The Evergreen State College, Washington

Overview of The Evergreen State College

The main campus of The Evergreen State College is in Olympia, Washington (a small city). The school is a public school. The Evergreen State College offers degrees up to the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

The school tends to concentrate its instruction in a few key disciplines. The Evergreen State College students most commonly major in a field related to liberal arts and conservation and resource management.

The Evergreen State College Selectivity

The school does not accept everyone who applies. In 2005, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 530 to 650. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2005 had SAT math scores of 480 or more. Students attending the school come from a variety of places, in and out of state.

Student Body

In 2005, The Evergreen State College had 4,470 enrolled students.

Student Life

Student athletes at the school belong to the Cascade Collegiate Conference for major sports.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting The Evergreen State College

The Evergreen State College
2700 Evergreen Pkwy NW
Olympia, WA 98505
General Phone: (360) 867-6000
Admissions Phone: (360) 867-6170
Financial Aid Phone: (360) 867-6205
http://www.evergreen.edu

The Evergreen State College Programs and Degrees (2005)

The Evergreen State College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts	1,169	liberal arts and sciences
Conservation And Resource Management	34	environmental studies
Education And Teaching	33	education courses
Family And Social Work	24	public administration

Number of programs and degrees for The Evergreen State College in 2005:

Degree Level	Total Awarded	Number of Programs
Bachelor's degree	1,169	1
Master's degree	91	3

Student Body

In 2005, The Evergreen State College had a total enrollment of 4,470 students (4,063 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

Group	Percent
Men	50%
Women	50%
Full-Time	98%
Part-Time	2%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

Group	Percent
Undergraduate	94%
Graduate	6%

Racial Diversity (2004):

Race	Percent
White	68%
Black	5%
Hispanic	4%
Asian	4%
American Indian	5%
Other Races	14%
(Foreign Students)	0%

Students by Age (2004):

Age	Percent
Under 18	0%
18-19	17%
20-21	22%
22-24	21%
25-29	16%
30-34	7%
35-39	4%
40-49	8%
50-64	4%
65+	0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

Residence	Percent
Washington	61%
California	5%
Oregon	5%
Colorado	3%
Massachusetts	3%
Illinois	1%
Texas	1%
Foreign countries	1%
Minnesota	1%
Hawaii	1%
Missouri	1%
New York	1%
Michigan	1%
Alaska	1%
Wisconsin	1%
Maryland	1%
New Jersey	1%
North Carolina	1%
Nevada	1%
Idaho	1%
Oklahoma	1%
Kansas	1%
New Mexico	1%
Florida	1%

The Evergreen State College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

Group	Returning From Previous Year
Full-Time	71 %
Part-Time	67 %

The Evergreen State College Room and Board (2005)

The Evergreen State College offers campus housing for 900 of its 4,063 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Olympia, Washington for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

The Evergreen State College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

Group	Applicants	Accepted	Percent Accepted	Enrolled	Percent of Accepted Enrolled
Total	1,657	1,611	97%	605	38%
Men	743	716	96%	302	42%
Women	914	895	98%	303	34%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test	25th Percentile	75th Percetile
SAT Verbal	530	650
SAT Math	480	600
ACT Math	18	25
ACT Composite	21	27

Application Requirements:

Item	Requirement
GPA	required
Class Rank	recommended
High School Record	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	not required
Formal Demonstration of Competence	not required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)	required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)	required
Other Standardized Tests	not required

Admissions Phone Number: (360) 867-6170

The Evergreen State College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

Expense	Amount
In-state tuition and fees	$ 4,337
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 14,747
Room and board	$ 6,924
Books and supplies	$ 894
Other expenses	$ 2,892

Financial Aid:
The Evergreen State College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 815500)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (360) 867-6205

The Evergreen State College Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Men	Women
Non-tenured and not on tenure track	82	78

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Contract Length	Number Men	Avg Salary Men	Number Women	Avg Salary Women
No academic rank	academic year	82	$55,489	78	$54,239
All faculty total	academic year	82	$55,489	78	$54,239

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

The Evergreen State College Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

Sport	Conference
Basketball	Cascade Collegiate Conference
Track	Cascade Collegiate Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

Sport	Women	Total
Total	4	4
Basketball	1	1
Track	1	1
All Other Sports	2	2

The Evergreen State College Degree Programs (2005)

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Education, Other

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

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The Evergreen State College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets The Evergreen State College Apart:

Category	Trophy
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs (vs. all colleges)	Top 1%
% of degrees in liberal arts (vs. all colleges)	Top 2%
% of students from other states (vs. all colleges)	Top 14%
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state) (vs. colleges with similar degree levels)	Top 14%
% of degrees in conservation and resource management (vs. all colleges)	Top 15%
Number of students (vs. all colleges)	Top 16%

Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers athletic scholarships

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