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What Central Washington University costs

Ellensburg, Washington · Public · 7,833 undergrads

Central Washington University's in-state sticker price was $32,722 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $21,201 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $15,410. Out-of-state students pay $18,707 more in tuition.

What does Central Washington University cost?

$21,201 a year in-state

Out of state: about $39,908 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $32,722.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$15,410
$30,000–$48,000$15,245
$48,000–$75,000$18,026
$75,000–$110,000$24,509
over $110,000$29,759

Out-of-state tuition is $28,362 a year, against $9,655 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $18,707 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$15,410$34,117
$30,000–$48,000$15,245$33,952
$48,000–$75,000$18,026$36,733
$75,000–$110,000$24,509$43,216
Over $110,000$29,759$48,466

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $18,707 more in tuition that Central Washington University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 53% off Central Washington University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Central Washington University cost more than Eastern Washington University, University of Washington-Bothell Campus and Western Washington University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Central Washington University$18,026$21,201
Eastern Washington University$10,390$13,647
University of Washington-Bothell Campus$9,181$13,802
Western Washington University$16,218$19,963

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$9,655
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$28,362
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$32,722
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $18,707 more in tuition at Central Washington University and usually get less aid.

31%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$8,816
average grant for students who got aid.
28%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,170
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Central Washington University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $15,410 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $32,722. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Central Washington University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Central Washington University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $15,245 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $32,722. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Central Washington University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Central Washington University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $18,026 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $32,722. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Central Washington University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Central Washington University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Central Washington University is $28,362 a year, against $9,655 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $21,201 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $18,707 tuition gap gives about $39,908 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
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