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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

97.1%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$60

Undergraduate

$75

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Eastern Washington University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 4,232 1,642 2,590
Admitted students 4,108 1,572 2,536
Enrolled students 1,305 521 784
Acceptance rate 97% 96% 98%
Yield rate 32% 33% 31%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Eastern Washington University received a total of 4,232 applications. These applications included 1,642 male applicants and 2,590 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 4,232 applicants, Eastern Washington University admitted 4,108 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,572 males and 2,536 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 1,305 students chose to enroll at Eastern Washington University. This means that 1,305 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 521 were male and 784 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Eastern Washington University had an overall acceptance rate of 97% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 96% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 98%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Eastern Washington University had an overall yield rate of 32% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 33%, and for female admitted students, it was 31%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Eastern Washington University 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 5,166 2,124 3,042 4,240 1,707 2,533 82% 80% 83% 1,724 715 1,009 41% 42% 40%
2016 4,224 1,803 2,421 4,033 1,695 2,338 96% 94% 97% 1,712 723 989 42% 43% 42%
2017 4,446 1,842 2,604 4,277 1,745 2,532 96% 95% 97% 1,634 684 950 38% 39% 38%
2018 8,374 3,389 4,985 5,311 2,098 3,213 63% 62% 64% 1,780 714 1,066 34% 34% 33%
2019 5,297 2,105 3,192 5,069 1,992 3,077 96% 95% 96% 1,826 732 1,094 36% 37% 36%
2020 5,618 2,083 3,535 4,435 1,668 2,767 79% 80% 78% 1,534 583 951 35% 35% 34%
2021 4,232 1,642 2,590 4,108 1,572 2,536 97% 96% 98% 1,305 521 784 32% 33% 31%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Eastern 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, Eastern Washington University 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
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

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

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

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

    Accepted

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