Evergreen State College: Statistics

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#2184 of 14,131 In the World
#604 of 2,597 In North America
#550 of 2,496 In the United States
#11 of 57 In Washington
#1332 of 2,091 For Gender Studies
Top50% For 9 other topics
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Acceptance rate
74%
Average SAT
1100
Average ACT
26
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,851
Graduates
254
Male:Female Ratio
38:62
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Master's degree

Evergreen State College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Evergreen State College has an acceptance rate of 74% and is among the top 37% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 74% 69% 77%
Applicants 1,623 544 1,070
Admissions 1,207 373 828
Freshmen enrolled full time 263 97 164
Freshmen enrolled part time 11 2 8

1,406 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

638 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
35 or 13%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 980
or below

75% of them
had 1220
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Evergreen State College are 980-1220 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
12 or 4%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 22
or below

75% of them
had 29
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Evergreen State College are 22-29 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1296 (63%)
Hispanic 265 (13%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 142 (7%)
Two or more races 131 (6%)
Black or African American 109 (5%)
Asian 71 (3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 16 (0.8%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 12 (0.6%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$10,411
Students receiving aid
100%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $7,596$12,021
Tuition in-state $7,596$12,021
Tuition out-of-state $28,905$27,030
Fee in-district $1,154$755
Fee in-state $1,154$755
Fee out-of-state $1,154$755

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 450
Combined charge for room and board $13,806
Room charge $8,547
Meal charge $4,602

Evergreen State College majors

Evergreen State College has granted 534 bachelor's degrees across 2 programs and 123 master's across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Evergreen State College.

Major Bachelor Master
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 422
Biological and Physical Sciences 112
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 55
Public Administration 48
Environmental Studies 20
Grand Total 534 123

Evergreen State College has a graduation rate of 41%, which is among the 26% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 41% 34% 46%
  • Full-time retention rate - 65%
  • Part-time retention rate - 38%

Publications & Citations

Evergreen State College has published 1,270 scientific papers with 27,425 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Ecology, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Computer Science, Chemistry, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications
1,270
Citations
27,425

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
800 / 12,927
Environmental Science
718 / 19,536
Biology
674 / 23,614
Ecology
500 / 15,932
Political Science
494 / 5,224
Sociology
424 / 5,853
Law
424 / 4,732
Computer Science
418 / 6,615
Chemistry
406 / 17,291
Geography and Cartography
403 / 8,217
Geology
388 / 11,971
Engineering
385 / 8,093
Medicine
344 / 11,442
Philosophy
339 / 4,362
History
337 / 5,454
Physics
336 / 6,527
Paleontology
278 / 8,503
Archaeology
264 / 5,072
Botany
252 / 8,759
Genetics
249 / 11,993
Biochemistry
241 / 11,874
Psychology
237 / 3,680
Business
217 / 1,691
Economics
215 / 1,962
Quantum and Particle physics
195 / 2,962
Mathematics
172 / 2,962
Organic Chemistry
169 / 5,163
Art & Design
156 / 1,366
Environmental Management
145 / 4,901
Agricultural Science
127 / 3,895
Development Studies
125 / 1,374
Linguistics
124 / 2,049
Oceanography
120 / 4,415
Education Majors
114 / 919
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
107 / 1,276
Public Health
97 / 2,984
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
93 / 5,431
Math Teachers
89 / 1,423
Materials Science
87 / 2,793
Demography
83 / 2,922

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 6 60
1992 9 68
1993 15 56
1994 18 63
1995 11 49
1996 11 60
1997 11 63
1998 15 86
1999 13 101
2000 25 116
2001 58 142
2002 32 163
2003 37 210
2004 33 286
2005 41 347
2006 33 345
2007 42 489
2008 34 508
2009 41 738
2010 34 853
2011 45 946
2012 34 1120
2013 72 1328
2014 47 1391
2015 44 1425
2016 45 1507
2017 55 1376
2018 61 1591
2019 47 1987
2020 63 2102
2021 43 2338
2022 48 2255
2023 25 2095
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Evergreen State College alumni

  1. Macklemore

    Macklemore
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1983-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    rappercomposersingeractorsongwriter
    Biography

    Benjamin Hammond Haggerty, better known by his stage name Macklemore, is an American rapper. A native of Seattle, Washington, he started his career in 2000 as an independent artist and released three works: Open Your Eyes (2000), The Language of My World (2005) and The Unplanned Mixtape (2009). He rose to international success when he collaborated with producer Ryan Lewis as the duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (2009–2016).

  2. Michael Richards

    Michael Richards
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1949-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    television actorcomedianactorvoice actordancer
    Biography

    Michael Anthony Richards is an American actor and former stand-up comedian. He achieved global recognition for starring as Cosmo Kramer on the NBC television sitcom Seinfeld from 1989 to 1998. He began his career as a stand-up comedian, first entering the national spotlight when he was featured on Billy Crystal's first cable TV special, and went on to become a series regular on ABC's Fridays.

  3. Matt Groening

    Matt Groening
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1954-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    film producercartoonistscreenwritercomics artistauthor
    Biography

    Matthew Abram Groening is an American cartoonist, writer, producer, and animator. He is best known as the creator of the comic strip Life in Hell (1977–2012) and the television series The Simpsons (1989–present), Futurama (1999–2003, 2008–2013, 2023–present), and Disenchantment (2018–2023). The Simpsons is the longest-running U.S. primetime television series in history and the longest-running U.S. animated series and sitcom.

  4. Carrie Brownstein

    Carrie Brownstein
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1974-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    guitaristmusicianfilm actoractorscreenwriter
    Biography

    Carrie Rachel Brownstein is an American musician, actress, writer, director, and comedian. She first came to prominence as a member of the band Excuse 17 before forming the rock trio Sleater-Kinney.

All 46 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names TESC
Evergreen
Founded 1967
Motto Omnia Extares
Let it all hang out
Colors green, white
Academic calendar September to June. Also Summer Session (June - September)
Total FTE staff 536
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

Location and contacts

Address 2700 Evergreen Pkwy NW
Olympia, Washington, 98505-0001
United States
City population 56,000
Phone 3608676170

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