2024 Tuition & fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees at CWU graduate schools is $12,892 for Washington residents and $27,263 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 3.31% from last year. The following tables show the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at CWU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
Annual Tuition & FeesCost per Credit HourLiving Expenses
CWU 2024 Graduate Tuition & fees
YearWashington ResidentsOut-of-State
TotalTuitionFeesTotalTuitionFees
2020$11,537$9,582$1,955$24,404$22,449$1,955
2021$11,791$9,822$1,969$24,976$23,007$1,969
2022$12,127$10,098$2,029$25,681$23,652$2,029
2023$12,430$10,401$2,029$26,390$24,361$2,029
2024$12,892$10,721$2,171$27,263$25,092$2,171
CWU 2024 Graduate Tuition Per Credit Hour
YearWashington ResidentsOut-of-State
2020$319$748
2021$327$767
2022$337$767
2023$347$812
2024$357$826
2024 Living Costs
YearOn-CampusOff-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpensesRoom & BoardOther Expenses
2020$12,637$2,922$8,100$2,922
2021$13,787$2,922$9,276$2,922
2022$13,938$2,922$9,741$2,922
2023$13,645$2,922$9,741$2,922
2024$16,314$4,032$9,741$4,032

Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs

The graduate schools at Central Washington University offers 312 major programs through Master's, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 63 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
Graduate Programs by Award and Online Availability
Number of Graduate ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs
Master's7019
Post-MS Certificate52
Total31263
Post-graduateMaster's

Graduate Student Population

At CWU, there are 9,257 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 514 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 204 male and 310 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.66 to 1. Central Washington University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 201 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
Student Population by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native110
Asian1239
Black or African American1174
Hispanic401426
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White1666997
Two or More Races201010
Race/Ethnicity Unknown23488146
Total 514204310