Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WAMain CampusTown 10–35 miles from an urban areaVisit WebsiteWikipedia

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $9,192

In-State Cost of Attendance: $25,148

Out-of-State Tuition: $26,771

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $42,727

Student Debt

Median total debt: $13,000

Students with federal loans: 35.7%

Students with Pell grants: 31.1%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $43,326

After 5 years: $61,744

Majors(104 programs)

  1. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(334 graduates)
  2. Psychology, General.(211 graduates)
  3. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(207 graduates)
  4. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(143 graduates)
  5. Accounting and Related Services.(143 graduates)
  6. Social Sciences, General.(108 graduates)
  7. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(106 graduates)
  8. Marketing.(83 graduates)
  9. Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.(77 graduates)
  10. Biology, General.(62 graduates)
  11. Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.(57 graduates)
  12. Finance and Financial Management Services.(56 graduates)
  13. Human Services, General.(52 graduates)
  14. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(51 graduates)
  15. Sociology.(51 graduates)
  16. Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.(51 graduates)
  17. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.(47 graduates)
  18. Computer Science.(45 graduates)
  19. Air Transportation.(44 graduates)
  20. Music.(41 graduates)
  21. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(38 graduates)
  22. Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians.(36 graduates)
  23. Political Science and Government.(36 graduates)
  24. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(35 graduates)
  25. Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.(35 graduates)
  26. Construction Management.(34 graduates)
  27. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.(29 graduates)
  28. Design and Applied Arts.(27 graduates)
  29. Fine and Studio Arts.(27 graduates)
  30. Communication and Media Studies.(26 graduates)
  31. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(26 graduates)
  32. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.(26 graduates)
  33. Anthropology.(25 graduates)
  34. Geography and Cartography.(25 graduates)
  35. History.(25 graduates)
  36. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(24 graduates)
  37. Public Health.(24 graduates)
  38. Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.(23 graduates)
  39. Apparel and Textiles.(21 graduates)
  40. Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management.(20 graduates)
  41. Human Resources Management and Services.(20 graduates)
  42. Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.(17 graduates)
  43. Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences.(17 graduates)
  44. Physics.(16 graduates)
  45. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(15 graduates)
  46. Chemistry.(15 graduates)
  47. English Language and Literature, General.(14 graduates)
  48. Philosophy and Religious Studies, General.(14 graduates)
  49. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(14 graduates)
  50. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(13 graduates)
  51. Economics.(13 graduates)
  52. Business/Managerial Economics.(13 graduates)
  53. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(13 graduates)
  54. Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.(12 graduates)
  55. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(12 graduates)
  56. Journalism.(11 graduates)
  57. Special Education and Teaching.(11 graduates)
  58. Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.(10 graduates)
  59. Hospitality Administration/Management.(10 graduates)
  60. Behavioral Sciences.(9 graduates)
  61. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(8 graduates)
  62. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(7 graduates)
  63. Culinary Arts and Related Services.(7 graduates)
  64. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(7 graduates)
  65. Computer Software and Media Applications.(6 graduates)
  66. Applied Mathematics.(6 graduates)
  67. Public Policy Analysis.(6 graduates)
  68. General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations.(6 graduates)
  69. Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.(5 graduates)
  70. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(5 graduates)
  71. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(5 graduates)
  72. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(4 graduates)
  73. Education, General.(4 graduates)
  74. Mathematics.(3 graduates)
  75. Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations.(3 graduates)
  76. Management Information Systems and Services.(1 graduates)
  77. Area Studies.
  78. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.
  79. Engineering Physics.
  80. Mechanical Engineering.
  81. Construction Engineering Technologies.
  82. Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians.
  83. Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians.
  84. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.
  85. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  86. American Sign Language.
  87. Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other.
  88. Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate).
  89. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.
  90. Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.
  91. Gerontology.
  92. Museology/Museum Studies.
  93. Natural Sciences.
  94. Nutrition Sciences.
  95. Data Analytics.
  96. Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.
  97. Philosophy.
  98. Religion/Religious Studies.
  99. Visual and Performing Arts, General.
  100. Dance.
  101. Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management.
  102. Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.
  103. Business Operations Support and Assistant Services.
  104. Insurance.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 8,081 students

Admission Rate: 90.2%

Retention Rate: 69.0%

Graduation Rate: 49.9%

Student Demographics

White (55.7%)
Hispanic (21.8%)
Black (5.0%)
Asian (4.1%)
Two or More (8.0%)
International (2.4%)

Gender Distribution

Men (47.0%)
Women (53.0%)

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