Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Central Washington University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 4,335 male and 4,922 female students attending CWU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.88 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at CWU.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at CWU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total8,7437,6191,124
Men4,1313,625506
Women4,6123,994618
Population by Gender/Attending Status at CWU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total514184330
Men20477127
Women310107203

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 4,913 White students (53.07%) and 1,774 Hispanic students (19.16%) at Central Washington University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Central Washington University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Central Washington University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native572334
Asian390193197
Black or African American440222218
Hispanic1,734751983
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander783741
White4,7472,2652,482
Two or More Races737360377
Race/Ethnicity Unknown315165150
Total 8,7434,1314,612
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Central Washington University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native110
Asian1239
Black or African American1174
Hispanic401426
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White1666997
Two or More Races201010
Race/Ethnicity Unknown23488146
Total 514204310

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 7,132 students whose age under twenty five and 1,188 students whose age is over thirty years old at Central Washington University.
Especially, 6 students are younger than eighteen and 7 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Central Washington University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Central Washington University
TotalMenWomen
Total8,743 4,1314,612
Under 186 33
18-192,142 9721,170
20-212,723 1,2841,439
22-242,101 1,0901,011
25-29796 399397
30-34400 175225
35-39231 90141
40-49243 95148
50-6494 2074
65 and over7 34
Total 8,743 4,1314,612
Population by Student Age at Central Washington University
TotalMenWomen
Total514 204310
18-191 10
20-2124 915
22-24135 5085
25-29141 6279
30-3484 4341
35-3944 1727
40-4950 1139
50-6435 1124
Total 514 204310

Online Student Population

At Central Washington University, 6,394 students (69.07% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,498 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,354 students live in Washington where Central Washington University is located in and 117 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total9,2578,743514
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,4982,297201
Enrolled Some in Online Classes3,8963,728168
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,8632,718145
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,4982,297201
Washington Residents2,3542,169185
Other State in U.S.11710413
Outside of U.S.26233
Unknown110