Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic (Benedictine)
Location Lacey, WA
Population 400,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 130 (95% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 2,169 (5% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 213 (9% ☔)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,149
Men / Women 48% / 52%
From State 86%
From Region 3%
Athletes 26.0%

Racial/Ethnic

White 37%
Hispanic 24%
Mixed 12%
Asian 10%
Black 9%
Native American 5%
International 2%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 193 26% / 74% 3% $64,765 63 96%
Chemistry 1 0% / 100% 0% $62,899 59
Mathematics 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $67,077 68
Biology 19 +1 26% / 74% 0% $65,616 65 90%
Environmental Studies 5 40% / 60% 0% $53,134 32
Exercise Science 24 50% / 50% 4% $53,933 34
Nursing 61 11% / 89% 5% $89,800 91 100%
Anthropology $50,655 24
Communication 11 55% / 45% 9% $52,700 30
English 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $45,767 13
English 1 0% / 100% 0%
Ethnic Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
History 3 0% / 100% 0% $50,118 23
Political Science 6 +1 17% / 83% 0% $59,905 52
Psychology 22 +1 9% / 91% 0% $40,255 6 91%
Religious Studies $49,164 20
Social Work 13 15% / 85% 0% $56,032 40 96%
Theology 2 100% / 0% 0% $46,361 14
Music 4 75% / 25% 0% $36,937 4
Theatre $38,515 5
Criminal Justice 15 +2 33% / 67% 0% $53,820 34 95%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Business 37 57% / 43% 0% $56,856 43 91%
Accounting 8 +1 50% / 50% 0% $55,549 39 100%
Business Administration 29 59% / 41% 0% $57,217 44 89%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education 28 11% / 89% 0% $57,356 44 96%
Education $59,080 49
Elementary Education 18 0% / 100% 0% $57,356 44 96%
Secondary Education 10 30% / 70% 0% $57,356 44 96%
Special Education +1 $58,227 47
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Engineering 43 79% / 21% 0% $79,220 84 94%
Civil Engineering 16 81% / 19% 0% $87,447 90 94%
Mechanical Engineering 10 70% / 30% 0% $75,205 80 93%
Computer Science 10 70% / 30% 0% $73,883 78 96%
Information Technology 7 100% / 0% 0% $73,780 78

Financial

Tuition & Fees $48,264
ROI Percentile 64th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 65%
4-Year Graduation Rate 43%
6-Year Graduation Rate 52%
Transfer-Out Rate 30%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Health Sciences 28.2% 85 22% / 78% 5% $79,673 84 100%
Humanities & Social Sciences 20.6% 62 23% / 77% 2% $48,892 20 93%
Business & Economics 12.3% 37 57% / 43% 0% $56,856 43 91%
Education 9.3% 28 11% / 89% 0% $57,356 44 96%
Engineering 8.6% 26 77% / 23% 0% $82,739 86 94%
Life & Natural Sciences 6.3% 19 26% / 74% 0% $65,616 65 90%
Computer Science 5.6% 17 82% / 18% 0% $73,841 78 96%
Professional 5.0% 15 33% / 67% 0% $53,820 34 95%
Agriculture & Food Science 1.7% 5 40% / 60% 0% $53,134 32
Arts 1.3% 4 75% / 25% 0% $36,937 4
Physical Sciences & Math 1.0% 3 67% / 33% 0% $65,684 65

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Business & Economics 4 #199
Agriculture & Food Science
Computer Science
Education
Engineering
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total 4 #528

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 72% 72% 72%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 16%
SAT Range 1020 – 1230
SAT Math Range 510 – 620
SAT RW Range 510 – 610