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Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    Washington State grads earn $7.3K more ten years out than Central Washington's ($68,905 vs. $61,580)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Washington State graduates 4 pts more of its students than Central Washington (66% vs. 62%)

    Graduation rate

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
Central Washington$61.6K
Washington State$68.9K
Graduation rate
Central Washington62%
Washington State66%
Retention rate
Central Washington70%
Washington State78%

Borrowing

Median debt
Central Washington$19.5K
Washington State$19.5K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Central Washington31%
Washington State30%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Central Washington$14.7K
Washington State$15.4K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Central Washington56%
Washington State50%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Central Washington60%
Washington State66%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Central Washington22%
Washington State21%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Central Washington45%
Washington State51%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Central Washington59%
Washington State66%
Pell graduation gap
Central Washington14 pts lower
Washington State14 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupCentral WashingtonWashington State
White57%65%
Asian72%64%
Hispanic/Latino47%54%
Black34%40%
Two or more races44%56%
InternationalNot shown: under 30 students60%

All outcome numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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