CWU vs Highline College

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
CWU has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,771) than Highline College ($5,156).
CWU has more students with 9,257 students while Highline College has 4,684 students.
CWU has more full-time faculties with 397 faculties while Highline College has 161 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Central Washington University and Highline College.

CWU	vs.	Highline College
Ellensburg, Washington	Location	Des Moines, Washington
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Associate's - Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's
In-State$9,192 Out-Of-State$26,771	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$4,623 Out-Of-State$5,156
69%	% Receiving Financial Aid	46%
$8,562	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,072

90.00 %	Acceptance Rates	-
21.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
52 %	Graduation Rate	40 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	21 %
68 %	Retention Rate	-
9,257	Student Population	4,684
397	Number of Faculties	161
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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