Central Washington University academics
Ellensburg, Washington · Public · 7,833 undergrads
Central Washington University has 7,833 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 90 fields of study. The most degrees go to Psychology, General.
The short answers
7,833
undergraduates.
487
graduate students.
90
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
2,078
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
40%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
7,833
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
487
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
8,796
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
55%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
40%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
23.4 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$59,134
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
56%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
22%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
8%
BlackCollege Scorecard
5%
AsianCollege Scorecard
4.1%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
2.4%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.9%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.6%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,078
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
255
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Psychology, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
117
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Quarter
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers