Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at CWU-Ellensburg is slightly skewed towards women students, with 53.0% of undergraduate students being women and 47.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 9,566, with 5,070 women and 4,496 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at CWU-Ellensburg is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.6% of undergraduate students being women and 37.4% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 610, with 382 women and 228 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 47.0% 4,496 students
- women 53.0% 5,070 students
Graduate Students
- men 37.4% 228 students
- women 62.6% 382 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 53.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 5,042 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 18.5% of the student body, with 1,758 students. Mixed race students represent 9.3% of the population, with 884 students, while Asian students account for 5.0%, with 471 students. African American students account for 4.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 451 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 1.0% , with 96 students.
International students make up 2.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 254 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 5.7% of the population, totaling 543 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within CWU-Ellensburg.
Undergraduate Students
- White 53.1% 5,042 students
- Hispanic 18.5% 1,758 students
- Mixed race 9.3% 884 students
- Unknown race 5.7% 543 students
- Asian 5.0% 471 students
- African American 4.7% 451 students
- International students 2.7% 254 students
- Hawaiian 1.0% 96 students
Graduate Students
- Unknown race 43.8% 267 students
- White 34.2% 208 students
- Hispanic 8.2% 50 students
- Mixed race 5.3% 32 students
- International students 3.6% 22 students
- African American 2.5% 15 students
- Asian 1.5% 9 students
- Hawaiian 1.0% 6 students
Transfer Students
- White 52.3% 497 students
- Hispanic 22.3% 212 students
- Mixed race 6.3% 60 students
- Asian 5.4% 51 students
- African American 4.8% 46 students
- International students 4.8% 46 students
- Unknown race 2.6% 25 students
- Hawaiian 1.4% 13 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 33% 3,136 students
- 22-24 24% 2,327 students
- 18-19 23% 2,220 students
- 25-29 9% 865 students
- 30-34 4% 400 students
- 40-49 3% 265 students
- 35-39 3% 240 students
- 50-64 1% 101 students
- 25-29 28% 174 students
- 22-24 26% 161 students
- 30-34 16% 99 students
- 35-39 10% 62 students
- 40-49 9% 54 students
- 50-64 5% 31 students
- 20-21 4% 26 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Central Washington University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 1,262 | 93.34% | |
| California | 21 | 1.55% | |
| Oregon | 21 | 1.55% | |
| Hawaii | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Federated States of Micronesia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 1 | less than 1% |
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