University of Washington - Bothell
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How strong are the academics at University of Washington - Bothell?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

21:1
Student to faculty ratio
32
Average class size
50%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

UW Bothell has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 21:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
22
10-19
67
20-29
127
30-39
97
40-49
99
50-99
13
100+
5

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at University of Washington - Bothell:

86%
First-year retention rate
50%
4-year grad rate
68%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are University of Washington - Bothell's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Business Administration and Management, General
Computer Science
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Public Health, Other
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
94.2
120.36
146.52
172.68
198.84
225

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization 8
  • Women's Studies 7
  • Area Studies, Other 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 124
  • Biochemistry 16
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 225
  • Accounting 72
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 58
  • Management Science 35
Communication
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 91
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 197
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 38
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design 25
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other 0
  • Computer Programming, Specific Applications 0
  • Information Science/Studies 0
  • Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst 0
Education
  • Education, General 66
Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 53
  • Mechanical Engineering 45
  • Computer Engineering, General 20
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Public Health, Other 121
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 116
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies 15
  • General Studies 4
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 27
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Globalization Studies 24
  • Data Visualization 19
  • Science, Technology and Society 14
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 12
  • Environmental Science 11
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Ethics 26
Physical Sciences
  • Physics, General 16
  • Chemistry, General 9
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 5
Psychology
  • Community Psychology 77
  • Psychology, General 21
Social Sciences
  • Political Economy 37
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other 17
  • Art/Art Studies, General 0

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