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Central Washington University Overview

Central Washington University is a public institution situated in Ellensburg, Washington. The location of CWU is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

What Is Central Washington University Known For?

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$31,774 Avg Cost After Aid
88% Acceptance Rate
  • Students at CWU have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 2%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the post-master's certificate is the highest award a student can attain at CWU.
  • In <nil>, 66% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from CWU with a bachelor's degree make about $59,283 a year. That's 45% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Central Washington University?

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Contact details for CWU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 400 East University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926
Phone: 509-963-1111
Website: www.cwu.edu

How Do I Get Into CWU?

You can apply to CWU online at: www.cwu.edu/programs/online-learning

Admission Requirements for CWU

Submission Required?
High School GPA Required
High School Rank Neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript Recommended
College Prep Program Considered but not required
Recommendations Recommended
SAT or ACT Scores Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL Neither required nor recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into CWU?

88% Acceptance Rate
61% Of Accepted Are Women
CWU has the high acceptance rate of 88%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 87%, and the acceptance rate for women is 90%.

Can I Afford Central Washington University?

$31,774 Net Price
42% Take Out Loans
1.8% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of CWU is $31,774. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At CWU, approximately 42% of students took out student loans averaging $5,469 a year. That adds up to $21,876 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at CWU is 1.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Central Washington University Undergraduate Student Diversity

8,373 Full-Time Undergraduates
53% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 9,566 undergraduate students at CWU, with 8,373 being full-time and 1,193 being part-time.

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There are also 610 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 8,373 full-time undergraduates at CWU, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Central Washington University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 393
Black or African American 386
Hispanic or Latino 1,571
White 4,439
International Students 233
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,351

Geographic Diversity

Washington students aren't the only ones who study at Central Washington University. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 56 countries are represented at CWU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Central Washington University

2,921 Took All Classes Online
7,332 Took At Least One Class Online
52.9% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 99 bachelor’s degree and 57 master’s degree programs available online at CWU. In 2020-2021, 7,332 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at CWU has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the most popular in Washington for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of CWU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Central Washington University was 52.9%. This is the #576 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at CWU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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