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 graduate tuition & fees is $12,892 for in-state and $27,263 for out-of-state students.
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 Name | Central Washington University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 400 East University Way, Ellensburg, WA |
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| Graduate School Students | 610 students
201 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$12,892
Out-of-State$27,263 |
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| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 67 Graduate Programs
52 Master's, 15 Post graduate certificates |
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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-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $10,721 | $25,092 |
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| Fees | $2,171 | $2,171 |
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| Cost per Credit | $357 | $826 |
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| Books & Supplies | $900 |
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| Room & Board | $16,314 (On-Campus) / $9,741 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $4,032 (On-Campus) / $4,032 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $34,138 | $48,509 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $27,565 | $41,936 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| In-State | $11,537 | $11,791 | $12,127 | $12,430 | $12,892 |
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| Out-of-State | $24,404 | $24,976 | $25,681 | $26,390 | $27,263 |
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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's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 256 | - | - | 11 |
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| Men | 91 | - | - | 5 |
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| Women | 165 | - | - | 6 |
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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.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Mathematics | |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 5 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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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
| Total | 610 |
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| Men | 228 |
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| Women | 382 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 610 |
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| Full-time Students | 238 |
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| Part-time Students | 372 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 610 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 1 |
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| Asian | 9 |
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| Black | 15 |
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| Hispanic | 50 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 6 |
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| White | 208 |
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| Two or more races | 32 |
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| Un-Known | 267 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 610 |
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| 21 & Under | 25 |
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| 22-24 | 135 |
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| 25-29 | 141 |
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| 30-34 | 84 |
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| 35-39 | 44 |
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| 40 & Over | 85 |
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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 Enrollment | 514 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 201 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 168 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 145 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 201 |
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| Washington Resident | 185 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 13 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 3 |
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