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Eastern Washington University

Eastern Washington University is based in the town of Cheney, WA — a public campus in a small-town setting.

What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$8,578

family income
under $30k

$8,788

$30–48k

$12,004

$48–75k

$18,464

$75–110k

$20,564

over $110k

Average net price

$13,8862023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Eastern Washington University has wandered from 2008 to 2023 — up to $14,425 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at $13,886.

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$14,425
2009	$11,391
2010	$11,612
2011	$11,980
2012	$12,983
2013	$12,619
2014	$13,145
2015	$13,706
2016	$12,885
2017	$12,150
2018	$12,607
2019	$12,335
2020	$12,801
2021	$11,676
2022	$13,091
2023	$13,886

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$24,4782024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Eastern Washington University rose from $16,379 (2009) to $24,478 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$16,379
2010	$16,980
2011	$17,928
2012	$18,836
2013	$19,831
2014	$20,365
2015	$20,538
2016	$20,638
2017	$19,672
2018	$19,450
2019	$20,432
2020	$20,480
2021	$21,565
2022	$22,226
2023	$22,772
2024	$24,478

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$2,790	$9,594
2001	$3,150	$9,594
2002	$3,357	$11,634
2003	$3,812	$12,668
2004	$3,822	$13,299
2005	$4,611	$14,562
2006	$4,695	$13,725
2007	$4,905	$13,749
2008	$5,223	$13,890
2013	$7,961	$19,612
2014	$7,972	$21,066
2015	$7,866	$22,272
2016	$6,951	$23,343
2017	$7,109	$23,862
2018	$7,323	$24,444
2019	$7,526	$25,057
2020	$7,733	$25,702
2021	$7,922	$25,748
2022	$8,139	$26,529
2023	$8,353	$25,892

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Eastern Washington University reports tuition of $8,586 for in-state students and $25,959 for out-of-state students. Check Eastern Washington University’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 6,222 undergrads, Eastern Washington University is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

43.5% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Eastern Washington University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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43.5%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Eastern Washington University has wandered from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 53.5% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 43.5%.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	45.5%
1992 cohort	48.3%
1993 cohort	44.4%
1994 cohort	45.2%
1995 cohort	48.5%
1996 cohort	48%
1997 cohort	43.9%
1998 cohort	42.9%
1999 cohort	47.8%
2000 cohort	48.2%
2001 cohort	46.9%
2002 cohort	48.2%
2003 cohort	47.2%
2004 cohort	48%
2005 cohort	46.2%
2006 cohort	46.5%
2007 cohort	45.2%
2008 cohort	45.8%
2009 cohort	45.8%
2010 cohort	46.5%
2011 cohort	52.4%
2012 cohort	44.1%
2013 cohort	53.5%
2014 cohort	53.1%
2015 cohort	49.6%
2016 cohort	49.5%
2017 cohort	47.2%
2018 cohort	43.5%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$11,564	$6,008
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$11,534	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$11,741	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$11,009	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$11,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$12,212	$5,800
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$12,564	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$12,690	$5,542
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$12,725	$6,480
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$12,788	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$12,628	$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$14,187	$6,214
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$15,287	$6,136
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$15,673	$7,334
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$17,288	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$18,522	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$19,365	$8,332
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$20,500	$8,892
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$20,640	$8,688
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$20,501	$9,333
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$21,000	$9,168
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$20,000	$9,000
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$19,115	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$19,500	$9,653

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$46,469

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$52,481

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$57,897

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Eastern Washington University admitted 5,972 of 6,581 applicants in Fall 2024. The 90.7% rate describes that application pool.

90.7%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $8,353 in-state tuition · 2023–24 6,222 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Eastern Washington University received 6,581 applications and admitted 5,972 (90.7%), with 1,357 enrolling.

Eastern Washington University did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Eastern Washington University under that historical policy.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Acceptance rate

90.8%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	89.5%
Fall 2002	86%
Fall 2004	81.3%
Fall 2005	76.9%
Fall 2006	82.5%
Fall 2007	82.4%
Fall 2008	79.8%
Fall 2009	82.8%
Fall 2010	82.3%
Fall 2011	81.9%
Fall 2012	79%
Fall 2013	79.7%
Fall 2014	74.4%
Fall 2015	82.1%
Fall 2016	95.5%
Fall 2017	96.2%
Fall 2018	—
Fall 2019	95.7%
Fall 2020	78.9%
Fall 2021	97.1%
Fall 2022	96.1%
Fall 2023	91.8%
Fall 2024	90.8%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

