The student population at Central Washington University is 9,257 (8,743 undergraduate and 514 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 2,030 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at CWU is 94.45% which is decreased by 1,680 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 350 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.14 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
2,498 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 65.87% since 2014.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 11,456 where 9,257 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.
94.45% of total students is undergraduate students and 5.55% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 1,680 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 350 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.14 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in CWU than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Central Washington University since 2013.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 10,706 where 8,743 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Central Washington University since 2013.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 750 where 514 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Central Washington University since 2013.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 53.07%. The percentage was 64.42% 10 years ago and CWU still has a high percentage of white students. 4.34% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.87% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Central Washington University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,498 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 27% of total students. The number of online students has increased 65.87% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Central Washington University from 2014 to 2023.