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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Pennsylvania State16 to 1
Central Washington15 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Pennsylvania StateNot reported
Central Washington65%
Average faculty salary
Pennsylvania StateNot reported
Central Washington$91,272

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Pennsylvania State

$1,569 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting)

Central Washington

$11,278 (public, GASB accounting)

Endowment per student
Pennsylvania State

$8,012 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting)

Central Washington

$6,121 (public, GASB accounting)

Tuition share of core revenue
Pennsylvania State42%
Central Washington22%

Shown as figures, not bars: public and private nonprofit colleges report finances on different accounting forms, so dollar amounts aren't directly comparable across them.

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Pennsylvania State1,608
Central Washington2,017
Most popular majors
Pennsylvania State

Business/Commerce, General 11% · Psychology, General 11% · Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 6%

Central Washington

Business Administration and Management, General 12% · Psychology, General 11% · Information Technology 8%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why