Central Washington University Trade Programs

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.

Where Is Central Washington University?

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

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Can I Afford CWU?

In a recent term, 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.

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Central Washington University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 10,518 undergraduate students at CWU, with 9,235 being full-time and 1,283 being part-time.

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.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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.

Online Learning at Central Washington University

There are 12 bachelor’s degree and 15 master’s degree programs available online at CWU. In 2022-2023, 6,394 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.

This school is the 2nd most popular in Washington for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of CWU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Occupational Safety & Health Technology	43%

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

Central Washington University Trades

In a recent academic period, Central Washington University awarded 561 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Air Transportation	0	0	0	107
Allied Health Professions	0	0	0	18
Culinary Arts	0	0	0	4
Electronics Engineering Technology	0	0	0	8
Industrial Production Technology	0	0	0	9
Mechanical Engineering Technology	0	0	0	19
Quality Control Technology	0	0	0	28
Total	0	0	0	561

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

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