Washington fills about a fifth of CSE major spaces by direct frosh admission; other spaces are filled by competitive admission for enrolled students and transfer applicants. https://www.engr.washington.edu/current/admissions/admitstats indicates that about 200 students are admitted to the CSE major each year (about 40% of applicants), and admitted students typically have GPAs of 3.4-4.0. However, admission to the major includes an essay component and holistic review of one’s college record as well, so high GPA alone is no guarantee of admission to the major.
So the numbers per year appear to be:
- ~50 frosh per year enter with direct admission to the CSE major
- >1000 students take CSE 142 every year (from the on-line class schedule; heaviest enrollment is >700 in the autumn quarter)
- ~500 students apply to the CSE major every year
- ~200 of those who apply are admitted to the CSE major every year