Central Washington University Student Population and Demographics

CWU Student Population

There are 10,811 students including 10,317 undergraduate and 494 graduate students at Central Washington University for the academic year 2024-2025. By attending status, there are 7,293 full-time and 3,518 part-time students with gender distribution of 4,795 male and 6,016 female students.

Central Washington University is offering the distance learning opportunity (online degree program) and total 2,377 students have enrolled online program exclusively.

Student Gender Distribution

Central Washington University has a total enrollment of 10,811 with a gender distribution of 44.35% male (4,795 students) and 55.65% female (6,016 students). There are 4,620 male and 5,697 female students in undergraduate school and 175 male and 319 female students are attending graduate school at Central Washington University.

Student Population By Gender
Central Washington University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	10,811	4,795	6,016
Undergraduate	10,317	4,620	5,697
Graduate	494	175	319
Full-time	7,293	3,330	3,963
Part-time	3,518	1,465	2,053

[Chart] Central Washington University 2025 Gender Distribution of Enrollment

Enrollment by Attending Status

Central Washington University has 7,293 full-time and 3,518 part-time students. In undergraduate school, 6,950 students are attending classes with full-time status, and 3,367 students are attending with part-time status. In graduate school, 343 students are full-time and 151 are part-time students.

Student Population By Attendance Status
Central Washington University
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	10,811	7,293	3,518
Undergraduate	10,317	6,950	3,367
Graduate	494	343	151
Men	4,795	3,330	1,465
Women	6,016	3,963	2,053

[Chart] Central Washington University Enrollment by Attending Status

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

At Central Washington University, 2,377 students have enrolled exclusively in online courses and 3,856 students have enrolled in some online courses out of total 10,811 students.

In undergraduate schools, 5,885 students take at least one online course and in graduate schools, 348 students are attending some online courses.

2025 Distance Learning Enrollment
Central Washington University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	10,811	10,317	494
Online Exclusively	2,377	2,145	232
In Some Online Classes	3,856	3,740	116
Not In Online Classes	4,578	4,432	146

[Chart] Central Washington University Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

Race/Ethnicity Distribution

This section analyzes the student population by race/ethnicity at Central Washington University. There are 65 American Indian/Native American, 6,024 White, 420 Black/African American, 473 Asian, 2,491 Hispanic, 81 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 492 students with other races.

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
Central Washington University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	10,811	4,795	6,016
American Indian/Native American	65	25	40
Asian	473	195	278
Black/African American	420	223	197
Hispanic	2,491	1,029	1,462
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	81	39	42
White	6,024	2,704	3,320
Two More	883	417	466
Race Un-Known	177	75	102

[Chart] Central Washington UniversityRace/Ethnicity Distribution

Student Age Distribution

The following table and chart show the student enrollment by age distribution at Central Washington University.

Age Distribution
Central Washington University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	10,811	10,317	494
Under 18	2,155	2,155	0
Age 18-19	2,653	2,653	0
Age 20-21	2,340	2,310	30
Age 22-24	1,775	1,618	157
Age 25-29	821	699	122
Age 30-34	364	313	51
Age 35-39	263	205	58
Age 40-49	283	230	53
Age 50-64	105	83	22
Over 64	51	50	1
Age Un-Known	1	1	0

[Chart] Central Washington University 2025 Age Distribution of Enrollment

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