Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Central Washington University · Campus
Ellensburg, WA · Town · Public · Master's university · the Wildcats · Website ↗
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.
Town, some distance from a city
Setting
Ellensburg, WA
8,309
Undergraduates
+ 487 graduate students
17:1
Student–faculty
Division II median 15:1
69%
Return for year two
Division II median 72%
5%
From out of state
+ 1% from abroad
$16k
Food & housing
on campus · median $12k
The place
- SettingTown, some distance from a city Ellensburg, WA
- TypePublic · Master's university
- CalendarQuarter
- Admissions90% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
8,309
Undergraduates 8,309Graduate students 487
Where first-years come from
95%
In state 95%Other states 5%Abroad 1%
Division II median: 75% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
55%21%
White 55%Hispanic 21%Black 5%Asian 4%Two or more 8%International 3%American Indian 1%Pacific Islander 1%Not reported 3%
- Women54%
- Full-time85% of undergraduates · median 82%
- First-year class1,568 entered last fall
- Transfers in797 10% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online43% take some classes online 23% fully online
- Registered with disability services7.95% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $16,314 | $4,032 | $20,346 |
| Off campus | $9,741 | $4,032 | $13,773 |
| With family | — | $4,032 | $4,032 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division II median for on-campus food and housing is $11,540. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.89 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page lower half for safety in Division II
- Degrees offeredAssociate's · Bachelor's · Master's · majors
Division II campuses
39%22%31%
City 39%Suburb 22%Town 31%Rural 8%
50% of the 300 Division II schools are public; the median has 2,932 undergraduates and a 15:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division II schools; every list Central Washington University is on.
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