Washington State University (Washington State) vs. University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Pacific-12 Conference

  • Both Washington State University (Washington State) and University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) are public.
  • Washington State is located in Pullman, WA and UCLA is located in Los Angeles, CA.
  • UCLA has more expensive tuition of $44,524 than Washington State ($29,073).
  • UCLA has tighter acceptance rate of 16.10% than Washington State (73.06%).
  • UCLA is larger with 46,430 students than Washington State (27,539 students).
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#171 in National Universities
#8 in Washington
Rankings#37 in National Universities
#9 in California
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Pullman, WALocationLos Angeles, CA
Washington StateKnown asUCLA
1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$12,997 Washington residents
$29,073 out-of-state
Undergraduate$13,747 California residents
$44,524 out-of-state
$14,400 Washington residents
$29,567 out-of-state
Graduate$13,883 California residents
$28,985 out-of-state
$11,881Financial Aid$21,322
Admission
$50 undergraduate
$75 graduate
Application Fee$70 undergraduate
$120 graduate
73.06%Acceptance Rate16.10%
27.97%Yield36.69%
Test Scores
Student Population
27,539Total Students46,430
22,612Undergraduate32,423
4,927Graduate14,007
4,255Online Enrollment607
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
62%Graduation Rate92%
Transfer-out Rate3%
81%Retention Rate97%
$56,600Average Earning after Graduation$73,200
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,734)
$7,946 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 22,884)
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (19 meals per week)
Faculties and Staffs
15 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
1,330 Full-time
506 Part-time
Number of Faculties4,153 Full-time
1,114 Part-time
5,884 Full-time
768 Part-time
Number of Staffs22,224 Full-time
3,032 Part-time
$92,732 for Faculties
$66,630 Part-time
Average Salary$177,632 for Faculties
$80,948 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023