Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 7,589
Graduate Enrollment: 2,675
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Town: Fringe (in urban cluster up to 10 miles from an urbanized area)
Four-year, medium, primarily residential
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full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 97.07%
Male/Female: 42% / 58% (2017)
First generation college students: 36.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 8.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.3% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Neither required or recommended
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 67.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 43.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 28.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 18.1% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 58.7%
Black: 3.7%
Hispanic: 19.2%
Asian: 2.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 1.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.6%
2+ races: 7.4%
Non-resident alien: 1.0%
Unknown race: 5.4%
Black: 3.7%
Hispanic: 19.2%
Asian: 2.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 1.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.6%
2+ races: 7.4%
Non-resident alien: 1.0%
Unknown race: 5.4%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $21,565
In-State tuition: $7,922Out-of-State tuition: $25,748
Estimated books and supplies: $942 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $13,060 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,132 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $10,500 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,132 (2022)
Average Family Income: $66,098 (2017)
Median Family Income: $38,219 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 32.4%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 61.8%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $19,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $207 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $8,449 |
| $30k-48k | $8,974 |
| $48k-75k | $12,256 |
| $75k-110k | $16,255 |
| $110k+ | $19,571 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 26%6-year graduation rate: 50%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.1% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $19,500 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $9,653 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $14,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $15,285 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 68.7% (2015) |
| @3 year | 74.2% (2017) |
| @5 year | 83.1% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 50.9% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 54.4% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $38,555 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $50,711 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 18 | $35,968 ($2,997) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Communication and Media Studies. | 28 | $54,001 ($4,500) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 100 | $25,000 | $218 | $31,986 ($2,666) | $43,715 ($3,643) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 85 | $25,868 | $228 | $63,699 ($5,308) | $84,822 ($7,069) |
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 68 | $23,250 | $215 | $26,942 ($2,245) | $36,430 ($3,036) |
| Master's Degree | Education, General. | 30 | $337 | $53,500 ($4,458) | $68,455 ($5,705) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 11 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 14 | $23,000 | $244 | $42,532 ($3,544) | $54,887 ($4,574) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 76 | $20,885 | $201 | $41,867 ($3,489) | $44,130 ($3,678) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Social Work. | 5 | $48,334 ($4,028) | |||
| Master's Degree | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 86 | $23,009 | $216 | $40,294 ($3,358) | $53,164 ($4,430) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 47 | $29,875 | $266 | $62,868 ($5,239) | $77,350 ($6,446) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 63 | $26,038 | $231 | $59,321 ($4,943) | $69,502 ($5,792) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering Technology, General. | 18 | $25,666 | $233 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | 19 | $54,884 ($4,574) | $69,819 ($5,818) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other. | 24 | $59,256 ($4,938) | $76,599 ($6,383) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 28 | $20,518 | $199 | $43,658 ($3,638) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 53 | $19,936 | $190 | $30,035 ($2,503) | $35,680 ($2,973) |
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 32 | $18,591 | $168 | $27,614 ($2,301) | $32,038 ($2,670) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 21 | $26,086 ($2,174) | $41,163 ($3,430) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 141 | $21,666 | $189 | $31,629 ($2,636) | $45,817 ($3,818) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 105 | $23,041 | $217 | $25,946 ($2,162) | $51,518 ($4,293) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | 109 | $24,750 | $207 | $36,315 ($3,026) | $45,524 ($3,794) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management. | 15 | $21,384 | $213 | $32,430 ($2,703) | |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Philosophy. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 15 | $58,242 ($4,854) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 9 | $49,598 ($4,133) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 132 | $19,628 | $175 | $33,839 ($2,820) | $45,250 ($3,771) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 69 | $19,938 | $203 | $31,598 ($2,633) | $47,713 ($3,976) |
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 44 | $616 | $60,725 ($5,060) | $64,032 ($5,336) | |
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 16 | $35,173 ($2,931) | $61,315 ($5,110) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 76 | $17,109 | $167 | $36,113 ($3,009) | $46,662 ($3,889) |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 64 | $464 | $50,942 ($4,245) | $59,145 ($4,929) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Social Work. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminology. | 62 | $19,295 | $186 | $33,564 ($2,797) | $48,878 ($4,073) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 30 | $21,809 | $199 | $39,715 ($3,310) | $47,122 ($3,927) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Economics. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Geography and Cartography. | 24 | $50,080 ($4,173) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 10 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Geography and Cartography. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 20 | $26,795 ($2,233) | $48,551 ($4,046) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 35 | $21,412 | $164 | $28,117 ($2,343) | $45,089 ($3,757) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 25 | $16,996 | $35,336 ($2,945) | ||
| Master's Degree | Social Sciences, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Design and Applied Arts. | 22 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 21 | $26,261 ($2,188) | $30,128 ($2,511) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 17 | $19,060 | $184 | $31,006 ($2,584) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Music. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 29 | $48,175 ($4,015) | |||
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 24 | $466 | $62,094 ($5,175) | $63,149 ($5,262) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 46 | $25,000 | $250 | $64,606 ($5,384) | $67,077 ($5,590) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 14 | $36,456 ($3,038) | $50,149 ($4,179) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 11 | $46,108 ($3,842) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 15 | $48,016 ($4,001) | $61,617 ($5,135) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 15 | $49,106 ($4,092) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Health. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 26 | $25,326 | $241 | $44,641 ($3,720) | |
| Master's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 32 | $635 | $69,579 ($5,798) | $72,397 ($6,033) | |
| First Professional Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 36 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 55 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 184 | $19,168 | $201 | $41,148 ($3,429) | $58,830 ($4,903) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 37 | $233 | $49,203 ($4,100) | $65,789 ($5,482) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 92 | $18,000 | $172 | $50,143 ($4,179) | $57,893 ($4,824) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 17 | $233 | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 81 | $17,074 | $162 | $48,924 ($4,077) | $60,166 ($5,014) |
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 39 | $19,802 | $168 | $46,374 ($3,865) | $62,063 ($5,172) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 65 | $20,416 | $228 | $38,686 ($3,224) | $48,378 ($4,032) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | History. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 26 | $23,608 | $217 | $35,353 ($2,946) | |
| Master's Degree | History. | 7 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $84,591Full time faculty: 79%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 20.0
School's endowment start of year: $33,530,654 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $44,545,298 (2022)