University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Campus Life
Campus life
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Campus at a glance
Midsize city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
4,185 students
Larger than 74% of colleges
National median 1,603 students
Undergraduates with Pell Grants
- Receive a Pell Grant
- 47.9%
- TypePublic
- ClassMaster's university
- CalendarQuarter
Nearby college towns
- Lakewood5.5 mi
Verified data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard. Distances are straight-line miles.
Race/ethnicity
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Among undergraduates at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus, the largest reported group is White (33.4%), followed by Asian (22.5%).
| Group | Undergraduates | Full-time instructional staff |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Asian | 22.5% | 16.2% |
| Black | 12% | 3.6% |
| Hispanic | 16.1% | 6.8% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 1.2% | 0.7% |
| White | 33.4% | 53.7% |
| Two or more races | 9.4% | 3.2% |
| Non-resident | 1.7% | 9.4% |
| Unknown | 3.2% | 5.8% |
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Did you know? University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
- 82.5%University of Washington-Tacoma Campus admitted 1,851 of 2,233 applicants.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 31.8%of admitted students chose to enroll (the yield rate): 589 of 1,851.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $11,900average net price after grants for aided students, against $44,811 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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