University of Puget Sound

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$59,340

3.51% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$42,301

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

76.3%

5,548 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

1,914

96.9% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

67.9%

400 Graduates

About

University of Puget Sound is a higher education institution located in Pierce County, WA. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at University of Puget Sound were General Business Administration & Management (68 degrees awarded), General Psychology (43 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (37 degrees).

In 2023, 702 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of Puget Sound. 63.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (457 degrees), 6.35 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (72 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at University of Puget Sound is $59,340, which is $30,060 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at University of Puget Sound was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 529 total borrowers.

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at University of Puget Sound is $59,340, which is $30,060 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $42,301.

In 2023, 98% of undergraduate students attending University of Puget Sound received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 43% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$59,340

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at University of Puget Sound was $59,340. The cost of tuition at University of Puget Sound is $30,060 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of University of Puget Sound (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$42,301

2023 Value

2.27%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 University of Puget Sound had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $42,301. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of University of Puget Sound grew by 2.27%.

This chart compares the average net price of University of Puget Sound (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$14,430

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at University of Puget Sound was of $14,430 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 3.44% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at University of Puget Sound (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

98%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

43%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

98% of undergraduate students at University of Puget Sound received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 1.01% with respect to 2022, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at University of Puget Sound (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at University of Puget Sound was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 529 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

University of Puget Sound received 5,548 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 3.8% annual growth. Out of those 5,548 applicants, 4,232 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 76.3% acceptance rate.

There were 1,914 students enrolled at University of Puget Sound in 2023. 29% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

University of Puget Sound has an overall enrollment yield of 10.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

76.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

4,232

Accepted Out of 5,548

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of Puget Sound was 76.3% (4,232 admissions from 5,548 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 82.7%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 3.8%, while admissions declined by 4.21%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of University of Puget Sound (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

29%

Submission Percentage (2023)

135

Scores Submitted (2023)

29% of enrolled first-time students at University of Puget Sound in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

University of Puget Sound had a total enrollment of 1,914 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at University of Puget Sound is 1,855 students and the part-time enrollment is 59. This means that 96.9% of students enrolled at University of Puget Sound are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at University of Puget Sound, both undergraduate and graduate, is 66.4% White, 9.98% Hispanic or Latino, 8.83% Two or More Races, 7.58% Asian, 3.08% Black or African American, 0.47% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.366% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at University of Puget Sound in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (38.5%), followed by White Male (28.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.32%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.1%), followed by White Male (16.5%) and Asian Female (9.05%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at University of Puget Sound in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,914 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Puget Sound is 1,855 and the part-time enrollment is 59. This means that 96.9% of students enrolled at University of Puget Sound are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at University of Puget Sound (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

80%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at University of Puget Sound was 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), University of Puget Sound had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at University of Puget Sound (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,271 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
191 enrolled students
Two or More Races
169 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at University of Puget Sound is 66.4% White, 9.98% Hispanic or Latino, 8.83% Two or More Races, 7.58% Asian, 3.08% Black or African American, 0.47% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.366% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 54 students (2.82%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 190 more women than men received degrees from University of Puget Sound. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of Puget Sound is white (457 degrees awarded). There were 6.35 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (72 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at University of Puget Sound is General Business Administration & Management (68 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (43 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (37 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of Puget Sound, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (39 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (22 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (26 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Puget Sound are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (154,298 people), Other managers (111,549 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (105,495 people), Postsecondary teachers (89,281 people), and Secondary school teachers (88,593 people).

The most specialized majors at University of Puget Sound in 2023 are Language & Linguistics (39 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (22 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (26 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (12 degrees), and History (24 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Puget Sound are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at University of Puget Sound are Language & Linguistics (39 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (22 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (26 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (12 degrees), and History (24 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Puget Sound are Elementary & secondary schools (525,109 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (473,422 people), Legal services (357,138 people), Computer Systems Design (262,584 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (218,560 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by University of Puget Sound.

Most Common (2023)

General Business Administration & Management
68 degrees awarded
General Psychology
43 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
37 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at University of Puget Sound was General Business Administration & Management with 68 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at University of Puget Sound according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

256

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

446

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 256 degrees were awarded to men at University of Puget Sound, which is 0.574 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (446).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at University of Puget Sound by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 43 degrees were awarded to men at University of Puget Sound in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.72 times more than the 25 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 37 degrees were awarded to men at University of Puget Sound in Occupational Therapy, which is 12.3 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

67%

100% Completion Time

74%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 67% of students graduating from University of Puget Sound completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 74% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 74% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (81.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at University of Puget Sound is Female and Asian (81.5% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.5% of graduates (14 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
457 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
72 degrees awarded
Asian
58 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at University of Puget Sound is white (457 degrees awarded). There were 6.35 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (72 degrees).

3.99% of degree recipients (28 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
289 degrees awarded
White Male
168 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
49 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of Puget Sound is white female (289 degrees awarded). There were 1.72 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (168 degrees).

Operations

University of Puget Sound has an endowment valued at nearly $449M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 38.7M (8.62%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, University of Puget Sound had a total salary expenditure of 112M. University of Puget Sound employs 98 Professors, 46 Assistant professors and 39 Associate professors. Most academics at University of Puget Sound are Male Professor (49), Female Professor (49), and Female Assistant professor (38).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Puget Sound are: Office and Administrative Support, with 60 employees, Management, with 56 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 50 employees.

Endowment

$449M

2023 Endowment

4.82%

growth from 2022

University of Puget Sound has an endowment valued at about $449M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of University of Puget Sound grew 4.82% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $397M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at University of Puget Sound (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$5.45M - Federal
$210k - State
$5k - Local

As of 2023, University of Puget Sound received $5.45M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $210k from state grants and contracts, and $5k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$50.1M

2023 Salaries

1.07%

growth from 2022

In 2023, University of Puget Sound paid a median of $50.1M in salaries, which represents 44.7% of their overall expenditure ($112M) and a 1.07% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.55% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 10.5% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$19.9M

Instructional Salaries

192

Number of Employees

In 2023, University of Puget Sound paid a total of $19.9M to 192 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

98 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

60 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at University of Puget Sound were Professor with 98 employees, Assistant professor with 46 employees, and Associate professor with 39 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Puget Sound were Office and Administrative Support with 60 employees, Management with 56 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 50 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at University of Puget Sound was Male Professor with 49 employees, Female Professor with 49 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 38 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at University of Puget Sound.

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