Central Washington University
Common Data Set 2021-22
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Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$61,580
10 yrs after enrollment
54%
6-year completion
$18,476
sticker minus grants
$19,500
federal loans only
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Shaina
Last Name:Greer-Short
Title:Data Consultant 3
Office:Institutional Effectiveness
Zipcode98,926
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
City:Ellensburg
StateWA
Name of College/University:Central Washington University
Street Address Line 1:400 E. University Way
CityEllensburg
StateWA
Zip98,926
Main Phone Number (Area Code)509
Main Phone Number:963-1111
WWW Home Page Address:www.cwu.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):509
Admissions Phone Number:963-1211
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.cwu.edu/admissions/your-future-waiting-apply-now
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Quarter
CertificateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8000.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-6997.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59946.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49938.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3996.6
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total99.8
SAT Math: 700-8000.6
SAT Math: 600-69912.1
SAT Math: 500-59940.9
SAT Math: 400-49941.4
SAT Math: 300-3994.7
SAT Math: 200-2990.2
SAT Math: Total99.8
SAT Composite: 1400-16000.4
SAT Composite: 1200-13998.8
SAT Composite: 1000-119944.5
SAT Composite: 800-99941.9
SAT Composite: 600-7994.3
SAT Composite: 400-5990.2
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-363
ACT Composite: 24-2918
ACT Composite: 18-2340
ACT Composite: 12-1738
ACT Composite: 6-111
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.00.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9911.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7414.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4915.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2416.8
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9928.6
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.4910.7
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.991.1
Percent who had GPA below 1.01.2
Total100
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Amount of housing deposit:200
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESIf yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
WinterX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month2
Spring Closing Date: Month3
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: 0.70 Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 105 Quarter Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 135 Quarter - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 45.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: 45 30 Quarter American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:0.7
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:45
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 15 Common Data Set 2021-2022
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESDistance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Other (specify):X
Arts/fine artsX
Computer literacyX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)8%
Percent who live off campus or commute28%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)7%
Percent who live off campus or commute72%
Percent of students age 25 and older18%
Average age of full-time students19
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19
Average age of full-time students22
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)23
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
7 TABLESIf your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Minimum10
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
In-district:$444
In-state (out-of-district):$444
Out-of-state:$1,546
Financial Aid
12 TABLESAcademic Year2021-2022 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$16,425,370
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$22,103,546
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,105,318
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,541,991
Total Scholarships/Grants$42,176,225
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$20,123,663
Federal Work-Study$10,267
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$82,489
Total Self-Help$20,216,419
Parent Loans$4,285,331
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$18,821,847
Federal$13,177
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$45,576
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$90,602
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$893,931
Total Scholarships/Grants$1,043,285
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$8,552,596
Total Self-Help$8,552,596
Parent Loans$11,233,544
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$3,481,211
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:221
Other (specify):X
Specify:WASFA CDS-H Page 23 Common Data Set 2021-2022 Process for First-Year/Freshman Students
FAFSAX
Other (specify):X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month2
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
Students must reply by (date): Month6
Students must reply by (date): Day8
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
AthleticsX
Job skillsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio22
based on ____ students9,155
and ____ faculty409