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University of Puget Sound

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Tacoma, WA
Population 1,500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,631
Men / Women 44% / 56%
White 66%
Hispanic 11%
Mixed 11%
Asian 7%
Black 3%
Native American 2%
International 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 42%
Business & Economics 22%
Life & Natural Sciences 22%
Arts 9%
Engineering, Computing & Math 6%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $62,898
Est. Cost of Attendance $78,378
10-Year ROI $95,000
ROI Percentile 19th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 84%
4-Year Graduation Rate 2%
6-Year Graduation Rate 68%
Transfer-Out Rate 15%

Weather

Comfortable Days 130 (95th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,169 (5th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 213 (9th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 60%
Yield (Unbound) 11%
Early Decision Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $1M #476
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #512
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #559
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 50 #314
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #605

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 41%
SAT Range 1,170 – 1,380
ACT Range 27 – 31

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Arts and Sciences 325 36% / 64% 0% $58,700
Computer Science 13 +2 77% / 23% 0% $93,513
Mathematics 7 +1 57% / 43% 14% $74,747
Physics 2 100% / 0% 0%
Biochemistry 5 20% / 80% 0%
Biological and Physical Sciences 17 18% / 82% 0%
Biology 26 19% / 81% 0% $53,098
Cellular and Molecular Biology 15 33% / 67% 0%
Chemistry 3 67% / 33% 0%
Geological/Earth Sciences
Kinesiology 20 55% / 45% 0% $71,591
Economics 18 +3 72% / 28% 0% $63,508
Political Economy 10 +4 70% / 30% 0% $52,707
African American Studies 6 33% / 67% 0%
American Politics 7 +1 29% / 71% 0% $52,707
Chinese 2 +4 0% / 100% 0% $43,141
Classics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Communication Studies 24 +5 17% / 83% 0%
Creative Writing 10 10% / 90% 0%
English 10 40% / 60% 0%
Ethnic Studies 4 +1 0% / 100% 0%
French 3 +3 33% / 67% 0% $59,055
German 3 +2 33% / 67% 0%
History 11 45% / 55% 0%
International Studies 8 +2 38% / 62% 0% $60,003
Japanese 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $43,141
Latin American Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $59,055
Philosophy 3 +1 33% / 67% 0%
Political Science 6 +2 50% / 50% 0% $52,707
Psychology 33 +4 21% / 79% 0% $50,967
Religion 4 +2 50% / 50% 0% $43,474
Science, Technology and Society 3 33% / 67% 0%
Sociology and Anthropology 22 27% / 73% 0%
Spanish 4 +1 75% / 25% 0% $59,055
Art History 4 +4 25% / 75% 0% $44,361
Ceramic Arts
Painting 9 33% / 67% 0% $44,361
Printmaking 3 33% / 67% 0% $44,361
Sculpture
Theatre 4 25% / 75% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Business and Leadership 61 54% / 46% 0% $75,367
Business Administration 55 +5 55% / 45% 0% $75,367
International Business 6 50% / 50% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Music 14 21% / 79% 0% $33,783
Keyboard Instruments
Music 7 +1 43% / 57% 0% $33,783
Music Education 2 0% / 100% 0%
Music Performance 2 0% / 100% 0% $33,783
Music Theory and Composition
Voice and Opera 3 0% / 100% 0% $33,783