- The Inkwell
- Washington
- Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WATown: distantZIP 98926Founded 1891
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1891
- Motto
- Docendo Discimus
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.cwu.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
WashingtonPublic
Central Washington University
Central Washington University is a public university in Ellensburg, Washington, with 7,833 undergraduates. It admits 91% of applicants, graduates 51% within six years and costs $21,201 a year after aid.
51%graduate
Admission rate91%
Retention70%
4-year graduation34%
Pell Grant share31%
Federal loans28%
$21,201net price / year
91%admission rate
—average SAT
51%graduate in 6 years
$65,578median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,170median debt
#551 of 1,704 for earnings#966 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,006 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,212 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $32,722tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,655
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $28,362
- Average net price
- $21,201national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$15,410
$30,001–48,000$15,245
$48,001–75,000$18,026
$75,001–110,000$24,509
$110,001+$29,759
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 91%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college91%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college70%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college51%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college31%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 51%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 34%
- First-year retention
- 70%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 61%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $53,596
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $65,578middle 50%: $42,780–$89,895
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,170
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$89,895
Median, Central Washington University$65,578
Lower quarter$42,780
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 7,833
- Part-time
- 13%
- Women / men
- 54% / 46%
- Average age at entry
- 23.4
- First-generation students
- 40%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 31%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 65%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,124 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $11,278
- Endowment, end of year
- $60,180,064
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White56%
Hispanic23%
Black4.7%
Asian4.3%
Two or more races8.2%
U.S. nonresident2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.9%
Unknown0.8%
26 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management18%
Education14%
Psychology11%
Computer & information sciences10%
Social sciences7.1%
Visual & performing arts5.9%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting5.0%
Parks, recreation & fitness3.9%
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
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|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT | $21,029 | 50% | $59,695 |
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 234827. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1054064.