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Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA · Public · Town (distant) · CWU

Public institution in Ellensburg, WA · 8,081 undergraduates · 90% acceptance rate · $61,580 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$14,715654th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$9,192504th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$26,7711,125th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$25,148697th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$19,500570th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$61,580487th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$49,398571st highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
49.9%1,157th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
69.0%1,290th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
90.2%1,235th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
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Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
8,081312th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
17.0:11,581st smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
31.1%1,119th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 89 mi (SEA)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$60
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 100 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$79,081$70,456
Construction ManagementBusinessbachelors$73,035$71,168
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologybachelors$68,499$65,486
Electrical Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologybachelors$64,493$72,482
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologybachelors$57,318$56,979
MathematicsMathematics & Statisticsbachelors$55,512$44,384
Computer Sciencebachelors$53,775$52,941
PhysicsPhysical Sciencesbachelors$52,107$41,565
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$48,432$46,589
Special Education and TeachingEducationbachelors$47,260$47,064
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$47,173$47,036
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$45,410$43,720

Campus facts

Athletics — 8 sports

NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,901,501 (M $1,719,879 · W $1,181,622)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Central Washington University’s 8,081 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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