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Eastern Washington University

Cheney, WA · Public · Town (fringe) · EWU

Public institution in Cheney, WA · 6,517 undergraduates · 92% acceptance rate · $57,897 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
$13,091524th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$8,353405th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$25,8921,088th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$22,772546th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$19,500570th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$57,897646th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$46,469766th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
47.2%1,255th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
67.1%1,370th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
91.8%1,288th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
—
Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
6,517397th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
20.0:11,861st smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
34.5%959th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 221 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
$65
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 64 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$68,666$63,335
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$65,973$62,707
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$59,124$56,979
Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$57,318$55,770
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologybachelors$55,286$52,107
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$48,097$43,732
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors$45,500$42,682
Special Education and TeachingEducationbachelors$44,468$42,682
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$42,949$41,855
MathematicsMathematics & Statisticsbachelors$42,682—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducationbachelors$42,458$41,193
EconomicsSocial Sciencesbachelors$41,937$32,569

Campus facts

Athletics — 7 sports

NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,826,207 (M $2,680,378 · W $2,145,829)

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

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Eastern Washington University’s 6,517 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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