Walla Walla University
College Place, WA · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$23,329Average net price / year
60%Graduation rate
$61,885Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$26,842Median debt at graduation
1,252Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $34,227
- Total cost of attendance
- $45,903
- Room & board
- $10,833
- Books & supplies
- $765
- Average net price
- $23,329
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $18,675
- $30–48k
- $20,079
- $48–75k
- $20,776
- $75–110k
- $24,081
- $110k+
- $28,760
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 60%
- First-year retention
- 85%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $52,840
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $61,885
- Median debt (graduates)
- $26,842
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.2%
- Students with Pell grants
- 26%
- Students with federal loans
- 47%
Programs: what graduates earn
12 of 96 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | — | $67,328 | $27,000 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | $52,532 | $23,666 |
| Medicine | — | — | $26,975 |
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 61 | $90,709 | $27,000 |
| Engineering, General | 0 | $66,416 | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 17 | $55,427 | $27,381 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 27 | $43,155 | $26,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 12 | $28,436 | $27,000 |
| Psychology, General | 12 | — | $26,860 |
| Social Work | 13 | $60,449 | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 13 | — | $25,000 |
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | 67 | $48,921 | $43,141 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,252
- Graduate students
- 277
- Part-time
- 3%
- Women / men
- 48% / 52%
- White
- 46%
- Hispanic
- 23%
- Black
- 4%
- Asian
- 5%
- International
- 10%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 14:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $66,654 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Accreditor
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
- Website
- www.wallawalla.edu
- Also known as
- Walla Walla College
Most popular fields
- Communication & Journalism – 2% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 4% of degrees
- Education – 4% of degrees
- Engineering – 12% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 4% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 7% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Walla Walla University cost?
The average net price after grants is $23,329 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $34,227 and the full cost of attendance is $45,903.
How much do Walla Walla University graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $61,885 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
60% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.