CWU vs Pierce College District

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
CWU has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,771) than Pierce College District ($5,211).
CWU has more students with 9,257 students while Pierce College District has 8,635 students.
CWU has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while Pierce College District's ratio is 21 to 1.
CWU has more full-time faculties with 397 faculties while Pierce College District has 142 full-time faculties.

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

CWU	vs.	Pierce College District
Ellensburg, Washington	Location	Lakewood, 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$4,686 Out-Of-State$5,211
69%	% Receiving Financial Aid	36%
$8,562	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,081

90.22 %	Acceptance Rates	-
25.45 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
52 %	Graduation Rate	38 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	16 %
68 %	Retention Rate	-
9,257	Student Population	8,635
397	Number of Faculties	142
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	21 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, On-campus daycare

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