How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Central Washington University admits about 90.6% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 28.3% receive Pell Grants and 40.0% are first-generation college students. The first-year retention rate is 70.0%, and the six-year graduation rate is 53.6%. Transfer enrollment represents 37.7% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Central Washington University #690 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus, reflecting broad access to higher education in central Washington. The Pell completion rate stands at 57.3%, indicating that low-income students who enroll complete their degrees at rates comparable to or above the national median for public four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Central Washington University #187 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $47,900 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 70.8 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Central Washington's ability to serve a meaningful share of Pell and first-generation students while supporting them toward earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions. For many regional public universities, the combination of broad access and measurable upward earnings mobility represents the core institutional contribution to economic opportunity.
Central Washington University admits about 90.6% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 28.3% receive Pell Grants and 40.0% are first-generation college students. The first-year retention rate is 70.0%, and the six-year graduation rate is 53.6%. Transfer enrollment represents 37.7% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Central Washington University #690 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus, reflecting broad access to higher education in central Washington. The Pell completion rate stands at 57.3%, indicating that low-income students who enroll complete their degrees at rates comparable to or above the national median for public four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Central Washington University #187 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $47,900 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 70.8 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Central Washington's ability to serve a meaningful share of Pell and first-generation students while supporting them toward earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions. For many regional public universities, the combination of broad access and measurable upward earnings mobility represents the core institutional contribution to economic opportunity.
Central Washington University admits about 90.6% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 28.3% receive Pell Grants and 40.0% are first-generation college students. The first-year retention rate is 70.0%, and the six-year graduation rate is 53.6%. Transfer enrollment represents 37.7% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Central Washington University #690 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus, reflecting broad access to higher education in central Washington. The Pell completion rate stands at 57.3%, indicating that low-income students who enroll complete their degrees at rates comparable to or above the national median for public four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Central Washington University #187 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $47,900 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 70.8 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Central Washington's ability to serve a meaningful share of Pell and first-generation students while supporting them toward earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions. For many regional public universities, the combination of broad access and measurable upward earnings mobility represents the core institutional contribution to economic opportunity.
