Western Washington University Enrolls 14,564 Students in Fall 2025; FAFSA Completion Hits Record 88%
Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington, has released its Fall 2025 census figures, reporting total enrollment of 14,564 students, including more than 300 students taking courses through the College in the High School program.
New first-year enrollment was 2,690 students, about 319 fewer than last year, while transfer enrollment held steady at about 875 and graduate enrollment was about 800. FAFSA completion among first-year students reached 88%, the highest rate in the university's history, and first-year retention rose to 79.2%, the strongest figure since the cohort that entered in 2020.
The university also announced a Guaranteed Admission Program under which, beginning in December 2025, students from Island, San Juan, Snohomish, Skagit and Whatcom counties with a GPA of 2.75 or higher will be guaranteed admission. Western set targets of 3,200 first-year students and 1,200 transfer students for 2026-27. President Sabah Randhawa outlined the university's strategic growth plan alongside the census release.
Source: Western Washington University
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