Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA

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Prosperity Gauge

Monthly budget after graduation — Construction Management.

Comfortable

Taxes

Rent

$3,578

$6,806/mo gross$3,578/mo remaining (53%)

Taxes

$1,338/mo

19.7% effective

Student Loan

$260/mo

10yr at 5%

Rent

$1,630/mo

State median

Food, Transport, Savings

$3,578/mo

53% of gross

3.8% D/EWA state avg

Adjusted earnings: $78,520 (costs 6% above avg in WA)

Completion Matters

If you graduate

+239%

ROI

Expected (51% grad)

+97%

ROI

Completion risk costs 141 points. About 49 in 100 students don't finish at this school.

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After Loan Payments, Graduates Earn

$4,872/moHealthy

$5,132/mo earnings

− $260/mo loan payment

Report Card

💰Value65

Net Price$14,715

10-Year Earnings$61,580

Federal Loan Rate36%

3-Year Repayment62%

🎓Completion57

Retention Rate69%

4-Year Grad Rate51%

6-Year Grad Rate51%

🚪Access54

Pell Grant Recipients31%

First-Generation Students40%

Admission Rate90%

📈Outcomes74

6-Year Earnings$49,398

10-Year Earnings$61,580

Loan Repayment Rate62%

📝 Admissions

SAT AverageN/A

ACT AverageN/A

Admission Rate90%

Student Body Size8,081

👥 Demographics

White56%

Hispanic/Latino22%

Black5%

Asian4%

American Indian/Alaska Native1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander1%

Two or More Races8%

Non-Resident Alien2%

Unknown2%

💵 Cost

$14,715

Avg Net Price

$9,192

In-State Tuition

$26,771

Out-of-State Tuition

Programs & Earnings by Field

Median earnings 1 year after graduation. ROI = (Earnings - Debt) / Debt.

💻 Computer Science

Computer and Information Sciences, General.Master's5.3% D/E

~20 graduates/year

$63,326/yr

+144.6% ROI

Expected: +49%

$25,891 debt

Computer and Information Sciences, General.Bachelor's4.7% D/E

~35 graduates/year

$56,049/yr

+178.3% ROI

Expected: +67%

$20,137 debt

Computer Science.Bachelor's4.8% D/E

~45 graduates/year

$52,362/yr

+169.4% ROI

Expected: +62%

$19,435 debt

📚 Education

Educational Administration and Supervision.Master's6.3% D/E

~30 graduates/year

$66,501/yr

+105.6% ROI

Expected: +29%

$32,338 debt

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Certificate5.1% D/E

$50,340/yr

+152.1% ROI

Expected: +53%

$19,972 debt

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Bachelor's5.8% D/E

~106 graduates/year

$49,177/yr

+122.8% ROI

Expected: +38%

$22,068 debt

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Bachelor's5.5% D/E

~207 graduates/year

$47,359/yr

+134.4% ROI

Expected: +44%

$20,205 debt

Special Education and Teaching.Bachelor's

~11 graduates/year

—/yr

🔧 Engineering Tech

Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians.Bachelor's4.2% D/E

~36 graduates/year

$77,500/yr

+205.9% ROI

Expected: +81%

$25,333 debt

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.Bachelor's4.4% D/E

~35 graduates/year

$65,871/yr

+196.8% ROI

Expected: +76%

$22,190 debt

Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Bachelor's

~10 graduates/year

—/yr

📋 Other

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Bachelor's

~15 graduates/year

—/yr

📋 Other

Apparel and Textiles.Bachelor's4.3% D/E

~21 graduates/year

$51,494/yr

+198.5% ROI

Expected: +77%

$17,249 debt

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Bachelor's9.8% D/E

~26 graduates/year

$27,006/yr

+31.7% ROI

Expected: -8%

$20,500 debt

📋 Other

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Bachelor's9.3% D/E

~47 graduates/year

$27,832/yr

+38.9% ROI

Expected: -5%

$20,036 debt

English Language and Literature, General.Bachelor's

~14 graduates/year

—/yr

📋 Other

Biology, General.Bachelor's7.5% D/E

~62 graduates/year

$36,401/yr

+72% ROI

Expected: +12%

$21,166 debt

Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.Bachelor's8.5% D/E

~57 graduates/year

$30,340/yr

+51.7% ROI

Expected: +2%

$20,000 debt

📋 Other

Nutrition Sciences.Bachelor's8.7% D/E

$30,113/yr

+48.3% ROI

Expected: +0%

$20,306 debt

📋 Other

Health and Physical Education/Fitness.Master's5.0% D/E

~36 graduates/year

$61,551/yr

+157% ROI

Expected: +56%

$23,950 debt

Health and Physical Education/Fitness.Bachelor's4.8% D/E

~51 graduates/year

$35,268/yr

+171.3% ROI

Expected: +63%

$13,000 debt

Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management.Bachelor's10.5% D/E

~20 graduates/year

$28,140/yr

+23% ROI

Expected: -13%

$22,883 debt

📋 Other

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.Bachelor's

~14 graduates/year

—/yr

Chemistry.Bachelor's

~15 graduates/year

—/yr

$19,687 debt

📋 Other

Psychology, General.Bachelor's6.6% D/E

~211 graduates/year

$36,964/yr

+96.3% ROI

Expected: +25%

$18,834 debt

⚖️ Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice and Corrections.Bachelor's5.7% D/E

~143 graduates/year

$44,172/yr

+126.5% ROI

Expected: +40%

$19,500 debt

📋 Other

Human Services, General.Bachelor's6.2% D/E

~52 graduates/year

$36,644/yr

+109.1% ROI

Expected: +31%

$17,523 debt

📋 Other

Economics.Bachelor's3.7% D/E

~13 graduates/year

$52,129/yr

+253.6% ROI

Expected: +105%

$14,744 debt

Social Sciences, General.Bachelor's5.7% D/E

~108 graduates/year

$42,332/yr

+127.8% ROI

Expected: +41%

$18,584 debt

Political Science and Government.Bachelor's4.7% D/E

~36 graduates/year

$39,220/yr

+172.6% ROI

Expected: +64%

$14,385 debt

Sociology.Bachelor's7.8% D/E

~51 graduates/year

$36,466/yr

+66.1% ROI

Expected: +9%

$21,950 debt

Geography and Cartography.Bachelor's

~25 graduates/year

$23,553/yr

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🚛 Transportation

Air Transportation.Bachelor's6.5% D/E

~44 graduates/year

$40,025/yr

+100.1% ROI

Expected: +27%

$20,000 debt

📋 Other

Music.Master's2.7% D/E

~6 graduates/year

$71,579/yr

+383.1% ROI

Expected: +171%

$14,817 debt

Fine and Studio Arts.Bachelor's11.9% D/E

~27 graduates/year

$26,123/yr

+8.8% ROI

Expected: -20%

$24,000 debt

Music.Bachelor's13.2% D/E

~41 graduates/year

$25,532/yr

-1.8% ROI

Expected: -25%

$26,000 debt

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.Bachelor's12.9% D/E

~24 graduates/year

$24,674/yr

+0.7% ROI

Expected: -24%

$24,500 debt

Film/Video and Photographic Arts.Bachelor's12.4% D/E

~38 graduates/year

$23,126/yr

+4.6% ROI

Expected: -22%

$22,118 debt

🏥 Healthcare

Public Health.Bachelor's6.2% D/E

~24 graduates/year

$42,137/yr

+107.3% ROI

Expected: +30%

$20,326 debt

💼 Business

Construction Management.Bachelor's3.8% D/E

~34 graduates/year

$81,666/yr

+238.6% ROI

Expected: +97%

$24,120 debt

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.Bachelor's

~13 graduates/year

$81,377/yr

Accounting and Related Services.Bachelor's3.9% D/E

~143 graduates/year

$55,215/yr

+234.6% ROI

Expected: +95%

$16,500 debt

Business Administration, Management and Operations.Bachelor's4.8% D/E

~334 graduates/year

$49,791/yr

+169.1% ROI

Expected: +62%

$18,500 debt

Accounting and Related Services.Master's

—/yr

📋 Other

History.Bachelor's8.1% D/E

~25 graduates/year

$35,747/yr

+60.7% ROI

Expected: +7%

$22,250 debt

📋 Other

Natural Resources Conservation and Research.Master's

~13 graduates/year

$59,067/yr

Natural Resources Conservation and Research.Bachelor's9.2% D/E

~7 graduates/year

$29,725/yr

+40.6% ROI

Expected: -4%

$21,137 debt

📋 Other

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.Bachelor's6.4% D/E

~29 graduates/year

$40,976/yr

+102.4% ROI

Expected: +28%

$20,250 debt

Communication and Media Studies.Bachelor's7.6% D/E

~26 graduates/year

$35,820/yr

+70% ROI

Expected: +11%

$21,065 debt

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.Bachelor's8.4% D/E

$32,808/yr

+54.4% ROI

Expected: +3%

$21,250 debt

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Statistics from College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education). Veteran data estimated from Scorecard demographics. Prosperity Gauge uses federal tax estimates, standard 10-year loan amortization at 5%, and state-level rent data. See our methodology.