December 17, 2014

UW moves to 11th on Kiplinger’s in-state ‘best value’ list

The University of Washington moved up to the 11^th spot in the latest ranking of best value for in-state students among public universities by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance. The ranking includes measures of economic value and educational quality.

The UW placed 13^th in the same ranking a year ago and was 17^th two years ago.

Kiplinger data showed the total cost per year for in-state UW students, after adding need-based aid, is $10,433, and average debt at graduation is $21,263.

UW ranked 28^th in value for out-of-state students, with a total annual cost of $31,552 after need-based aid.

The rankings consider admission and four-year graduation rates, student-faculty ratio and the freshman retention rate. Cost criteria include overall student expenses, financial aid (excluding loans) and average debt at graduation.

UW placed 130^th overall for best value among 300 public and private colleges ranked by Kiplinger’s.

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