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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
Washington State$68.9K
Central Washington$61.6K
Graduation rate
Washington State66%
Central Washington62%
Retention rate
Washington State78%
Central Washington70%

Borrowing

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

Eight-year outcomes

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

Graduation by group

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

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupWashington StateCentral Washington
White65%57%
Asian64%72%
Hispanic/Latino54%47%
Black40%34%
Two or more races56%44%
International60%Not shown: under 30 students

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