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

Washington State21.1KLargest

Central Washington7.8K

Pell Grant share

Washington State27%

Central Washington28%Highest

First-gen share

Washington State34%

Central Washington40%Highest

Diversity index

Washington State0.62

Central Washington0.63Most

Who they are

Men

Washington State47%

Central Washington47%

Part-time students

Washington State10%

Central Washington13%

Students 25 and older

Washington State15%

Central Washington20%

Race & ethnicity

Washington State

Central Washington

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Washington State84%

Central Washington94%

First-years from other states

Washington State14%

Central Washington6%

First-years from abroad

Washington State1%

Central Washington0%

New transfer students this fall

Washington State1,977

Central Washington811

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Washington State31%

Central Washington33%

Campus

Washington State

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

Central Washington

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

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	Washington State	Central Washington
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