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Central Washington University is a public institution located 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.

9,235 Full-Time Undergraduates
$7,021 Avg In-State Tuition

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

Can I Afford CWU?

$7,021 In-State Tuition
52% Take Out Loans
For the <nil> academic year, part-time CWU students paid $234 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $820 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $7,021 $24,600
Fees $2,171 $2,171
Books and Supplies $900 $900
On Campus Room and Board $16,314 $16,314
On Campus Other Expenses $4,032 $4,032

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At CWU, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $5,690 a year. That adds up to $22,760 over four years for those students.

Central Washington University Undergraduate Student Diversity

9,235 Full-Time Undergraduates
54% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 10,518 undergraduate students at CWU, with 9,235 being full-time and 1,283 being part-time.

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There are also 656 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 9,235 full-time undergraduates at CWU, 46% are male and 54% 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 413
Black or African American 393
Hispanic or Latino 1,667
White 4,816
International Students 255
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,691

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.

Central Washington University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s TOTAL
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew 56 56
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations 51 51
Occupational Safety & Health Technology 28 28
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology 19 19
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 18 18
Industrial Technology 9 9
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology 8 8
Other Culinary Arts & Related Services 4 4
Computer Engineering Technology 0 0
Construction Engineering Technology 0 0
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 0 0
Industrial Safety Technology 0 0
Quality Control Technology 0 0
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 0 0
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology 0 0
TOTAL 193 193

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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