Key differences on Students & campus

1
Washington State has 2.7× as many undergrads as Central Washington
Undergrads
2
Central Washington has 6 pts more first-gen students than Washington State (40% vs. 34%)
First-generation students
3
Central Washington has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Washington State (28% vs. 27%)
Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads

Central Washington7.8K

Washington State21.1KLargest

Pell Grant share

Central Washington28%Highest

Washington State27%

First-gen share

Central Washington40%Highest

Washington State34%

Diversity index

Central Washington0.63Most

Washington State0.62

Who they are

Men

Central Washington47%

Washington State47%

Part-time students

Central Washington13%

Washington State10%

Students 25 and older

Central Washington20%

Washington State15%

Race & ethnicity

Central Washington

Washington State

White
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Black
Two or more
International
Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Central Washington94%

Washington State84%

First-years from other states

Central Washington6%

Washington State14%

First-years from abroad

Central Washington0%

Washington State1%

New transfer students this fall

Central Washington811

Washington State1,977

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Central Washington33%

Washington State31%

Campus

Central Washington

Distant townNCAA D-II · Great Northwest Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Washington State

Distant townNCAA D-I FBS · Pacific-12 ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

Policy	Central Washington	Washington State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	–
Gender-inclusive housing	–	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Student health plan covers transition-related care	–	Student health plan covers transition-related care: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports)	–	Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports): listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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