Records were broken in June when 9,019 students graduated from the UW. At the same time pressure to get into the UW remains steady, with more than 12,000 freshman applications for the Class of 1999.
Last June saw more graduates than ever leaving the UW due to the doubling of master’s degrees—from 848 in 1993 to about 1,500 this year—and a boost in bachelor’s degree recipients.
Records were also broken at the branch campuses. At UW Tacoma about 175 students received bachelor’s degrees and 30 master’s degrees. At UW Bothell about 145 students got their bachelor’s degrees.
As these graduates leave, many freshmen and transfer students want to take their place. When classroom doors open Sept. 26, the UW expects to have about 34,500 students.
Currently a freshman applicant has about a one-in-four chance of attending the UW. Out of 12,047 applications, the UW issued about 7,350 offers and expects 3,500 students to enroll.
Out-of-state students had it particularly rough. Out of 5,736 applications, the UW made offers to 1,884 and expects only 480 students to enroll.
Resident students had better odds of getting into the UW. Out of 6,311 resident applications, the UW made offers to 5,468 students and expects about 3,020 to enroll.
As a special benefit to out-of-state alumni, their children can be admitted under the same academic standards as resident students. However, they must still pay the out-of-state tuition rate. Tuition for 1994-95 is $2,907 for resident students and $8,199 for non-residents.