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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA · Public · 7,833 students · mostly bachelor degrees
50th-cheapest of 83 Washington colleges by net price.
Official site →Net price / year
$18,476
after grant aid
Sticker cost / year
$28,816
Graduation rate
54%
Admission rate
91%
Median graduate earnings
$61,580
~10 yrs after entry
Median student debt
$19,500
Pell grant recipients
28%
3-yr loan default rate
0%
Fields of study
189 programsProcess Safety Technology/Technician · Bachelor's Degree21 grads/yr$97,869Construction Project Management · Bachelor's Degree31 grads/yr$97,651Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist · Bachelor's Degree8 grads/yr$97,263Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree77 grads/yr$95,368Econometrics and Quantitative Economics · Bachelor's Degree8 grads/yr$88,799Computer and Information Sciences, General · Master's Degree15 grads/yr$85,817Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician · Bachelor's Degree28 grads/yr$84,871Educational Leadership and Administration, General · Master's Degree10 grads/yr$81,827Music Technology · Master's Degree0 grads/yr$79,115Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General · Master's Degree13 grads/yr$75,999Environmental Chemistry · Bachelor's Degree14 grads/yr$75,905Industrial and Organizational Psychology · Master's Degree20 grads/yr$75,017Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew · Bachelor's Degree67 grads/yr$74,997Accounting · Bachelor's Degree115 grads/yr$74,442Business Administration and Management, General · Bachelor's Degree191 grads/yr$73,036Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree53 grads/yr$72,838Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General · Master's Degree28 grads/yr$69,174Public Relations/Image Management · Bachelor's Degree12 grads/yr$66,538Textile Science · Bachelor's Degree20 grads/yr$65,815Political Economy · Bachelor's Degree25 grads/yr$64,361Sociology, General · Bachelor's Degree74 grads/yr$63,608Environmental Science · Master's Degree4 grads/yr$62,984Environmental Health · Bachelor's Degree33 grads/yr$62,435Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education · Bachelor's Degree116 grads/yr$61,604Criminal Justice and Corrections, General · Bachelor's Degree140 grads/yr$60,761
Earnings shown where the Department of Education reports them; programs with too few graduates are suppressed.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (most recent cohorts). Net price is for students receiving federal aid; earnings are a past cohort measured years after entry, not a guarantee.