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.

22:1
Student to faculty ratio
33
Average class size
49%
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 22:1. 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
16
10-19
53
20-29
124
30-39
102
40-49
110
50-99
19
100+
4

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
49%
4-year grad rate
65%
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:

Computer Science
Business Administration and Management, General
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Public Health, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
69.4
103.72
138.04
172.36
206.68
241

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization 6
  • Women's Studies 3
  • Area Studies, Other 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 98
  • Biochemistry 10
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 208
  • Accounting 64
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 62
  • Management Science 27
  • Business Administration and Management, General 1
Communication
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 75
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 8
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 241
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 37
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design 25
  • Computer Science 1
  • Computer Programming, Specific Applications 0
  • Information Science/Studies 0
  • Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst 0
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other 0
Education
  • Education, General 53
  • Learning Sciences 0
Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 59
  • Mechanical Engineering 55
  • Computer Engineering, General 25
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 113
  • Public Health, Other 98
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies 17
  • General Studies 4
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 28
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Data Visualization 25
  • International/Globalization Studies 15
  • Science, Technology and Society 13
  • Science, Technology and Society 6
  • Data Visualization 5
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 12
  • Environmental Science 6
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Ethics 21
  • Ethics 5
Physical Sciences
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 14
  • Physics, General 12
  • Chemistry, General 6
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 54
  • Community Psychology 24
  • Psychology, General 4
  • Community Psychology 1
Social Sciences
  • Political Economy 41
  • Political Economy 4
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other 14
  • Art/Art Studies, General 0
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