduates and 4,230 graduate students. It is a land-grant institution. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity.
Washington State University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 222 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Psychology, General, Business Administration and Management, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 7,458 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 5 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
78% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Key figures
25,685
Students enrolled
78%
First-year retention
7,458
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
222
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 222
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
78%
First-year retention, part-time students
40%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
5,178
Master's degrees
850
Doctoral degrees (research)
221
Professional doctorates
334
Certificates under 1 year
216
Postbaccalaureate certificates
600
Post-master's certificates
59
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
25,685
Undergraduates, fall 2024
21,455
Graduate students, fall 2024
4,230
Full-time, fall 2024
86%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
28,564
Undergraduates, 2024-25
23,722
Graduate students, 2024-25
4,842
Full-time, 2024-25
81%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
55%
Men
45%
White
56%
Hispanic or Latino
17%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
7%
Two or more races
8%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
5
Programs with a fully online option
40
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
20%
Students taking some online courses
46%
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Pacific-12 Conference
President
Elizabeth Cantwell
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization