Central Washington University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Ellensburg, WA
Population
55,000
Website
http://www.cwu.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
8,081
Men / Women
47% / 53%
White
56%
Hispanic
23%
Mixed
8%
Asian
5%
Black
5%
International
2%
Native American
1%
From State
94%
From Region
2%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
19%
Education
13%
Computer Science
9%
Arts
7%
Professional
6%
Health Sciences
5%
Life & Natural Sciences
5%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$9,417
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$27,526
Est. In-State Cost
$12,182
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$35,608
10-Year ROI
$192,000
ROI Percentile
79th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
70%
4-Year Graduation Rate
36%
6-Year Graduation Rate
54%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
125 (91% 😎) very dry
Sunshine Hours
2,660 (59%)
Days Without Precipitation
252 (59%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
85%
Yield (Unbound)
19%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $2M | #394 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #413 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #429 |
Honors College
Name
William O. Douglas Honors College
Students
400 (5%)
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Washington University | 2,235 | 43% / 57% | 3% | $61,935 | 93% | ||
| Computer Science | 76 — | 84% / 16% | 16% | $106,796 | 99 | 100% | |
| Data Science | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $78,235 | 89 | — | |
| Information Technology | 129 +1 | 71% / 29% | 7% | $73,779 | 86 | 90% | |
| Applied Mathematics | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $82,549 | 92 | — | |
| Chemistry | 15 +3 | 53% / 47% | 13% | $60,029 | 69 | 100% | |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,728 | 61 | 95% | |
| Geosciences | 11 — | 73% / 27% | 0% | $55,728 | 61 | 95% | |
| Mathematics | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $82,411 | 92 | 100% | |
| Physics | 16 +3 | 81% / 19% | 6% | $56,540 | 62 | 94% | |
| Biology | 67 +2 | 30% / 70% | 1% | $51,199 | 49 | 92% | |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 9 +1 | 89% / 11% | 0% | $51,468 | 50 | — | |
| Environmental Studies | 14 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $44,975 | 31 | 100% | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 17 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $54,285 | 57 | 94% | |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 11 — | 64% / 36% | 0% | $107,747 | 99 | 100% | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 43 — | 42% / 58% | 2% | $43,355 | 26 | 100% | |
| Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician | 27 +1 | 74% / 26% | 4% | $92,822 | 96 | 100% | |
| Public Health | 26 — | 23% / 77% | 4% | $55,484 | 60 | 93% | |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | — — | — | — | $55,822 | 61 | — | |
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | 3 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,687 | 60 | — | |
| Accounting | 68 +4 | 43% / 57% | 7% | $73,436 | 86 | 94% | |
| Actuarial Science | 7 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $117,997 | 99 | 100% | |
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | 10 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $47,884 | 39 | 94% | |
| Business Management and Administration | 269 +7 | 51% / 49% | 7% | $65,927 | 78 | 92% | |
| Economics | 14 +4 | 86% / 14% | 7% | $72,632 | 85 | 86% | |
| Entrepreneurship | 4 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $64,485 | 76 | — | |
| Financial Planning and Services | 2 +2 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $76,204 | 88 | — | |
| Hospitality Management | 21 — | 10% / 90% | 14% | $51,405 | 50 | — | |
| Logistics | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $65,927 | 78 | 92% | |
| Risk Management and Insurance | 9 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $90,338 | 95 | — | |
| Special Products Marketing Operations | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $64,538 | 76 | — | |
| Sports Management | 26 — | 62% / 38% | 0% | $43,355 | 26 | 100% | |
| Anthropology | 25 +5 | 32% / 68% | 0% | $36,723 | 11 | 85% | |
| Behavioral Sciences | 4 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,625 | 42 | — | |
| Communication | 21 — | 38% / 62% | 5% | $53,167 | 54 | 91% | |
| Creative Writing | 42 +2 | 31% / 69% | 0% | $41,132 | 20 | 95% | |
| Criminal Justice | 126 +3 | 39% / 61% | 1% | $61,698 | 72 | 93% | |
| English | 15 — | 13% / 87% | 0% | $42,777 | 25 | 87% | |
| Family Systems | 14 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $53,761 | 56 | 94% | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,850 | 48 | — | |
| French | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $56,845 | 63 | 92% | |
| Geography | 9 +2 | 89% / 11% | 0% | $51,964 | 51 | 92% | |
| History | 21 +1 | 76% / 24% | 0% | $45,070 | 31 | 100% | |
| Human Services | 48 — | 8% / 92% | 0% | $43,254 | 26 | 85% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $42,177 | 23 | 83% | |
| Japanese | 5 +2 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $55,570 | 60 | — | |
| Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $51,541 | 50 | — | |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | 6 +2 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $50,358 | 47 | — | |
| Political Science | 17 +1 | 53% / 47% | 6% | $61,390 | 71 | 97% | |
| Psychology | 246 +14 | 18% / 82% | 1% | $50,290 | 47 | 90% | |
| Public Policy | 5 +1 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $56,385 | 62 | — | |
| Public Relations | 12 — | 42% / 58% | 0% | $55,380 | 60 | 94% | |
| Russian | 2 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $56,017 | 61 | — | |
| Social Sciences | 44 — | 27% / 73% | 2% | $60,508 | 70 | 89% | |
| Sociology | 58 +8 | 19% / 81% | 0% | $57,042 | 63 | 94% | |
| Spanish | 15 +1 | 20% / 80% | 7% | $56,845 | 63 | 92% | |
| Women's Studies | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,122 | 49 | — | |
| Early Childhood Education | 9 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $62,318 | 73 | 90% | |
| Education | 9 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $62,377 | 73 | — | |
| Elementary Education | 161 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $62,318 | 73 | 90% | |
| English Education | 17 — | 35% / 65% | 0% | $62,919 | 74 | 98% | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education | 8 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $62,919 | 74 | 98% | |
| General Education | 7 — | 29% / 71% | 14% | $52,491 | 53 | — | |
| History Teacher Education | 25 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $62,919 | 74 | 98% | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 5 +11 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $62,919 | 74 | 98% | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 28 — | 68% / 32% | 0% | $62,919 | 74 | 98% | |
| Sales and Marketing Teacher Education | — +1 | — | — | $63,139 | 74 | — | |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 4 +4 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $62,919 | 74 | 98% | |
| Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods | 20 +6 | 35% / 65% | 0% | $62,318 | 73 | 90% | |
| Special Education | 7 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $64,230 | 76 | 97% | |
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $62,919 | 74 | 98% | |
| Acting | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $32,946 | 7 | 87% | |
| Art Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $62,919 | 74 | 98% | |
| Art History | 2 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $36,916 | 11 | 90% | |
| Dance | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $34,646 | 8 | — | |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 10 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $49,312 | 44 | 100% | |
| Fashion Merchandising | — — | — | — | $53,225 | 54 | — | |
| Film Studies | 26 — | 73% / 27% | 4% | $41,604 | 21 | 100% | |
| Fine Arts | 11 +1 | 64% / 36% | 18% | $36,916 | 11 | 90% | |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 34 — | 24% / 76% | 3% | $36,916 | 11 | 90% | |
| Graphic Design | — — | — | — | $48,652 | 42 | — | |
| Keyboard Instruments | — — | — | — | $36,428 | 11 | — | |
| Music | 26 +2 | 46% / 54% | 0% | $35,760 | 10 | 100% | |
| Music Education | 15 +6 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $62,919 | 74 | 98% | |
| Music Performance | — — | — | — | $38,205 | 14 | — | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $35,760 | 10 | 100% | |
| Musical Theatre | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $32,946 | 7 | 87% | |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $32,946 | 7 | 87% | |
| Theater | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $32,946 | 7 | 87% | |
| Voice and Opera | — — | — | — | $36,378 | 11 | — | |
| Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew | 40 — | 95% / 5% | 0% | $86,851 | 94 | 90% | |
| Aviation/Airway Management and Operations | 27 +4 | 89% / 11% | 7% | $86,851 | 94 | 90% | |
| Construction Management | 25 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $103,530 | 98 | 100% | |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | 11 — | 91% / 9% | 0% | $111,285 | 99 | 100% | |
| Energy Systems Technology/Technician | 3 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $92,470 | 96 | — | |
| Industrial Technology/Technician | 9 — | 100% / 0% | 11% | $91,467 | 96 | — | |
| Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | 24 +1 | 100% / 0% | 8% | $83,351 | 92 | 100% |