Central Washington University Student Population Overview

19,286
Total Students
18,416
Undergraduates
870
Graduates
38%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Central Washington University educates a diverse community of 19,286 students, with 18,416 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 870 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

19,286

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

17:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate95%
Graduate5%

Enrollment Type

Central Washington University has a mixed enrollment student body with 38% of students being full-time and 62% being part-time, totaling 19,286 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

38% Full-Time

62% Part-Time

7,385

Full-Time Students

1,411

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

95% Undergraduate

5% Graduate

18,416

Undergraduate

870

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Central Washington University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 2,431 students, but also includes 35 students in the Under 18 range, 2,421 students in the 20-21 range, 1,788 students in the 22-24 range, 1,634 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 307 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the 18-19 category, 17 in the 20-21 category, 162 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
35 (0%)
18-19
2,431 (29%)
20-21
2,421 (29%)
22-24
1,788 (22%)
25+
1,634 (20%)
Under 1835
18-192,431
20-212,421
22-241,788
25+1,634

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
1 (0%)
20-21
17 (3%)
22-24
162 (33%)
25+
307 (63%)
18-191
20-2117
22-24162
25+307

Gender Distribution

Central Washington University has more women than men with 9,879 female students and 8,537 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
8,537 (46%)
Women
9,879 (54%)
Other
7 (0%)

Men

8,537

44%

Women

9,879

51%

Other

7

0%

Geographic Origin

Central Washington University has 98% (1,458 students) from in-state Washington, 1% (15 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (8 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
1,458 (98%)
Out-of-State
15 (1%)
International
8 (1%)
In-State (Washington)
1,458(98%)
Out-of-State
15(1%)
International
8(1%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

1,481

New students this year

Campus Location

Ellensburg, Washington

Town: Distant