CWU vs Washington State

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.
Washington State has more expensive tuition & fees ($29,073) than CWU ($26,771).
It is harder to admit to Washington State than CWU.
Washington State has more students with 27,539 students while CWU has 9,257 students.
CWU has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while Washington State's ratio is 15 to 1.
Washington State has more full-time faculties with 1,330 faculties while CWU has 397 full-time faculties.

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

CWU	vs.	Washington State
Ellensburg, Washington	Location	Pullman, Washington
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$9,192 Out-Of-State$26,771	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$12,997 Out-Of-State$29,073
69%	% Receiving Financial Aid	69%
$8,562	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,881

90.00 %	Acceptance Rates	85.00 %
21.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
52 %	Graduation Rate	62 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
68 %	Retention Rate	81 %
9,257	Student Population	27,539
397	Number of Faculties	1,330
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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