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Walla Walla University

College Place, WA
Private 4-year school
$48,131projected sticker price
$28,139projected average net price for
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This year at Walla Walla University, we project that on average students will pay $28,139, while the advertised price of attendance is $48,131. That’s a difference of $19,993.

Prices at Walla Walla University over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
$50K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$48,131
sticker price
$28,139
net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Walla Walla UniversityIn-state sticker price at Walla Walla University
25-26$28,139$48,131
24-25$27,497$47,035
23-24$26,871$45,963
22-23$26,001$44,475
21-22$25,314$41,871
20-21$25,421$41,520
19-20$23,598$39,495
18-19$22,135$37,890
17-18$22,715$37,560
16-17$23,940$38,133
15-16$23,782$37,602
14-15$24,104$36,507
13-14$23,766$35,670

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Walla Walla University this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $31,211, while students with incomes between $30K and $48K will pay around $19,023. That's a difference of $12,188.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$19,299
$19,023
$23,514
$27,404
$31,211
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Walla Walla University
<$30K$19,299
$30K-$48K$19,023
$48K-$75K$23,514
$75K-$110K$27,404
>$110K$31,211

School details

Located in College Place, WA
Private 4-year school
62% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Walla Walla University, over the last five years 62% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

62% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Walla Walla University.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
60%
62%
41%
55%
67%
65%
61%
55%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Walla Walla UniversityNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native60%31%
Asian62%45%
Black41%34%
Hispanic55%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander67%28%
White65%50%
Multiple races61%37%
Unknown race55%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Walla Walla University, about 79% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

79%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

67%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Walla Walla University has 1,684 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of private, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
1,684 students

About 53% of students are female.

53% female
47% male

And about 54% of students are white.

White

54%

Hispanic

20%

Multiple races

8%

Nonresident

7%

Asian

5%

Black

3%

Unknown race

2%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

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