Central Washington University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Central Washington University is a public master's university in Ellensburg, WA (town setting), with 8,309 undergraduates (54% women). It admitted 90% of 6,829 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division II schools (scores not considered). Cost of attendance is $48,017 a year for out-of-state students and $30,438 in-state; aided first-year students paid $15,558 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 50% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, education, psychology. The campus reported 0.89 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division II schools.
Against Division II schools
Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Central Washington University ranks
0 top-ten finishes among Division II schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 50%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,192 in-state · $26,771 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 11 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Central Washington University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Central Washington University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 32 | — | 2 | $492k | $15,379 | — | |
| Baseball | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 33 | — | 1 | $436k | $13,221 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 16 | — | 1 | $726k | $45,404 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 14 | — | 1 | $580k | $41,429 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Football | Lone Star Conference | 116 | — | 1 | $2.2M | $18,893 | — | |
| Softball | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 26 | — | 4 | $419k | $16,132 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 36 | — | 7 | $289k | $8,016 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 81 | — | 1 | $586k | $7,233 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 19 | — | 1 | $561k | $29,535 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.