6,567 students (69% of total 9,566 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Central Washington University (CWU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $8,562.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 83% of total 1,334 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $9,294.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Central Washington University, 6,567 undergraduate students (69% of total 9,566 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $8,562.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - CWU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship6,56769% $56,229,804$8,562
Pell Grants3,21334% $14,160,304$4,407
Federal Student Loan3,69439% $22,864,255$6,190

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,101 beginning undergraduate students (83% of total 1,334 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Central Washington University. The average amount of aid received is $9,294.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - CWU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,10183% --
Grants or Scholarships97973%$9,098,890$9,294
Federal Grants50238%$2,551,218$5,082
Pell Grants49837%$2,305,165$4,629
Other Federal Grants24218%$246,053$1,017
State/Local Grants64048%$3,360,740$5,251
Institutional Grants73155%$3,186,932$4,360
Student Loan Aid69652%$3,960,532$5,690
Federal Student Loans69052%$3,320,930$4,813
Other Student Loans453%$639,602$14,213

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2021-2022 at Central Washington University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level814680$7,054,585$8,667
0-30,000224223$3,351,824$14,964
30,001-48,000123123$1,514,745$12,315
48,001-75,000151148$1,493,994$9,894
75,001-110,00010294$448,414$4,396
110,001 or more21492$245,608$1,148

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