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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

88.4%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$60

Undergraduate

$75

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in CWU-Ellensburg during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 10,767 4,314 6,453
Admitted students 9,523 3,737 5,786
Enrolled students 1,371 657 714
Acceptance rate 88% 87% 90%
Yield rate 14% 18% 12%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, CWU-Ellensburg received a total of 10,767 applications. These applications included 4,314 male applicants and 6,453 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 10,767 applicants, CWU-Ellensburg admitted 9,523 students. Among the admitted students, there were 3,737 males and 5,786 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 1,371 students chose to enroll at CWU-Ellensburg. This means that 1,371 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 657 were male and 714 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, CWU-Ellensburg had an overall acceptance rate of 88% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 87% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 90%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. CWU-Ellensburg had an overall yield rate of 14% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 18%, and for female admitted students, it was 12%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for CWU-Ellensburg over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 4,934 2,293 2,641 4,027 1,828 2,199 82% 80% 83% 1,661 819 842 41% 45% 38%
2016 7,255 3,247 4,008 5,783 2,527 3,256 80% 78% 81% 1,911 909 1,002 33% 36% 31%
2017 8,597 3,860 4,737 7,423 3,289 4,134 86% 85% 87% 2,133 1,038 1,095 29% 32% 26%
2018 10,321 4,409 5,912 8,033 3,409 4,624 78% 77% 78% 2,234 1,088 1,146 28% 32% 25%
2019 11,017 4,726 6,291 9,356 3,922 5,434 85% 83% 86% 2,172 1,050 1,122 23% 27% 21%
2020 13,263 5,395 7,868 11,405 4,568 6,837 86% 85% 87% 1,723 823 900 15% 18% 13%
2021 10,767 4,314 6,453 9,523 3,737 5,786 88% 87% 90% 1,371 657 714 14% 18% 12%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Central Washington University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, CWU-Ellensburg operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Recommended

  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies

Considered

  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Central Washington University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted