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CWU Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 6,567
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 69%
Average Aid Amount $8,562
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,101
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 83%

Financial Aid Information at CWU

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 6,567 students (69% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,562. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,101 students (83% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Central Washington University is $9,192 for Washington residents and $26,771 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 6,567 students (69% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,562. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Central Washington University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Central Washington University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid6,56769%$8,562
Pell Grants3,21334%$4,407
Federal Student Loans3,69439%$6,190

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,101 beginning students (83% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,067 students (80% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Central Washington University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Central Washington University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,10183%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources97973%$9,294
Federal Grants50238%$5,082
Pell Grants49837%$4,629
Other Federal Grants24218%$1,017
State/Local Grants64048%$5,251
Institutional Grants73155%$4,360
Student Loans69652%$5,690
Federal Student Loans69052%$4,813
Other Student Loans453%$14,213

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 880 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Central Washington University. Among them, 688 students have lived on campus and 78 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Central Washington University
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus1,249861688
Living Off-Campus with Family424643
Living Off-Campus without Family1207078

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Central Washington University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level814680$7,054,585$8,667
$0 - $30,000224223$3,351,824$14,964
$30,001 - $48,000123123$1,514,745$12,315
$48,001 - $75,000151148$1,493,994$9,894
$75,001 - $110,00010294$448,414$4,396
$110,001 or more21492$245,608$1,148