Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA · www.cwu.edu
7,833
Students
90.6%
Admit Rate
$18,476
Net Cost
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$49,398
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$61,580
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$9,417
Out-of-State Tuition
$27,526
Avg Net Price
$18,476
Median Debt
$19,500
Pell Grant Rate
28.3%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
3.3x
🏈 Athletics Score
24 / 100
💰 Revenue
$20.7M
📊 Expenses
$21.4M
🏅 Sports Offered
25(12M / 13W)
📈 Net
-$0.7M
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
6
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
92 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
34.34
Violent
30
Property
73
Drug/Alcohol
166
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
52.9 / 100
Cool and partly sunny
🌡️ Avg Temp
41°F
Sep-May avg
☀️ Sunny Days
190
per year
🌧️ Rainfall
9"
per year
❄️ Snowfall
25"
per year
💧 Humidity
50%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
🎉 Social Life Score
40.9 / 100
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