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Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA 98926Town: DistantUNITID 234827

Public 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsSpecialty: Business 18%Specialty: Education 14%Specialty: Psychology 11%
Undergraduates
7,833
Graduate students
494
Admit rate
91%
Average net price
$18.5k
Graduation rate
54%
Retention rate
70%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$61.6k
Median debt
$19.5k
Student : faculty
15:1
Value score*
65th pct.
Programs offered
189
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
West · Pacific
Setting
Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, medium, primarily residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.