Graduate School Tuition at Central Washington University

Central Washington University (CWU) is a four-year, public school located in Ellensburg, WA.
It offers 67 graduate programs - 52 Master's, 3 Post-bachelor's, 12 Post-master's, .
The 2024 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $12,892 for Washington residents and $27,263 for others. A total of 514 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 9,257 students at CWU.
CWU offers online graduate programs and 201 out of 514 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find CWU's health profession programs at health professions information page.

Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $12,892 for Washington residents and $27,263 for out-of-state students. It offers sixty-seven (67) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameCentral Washington University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address400 East University Way, Ellensburg, WA
Graduate School Students610 students
201 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$12,892
Out-of-State$27,263
Student to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 67 Graduate Programs
52 Master's, 15 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Central Washington University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Central Washington University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Washington residents, the tuition & fees are $12,892 and $27,263 for non-Washington residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $357 for Washington residents and $826 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$10,721$25,092
Fees$2,171$2,171
Cost per Credit$357$826
Books & Supplies$900
Room & Board$16,314 (On-Campus) / $9,741 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,032 (On-Campus) / $4,032 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$34,138$48,509
Off-Campus Total$27,565$41,936
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$11,537$11,791$12,127$12,430$12,892
Out-of-State$24,404$24,976$25,681$26,390$27,263

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Central Washington University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 67 major areas - 52 Master's (5 online programs), 3 Post-Bachelor's, 12 Post-Master's (1 online programs).

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total256--11
Men91--5
Women165--6

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Counseling Psychology NOT OFFER
School Psychology NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Dietetics/DietitianNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (other)4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Natural Resources and Conservation (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Technology15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Science1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education68 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration3ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration7ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational/Instructional Technology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
English/Language Arts Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sales and Marketing Operations/Marketing and Distribution Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Reading Teacher Education3ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Technical Teacher Education2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Drama and Dance Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician7ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Family Systems1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Creative Writing NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Behavioral Sciences11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nutrition Sciences13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Physical Education/Fitness24ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Experimental Psychology5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counseling Psychology10 NOT OFFER
Industrial and Organizational Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
School Psychology10 NOT OFFER
Applied Behavior Analysis NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art/Art Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Fine/Studio Arts NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Accounting8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Technology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 5
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple DisabilitiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Physical Education/FitnessONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2ONLINE
Kinesiology and Exercise Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Counseling Psychology NOT OFFER
School Psychology NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Community Health and Preventive MedicineNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Accounting NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3

Graduate Student Population

CWU graduate schools have a total of 610 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 228 male and 382 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 238 full-time and 372 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 201 students enrolled through online exclusively and 168 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 208 White, 15 Black, and 9 Asian students are attending at Central Washington University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

25 grad students are younger than 22 and 85 students are older than 65. It has 276 students aged between 22 and 30 and 128 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total610
Men228
Women382
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total610
Full-time Students238
Part-time Students372
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total610
American Indian /
Native American
1
Asian9
Black15
Hispanic50
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
6
White208
Two or more races32
Un-Known267
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total610
21 & Under25
22-24135
25-29141
30-3484
35-3944
40 & Over85

Online Population

At Central Washington University graduate schools, 201 students enrolled online exclusively and 168 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment514
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses201
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses168
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses145
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses201
Washington Resident185
Other State In U.S.13
Outside of U.S.3
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