880–1090Fall 2020 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	890	1120
Fall 2002	880	1110
Fall 2004	880	1120
Fall 2005	890	1550
Fall 2006	880	1590
Fall 2007	860	1100
Fall 2008	830	1070
Fall 2009	850	1070
Fall 2010	850	1070
Fall 2011	850	1080
Fall 2012	860	1070
Fall 2013	850	1090
Fall 2014	850	1070
Fall 2015	850	1090
Fall 2016	850	1080
Fall 2017	870	1090
Fall 2018	870	1080
Fall 2019	920	1130
Fall 2020	880	1090

IPEDS Fall 2001–2020, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

16–23Fall 2020 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2002	18	23
Fall 2004	18	23
Fall 2005	17	33
Fall 2006	18	32
Fall 2007	18	23
Fall 2008	18	23
Fall 2009	17	23
Fall 2010	17	23
Fall 2011	18	23
Fall 2012	18	23
Fall 2013	18	23
Fall 2014	17	23
Fall 2015	18	23
Fall 2016	17	23
Fall 2017	17	24
Fall 2018	17	23
Fall 2019	17	24
Fall 2020	16	23

IPEDS Fall 2002–2020, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

6,222Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Eastern Washington University fell from 8,798 (Fall 2002) to 6,222 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	8,798
Fall 2003	9,067
Fall 2004	9,389
Fall 2005	9,603
Fall 2006	9,837
Fall 2007	9,447
Fall 2008	9,485
Fall 2009	9,919
Fall 2010	10,214
Fall 2011	10,885
Fall 2012	11,336
Fall 2013	11,672
Fall 2014	12,402
Fall 2015	10,761
Fall 2016	10,546
Fall 2017	10,500
Fall 2018	10,379
Fall 2019	9,829
Fall 2020	8,775
Fall 2021	7,589
Fall 2022	6,938
Fall 2023	6,517
Fall 2024	6,222

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

67%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Eastern Washington University fell from 82% (Fall 2002) to 67% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	82%
Fall 2003 cohort	77%
Fall 2004 cohort	77%
Fall 2005 cohort	78%
Fall 2006 cohort	73%
Fall 2007 cohort	72%
Fall 2008 cohort	72%
Fall 2009 cohort	73%
Fall 2010 cohort	75%
Fall 2011 cohort	76%
Fall 2012 cohort	75%
Fall 2013 cohort	77%
Fall 2014 cohort	78%
Fall 2015 cohort	76%
Fall 2016 cohort	76%
Fall 2017 cohort	74%
Fall 2018 cohort	70%
Fall 2019 cohort	71%
Fall 2020 cohort	67%
Fall 2021 cohort	67%
Fall 2022 cohort	67%
Fall 2023 cohort	67%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Eastern Washington University

35.1% of Eastern Washington University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Eastern Washington University as a primarily residential campus of 6,222 undergraduates — and 67.4% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Eastern Washington University reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 90.7%. Review Eastern Washington University's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Eastern Washington University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Eastern Washington University90.7%

Washington median83.2%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Eastern Washington University$8,586

Washington median$19,614

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Eastern Washington University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Eastern Washington University$57,897

Washington median$62,092

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Eastern Washington University, Washington and national reference values
Metric & basis	Eastern Washington University	Washington median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	90.7%	83.2%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$8,586	$19,614	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$57,897	$62,092	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Eastern Washington University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Eastern Washington University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 36 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$95,817
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$85,599
Mechanical Engineering	$85,495
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other	$84,265
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians	$76,693
Accounting and Related Services	$75,927
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	$75,533
Management Information Systems and Services	$67,534
Finance and Financial Management Services	$66,710
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$65,503
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$65,245
Marketing	$64,677
Economics	$60,954
Social Work	$60,696
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences	$60,556
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$58,786
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$58,106
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$57,915
Sociology	$56,992
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General	$56,507
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$56,244
Biology, General	$56,083
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$55,671
Criminology	$55,621
Special Education and Teaching	$55,244
Research and Experimental Psychology	$54,974
Political Science and Government	$53,502
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management	$51,206
Communication and Media Studies	$50,969
History	$50,286
International Relations and National Security Studies	$50,238
Psychology, General	$50,125
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$49,391
Computer Software and Media Applications	$46,104
English Language and Literature, General	$41,541
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	$39,404

These 36 fields listed for Eastern Washington University measure earnings after completion. The $57,897 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 35 additional Eastern Washington University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Eastern Washington University report?

Eastern Washington University did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 90.7% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Eastern Washington University's acceptance rate?

90.7% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 5,972 admitted from 6,581 applicants.

How much does Eastern Washington University cost?

In-state tuition is $8,586; out-of-state students pay $25,959. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Eastern Washington University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $57,897. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Washington

The Evergreen State College — 96.4% admitted
Central Washington University — 90.6% admitted
Saint Martin's University — 89.8% admitted
Washington State University — 86.6% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.