| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
10,982 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
9,069 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1,913 |
| Total graduate students: |
1,014 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
538 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
476 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
23 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
7% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.8% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.0% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 16.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.3% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 55.8% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.1% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 1.4% | Nonresident Alien |
| 9.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.7% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.0% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.7% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 13.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.6% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 58.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.7% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.0% | Nonresident Alien |
| 8.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
350 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Ellensburg, WA |
| Population of city/town: |
18,363 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Lakewood, Lynnwood, Moses Lake, SeaTac, Wenatchee, and Yakima. |
| Nearest major city: |
Seattle |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
108 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
652,405 |
| Online campus map: |
www.cwu.edu/facility/
campus-map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
no |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- single-student apartments
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- special housing for international students
- other housing including Theme, wellness, upperclassmen, and over age 21 housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
89% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
30% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
70% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen under age 20 must live on campus. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
769 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Music and education curriculum libraries. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, chimpanzee/human communication institute, center for spatial information, anthropology museum, Japanese garden. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, alternative testing, readers/scribes available during test taking periods. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Observer |
| Number of honor societies: |
3 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
138 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Bahai Club, Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Campus Ministry, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Christian Student Union, Salt, SGI-Central-Nichiren Buddhism, Northwest Collegiate Ministry |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Namakemono Anime club, Ke Aloha |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Justice Mission, International Student Association, Japanese Cultural Association, Japanese Language and Culture, Turkish club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Swing Cats, Boogie Cats, Central Clay, Scrappers, Percussion Anonymous, Society of Composers, Full Frame, Student Art Council, Central Vox, Campus Ambassadors, Central Standard, Disney College Program, Flying Wildcats, Wildcat Rescuers, Central WA Gamers, Circle K, College Republicans, CTEA, American Red Cross, CWMEA, Onroad, Health Education, Healthy Choices, ASSE, Philosophy & Religious Studies, Rotaract, Students for Sensible Drug Policy, Solar Car Team, Industrial Technology, Information Technology, Society of Physics Students; English Graduate Student and Mechanical Contractors Associations; accounting, actuarial, astronomy, central theatre, culture, economics, exercise science, family studies, fashion merchandising, Wildcat Military Leaders, A.C.L.U., geography, geology, guitar, interior design, law and justice, marketing, motion picture, nutrition science, opera, physical education, SAC chemistry, pre-dental, pre-med, pre-pharmacy, pre-vet, psychology, trombone, trumpet, and wildlife conservation clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Jack Bishop,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Kari Gage |
| School colors: |
crimson and black |
| School mascot: |
Wildcats |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Great Northwest Athletic Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | |
| Men's basketball | yes | |
| Men's cross-country | yes | |
| Men's football | yes | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | |
| Women's basketball | yes | |
| Women's cross-country | yes | |
| Women's soccer | yes | |
| Women's softball | yes | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | |
| Women's volleyball | yes | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
6% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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baseball, soccer, and softball fields; basketball and volleyball pavillion, football and track and field stadium |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
SeaTac, WA (110 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Yakima, WA (40 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Seattle (108 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Ellensburg, WA (3 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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AB Foods, Alaska Airlines, Algeria & Company, AmeriCorps, Arlington School District, Bainbridge Island School District, Banner Bank, Bartell Drugs, Battle Ground School District, Bellingham School District #501, Bethel School District #403, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Boeing Company, Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Bureau of Reclamation, Burlington-Edison School District, Burnt River School District, Cambridge School Distrcit, Camp Fire USA, Cargill Inc., Cashmere School District, Central California Recruiting Team, C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc., Cintas Corporation, Cle Elum Roslyn School District, Comtronic Systems, ConAgra Foods, Concrete School District, Crown Moving Company, Defense Contract Audit Agency, Division of Child Support, East Valley School District, Eclipse Marketing, Ellensburg School District, Enchanted Parks/Wild Waves, Enterprise for Progress in the Community, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Ethos Group, Everett Public Schools, Farmers Insurance Group, Fastenal Industrial Supply Company, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Federal Milk Market Administration, Federal Way Public Schools, First Investors Corporation, First Rate Mortgage, Genuine Parts, Gordon Trucking Inc., Grandview School District, Highline School District, HSBC, Hertz Equipment Rental, Internal Revenue Service, Jeld-Wen, Kent School District, Kiewit Corporation, King Company Adult & Juvenile Detention, KXLE 95.3 FM, Law Enforcement Support Agency, LeMaster & Daniels PLLC, Maxim Healthcare Services, Mercer Island School District, Mission Aviation Fellowship, Monroe School District, Moss Adams LLP N.C. Machinery Company, Mt. Adams School District, National Credit Union Administration, New York Life Insurance, North Coast Electric Company, North Franklin School District, Othello Police Department, Othello School District, Peace Corps, Peninsula School District, Peri Software Solutions Inc., Pierce Co. Sheriff's Department, Pilot Travel Centers, Regence, Renton School District, Rite Aid Corporation, Safeway, Seattle Police Department, Seattle Public Schools, Selah School District, Snohomish County Corrections, SourceCode Technology Holdings Inc., South Kitsap School District, Sumner, Sun Valley Resort, Suncadia Resort, Sunnyside School District, Tacoma School District, Teachers-Teachers.com, The Sherwin-Williams Paint Co., Thurston Co. Sheriff's Office, Toppenish School District, United States Army, U.S. Department of Interior, United States Marine Corps, United Rentals, U.S. Social Security Administration, University Directories, University of Washington School of Nursing, Waddell & Reed Financial Services, Wahluke School District, Walgreens, Walla Walla District, Wapato School District, Washington Army National Guard, Washington Society of CPA's, Washington State Auditor's Office, Washington State Depart of Corrections, Washington State Department of Ecology, Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife Enforcement, Washington State Department of Health Migrant Farmworkers Housing, Washington State Department of Revenue, Washington Department of Social & Health Services, Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission, Washougal School District, Wells Fargo Financial, Wenatchee School District, Wenatchee Valley YMCA, West Valley School District, Weyerhaeuser Company, Wolseley's North American Division Ferguson, Wolseley Canada, Yakima School District, Zillah School District, Zones Inc. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Doug Wood, Chief Operating Officer of Tommy Bahama
- Jon Kitna, quarterback, Detroit Lions.
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