Washington State University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Washington State University is a public research university in Pullman, WA (town setting), with 21,923 undergraduates (54% women). It admitted 85% of 26,166 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division I schools (scores not considered). Cost of attendance is $46,608 a year for out-of-state students and $30,532 in-state; aided first-year students paid $18,155 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 62% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, social sciences, engineering. The campus reported 1.09 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Washington State University ranks
On 63 lists; no top-ten finishes in Division I yet — the strongest showings:
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $12,997 in-state · $29,073 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 14 burglaries · 49 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 18 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Washington State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Washington State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Pac-12 Conference | 29 | 1 over | 4 | $2M | $70,651 | 984 | |
| Baseball | Pac-12 Conference | 36 | 2 over | 6 | $2.5M | $69,758 | 956 | |
| Men's Basketball | Pac-12 Conference | 14 | room 1 | 6 | $4.3M | $309,716 | 959 | |
| Women's Basketball | Pac-12 Conference | 13 | room 2 | 5 | $3.7M | $286,057 | 991 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Pac-12 Conference | — | — | 4 | — | — | 977 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Pac-12 Conference | — | — | 4 | — | — | 977 | |
| Football | Pac-12 Conference | 124 | 19 over | 1 | $23M | $184,645 | 963 | |
| Men's Golf | Pac-12 Conference | 8 | room 1 | 2 | $685k | $85,636 | 1000 | |
| Women's Golf | Pac-12 Conference | 7 | room 2 | 2 | $833k | $118,986 | 991 | |
| Women's Rowing | Pac-12 Conference | 42 | room 26 | 1 | $1.4M | $34,329 | 978 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Pac-12 Conference | 26 | room 4 | 3 | $2.1M | $80,857 | 967 | |
| Women's Tennis | Pac-12 Conference | 9 | room 1 | 2 | $699k | $77,665 | 984 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Track, Indoor | 104 | 59 over | 4 | $1.5M | $14,203 | 964 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Track, Indoor | 116 | 71 over | 4 | $1.6M | $13,851 | 987 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Pac-12 Conference | 24 | 6 over | 4 | $1.9M | $79,287 | 994 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.