Graduate Schools at CWU
Central Washington University is a Public, 4 years school located in Ellensburg, WA. It is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of CWU graduate schools is $12,892 for Washington residents and $27,263 for out-of-state. Its tuition is expensive than the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Master's College and University (larger programs)), which is $17,500.
Total 514 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Central Washington University and, of that, 201 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Central Washington University offers 70 graduate programs and 19 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees at CWU graduate schools is $12,892 for Washington residents and $27,263 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 3.31% from last year. The following tables show the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at CWU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Washington Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020 | $11,537 | $9,582 | $1,955 | $24,404 | $22,449 | $1,955 |
| 2021 | $11,791 | $9,822 | $1,969 | $24,976 | $23,007 | $1,969 |
| 2022 | $12,127 | $10,098 | $2,029 | $25,681 | $23,652 | $2,029 |
| 2023 | $12,430 | $10,401 | $2,029 | $26,390 | $24,361 | $2,029 |
| 2024 | $12,892 | $10,721 | $2,171 | $27,263 | $25,092 | $2,171 |
| Year | Washington Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $319 | $748 |
| 2021 | $327 | $767 |
| 2022 | $337 | $767 |
| 2023 | $347 | $812 |
| 2024 | $360 | $839 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2020 | $12,637 | $2,922 | $8,100 | $2,922 |
| 2021 | $13,787 | $2,922 | $9,276 | $2,922 |
| 2022 | $13,938 | $2,922 | $9,741 | $2,922 |
| 2023 | $13,645 | $2,922 | $9,741 | $2,922 |
| 2024 | $16,314 | $4,032 | $9,741 | $4,032 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Central Washington University offers 312 major programs through Master's, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 63 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 70 | 19 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 5 | 2 |
| Total | 312 | 63 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Music Teacher Education | 49 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 28 |
| Information Technology | 27 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | 20 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 19 |
Graduate Student Population
At CWU, there are 9,257 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 514 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 204 male and 310 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.66 to 1. Central Washington University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 201 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Black or African American | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Hispanic | 40 | 14 | 26 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 166 | 69 | 97 |
| Two or More Races | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 234 | 88 | 146 |
| Total | 514 | 204 | 310 |
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