Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 91%
- Undergraduates
- 7,833
- Setting
- Town: Distant
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test blind Scores aren't considered, even if sent.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not considered for admission, even if submitted. Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
Admissions
- Phone
- (509) 963-1111
Cost
- Tuition, in-state
- $9,655per year
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $28,362per year
- Average net price
- $21,201What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 51%
- First-year retention
- 70%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $65,578
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 103 programs
- Agricultural Business and Management · bachelor
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor, master
- Natural Resources and Conservation, Other · master
- Area Studies · bachelor
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · bachelor
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor
- Journalism · bachelor
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · bachelor
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · bachelor
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Computer Science · bachelor, master
- Culinary Arts and Related Services · bachelor
- Education, General · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education · bachelor
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master
- Educational/Instructional Media Design · master
- Special Education and Teaching · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · master
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General · master
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians · bachelor, master
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician · bachelor
- Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- American Sign Language · bachelor
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General · bachelor, master
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services · bachelor
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · bachelor, master
- Apparel and Textiles · bachelor
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor, master
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · associate, bachelor
- Biology, General · bachelor, master
- Botany/Plant Biology · bachelor
- Zoology/Animal Biology · bachelor
- Mathematics · bachelor, master
- Applied Mathematics · bachelor
- Gerontology · bachelor
- Behavioral Sciences · bachelor, master
- Natural Sciences · bachelor
- Nutrition Sciences · bachelor, master
- Data Science · bachelor
- Data Analytics · bachelor
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor, master
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies · bachelor
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management · bachelor
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, General · bachelor
- Religion/Religious Studies · bachelor
- Physical Sciences, General · bachelor
- Chemistry · bachelor, master
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor, master
- Physics · bachelor
- Psychology, General · bachelor
- Research and Experimental Psychology · master
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master, first professional, graduate certificate
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor, master
- Security Science and Technology · graduate certificate
- Human Services, General · bachelor
- Public Administration · master
- Public Policy Analysis · bachelor
- Social Sciences, General · bachelor
- Anthropology · bachelor
- Economics · bachelor
- Geography and Cartography · bachelor
- Political Science and Government · bachelor
- Sociology · bachelor
- Air Transportation · bachelor
- Dance · bachelor
- Design and Applied Arts · bachelor
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor, master
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor, master
- Music · bachelor, master
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management · bachelor
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · bachelor
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · master
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · bachelor
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · bachelor
- Public Health · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services · graduate certificate
- Business/Commerce, General · bachelor
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Business Operations Support and Assistant Services · bachelor
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · bachelor
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor
- Hospitality Administration/Management · bachelor
- Human Resources Management and Services · graduate certificate
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · bachelor
- Insurance · bachelor
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations · bachelor
- Construction Management · bachelor
- History · bachelor, master
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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