CWU vs Whatcom Community College

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 Whatcom Community College ($11,096).
CWU has more students with 9,257 students while Whatcom Community College has 3,340 students.
Whatcom Community College has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while CWU's ratio is 14 to 1.
CWU has more full-time faculties with 397 faculties while Whatcom Community College has 85 full-time faculties.

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

CWU	vs.	Whatcom Community College
Ellensburg, Washington	Location	Bellingham, 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$5,146 Out-Of-State$11,096
69%	% Receiving Financial Aid	37%
$8,562	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,983

90.22 %	Acceptance Rates	-
25.45 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
52 %	Graduation Rate	42 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	14 %
68 %	Retention Rate	-
9,257	Student Population	3,340
397	Number of Faculties	85
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 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
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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