University of Puget Sound

https://www.pugetsound.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$62,310

5.01% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$43,188

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

72.2%

5,239 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

1,864

96.1% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

68%

444 Graduates

About

University of Puget Sound is a higher education institution located in Pierce County, WA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at University of Puget Sound were General Business Administration & Management (60 degrees awarded), General Psychology (37 degrees), and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (29 degrees).

In 2024, 597 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of Puget Sound. 63.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (393 degrees), 6.24 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (63 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at University of Puget Sound is $62,310, which is $34,132 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at University of Puget Sound is $62,310, which is $34,132 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $43,188.

In 2024, 99% 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

$62,310

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at University of Puget Sound was $62,310. The cost of tuition at University of Puget Sound is $34,132 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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

Average Net Price

$43,188

2024 Value

2.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 University of Puget Sound had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $43,188. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of University of Puget Sound grew by 2.1%.

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

$15,040

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at University of Puget Sound was of $15,040 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 4.23% between 2023 and 2024.

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

99%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

43%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at University of Puget Sound received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.02% with respect to 2023, when 98% 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.

Admissions

University of Puget Sound received 5,239 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 5.57% annual growth. Out of those 5,239 applicants, 3,785 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 72.2% acceptance rate.

There were 1,864 students enrolled at University of Puget Sound in 2024. 31% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

University of Puget Sound has an overall enrollment yield of 11.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

72.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

3,785

Accepted Out of 5,239

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of Puget Sound was 72.2% (3,785 admissions from 5,239 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 76.3%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 5.57%, while admissions declined by 10.6%.

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

31%

Submission Percentage (2024)

135

Scores Submitted (2024)

31% of enrolled first-time students at University of Puget Sound in 2024 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 1,864 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at University of Puget Sound is 1,791 students and the part-time enrollment is 73. This means that 96.1% 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 65.6% White, 10.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.69% Two or More Races, 7.62% Asian, 3.11% Black or African American, 0.59% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.483% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at University of Puget Sound in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (38.1%), followed by White Male (28.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.61%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (47.2%), followed by White Male (14.6%) and Asian Female (8.39%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at University of Puget Sound in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,864 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Puget Sound is 1,791 and the part-time enrollment is 73. This means that 96.1% of students enrolled at University of Puget Sound are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% 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

84%

2024 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 84%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), 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 (2024)

White
1,223 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
204 enrolled students
Two or More Races
162 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at University of Puget Sound is 65.6% White, 10.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.69% Two or More Races, 7.62% Asian, 3.11% Black or African American, 0.59% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.483% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 45 students (2.41%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 163 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 (393 degrees awarded). There were 6.24 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (63 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at University of Puget Sound is General Business Administration & Management (60 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (37 degrees) and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (29 degrees).

In 2024, 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 (29 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (11 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (10 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 (374,839 people), Other managers (290,872 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (153,931 people), Postsecondary teachers (140,895 people), and Chief executives & legislators (128,399 people).

The most specialized majors at University of Puget Sound in 2024 are Language & Linguistics (29 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (11 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (10 degrees), Social Sciences (83 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (14 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

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 Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Logisticians, and Economists

The most specialized majors at University of Puget Sound are Language & Linguistics (29 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (11 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (10 degrees), Social Sciences (83 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (14 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 (395,867 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (322,988 people), Legal services (298,222 people), Computer Systems Design (217,979 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (189,131 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 (2024)

General Business Administration & Management
60 degrees awarded
General Psychology
37 degrees awarded
Speech Communication & Rhetoric
29 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at University of Puget Sound was General Business Administration & Management with 60 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

217

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

380

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 217 degrees were awarded to men at University of Puget Sound, which is 0.571 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (380).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 33 degrees were awarded to men at University of Puget Sound in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.22 times more than the 27 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 38 degrees were awarded to men at University of Puget Sound in Occupational Therapy, which is 9.5 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

70%

100% Completion Time

76%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 70% 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, 76% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 76% 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
393 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
63 degrees awarded
Asian
58 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at University of Puget Sound is white (393 degrees awarded). There were 6.24 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (63 degrees).

2.85% of degree recipients (17 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
407 degrees awarded
White Female
388 degrees awarded
White Female
387 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of Puget Sound is white female (407 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (388 degrees).

Operations

University of Puget Sound has an endowment valued at nearly $471M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 41.9M (8.88%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, University of Puget Sound had a total salary expenditure of 113M. University of Puget Sound employs 97 Professors, 41 Associate professors and 31 Assistant professors. Most academics at University of Puget Sound are Male Professor (49), Female Professor (48), and Female Associate professor (26).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Puget Sound are: Management, with 57 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 54 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 50 employees.

Endowment

$471M

2024 Endowment

5.09%

growth from 2023

University of Puget Sound has an endowment valued at about $471M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of University of Puget Sound grew 5.09% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $422M 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

$2.47M - Federal
$152k - State
$3k - Local

As of 2024, University of Puget Sound received $2.47M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $152k from state grants and contracts, and $3k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$51.2M

2024 Salaries

2.25%

growth from 2023

In 2024, University of Puget Sound paid a median of $51.2M in salaries, which represents 45.1% of their overall expenditure ($113M) and a 2.25% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.07% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.55% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$17M

Instructional Salaries

175

Number of Employees

In 2024, University of Puget Sound paid a total of $17M to 175 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Puget Sound were Management with 57 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 54 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 50 employees.

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