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Eastern Washington University
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Information Summary
Ranks 611th overall and 13th in Washington
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
81.3 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$16,071 |
| Admission
Success rate |
82% |
| ACT / SAT
75 %ile scores |
23 / 1100 |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
22 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
78% / 46% |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
11,161 |
Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas
Reported area around or near Cheney, WA 99004-2496
| Surrounding community | Fringe town (less than 10 mi. from an urban cluster) |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 14,407 (8,934 urban / 5,473 rural) |
| Households | 5,184 (2.46 people per house) |
| Families | 3,139 (2.99 people per family) |
| Pop. — African American | 325 |
| Pop. — Asian | 722 |
| Pop. — Pacific Islander | 73 |
| Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native | 324 |
| Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic) | 13,156 |
| Pop. — Other | 232 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
| Undergraduate | Professions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | Postbaccalaureate comprehensive |
| Undergraduate Population | Full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in |
| Enrollment | Very high undergraduate |
| Size & Setting | Medium four-year, primarily nonresidential |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Doctoral degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Quarter |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force | |
| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification |
Campus Crime Statistics
Ranks 171st on StateUniversity.com‘s Safe School Index
| Incidents | per 1000 Students | |
|---|---|---|
| Aggravated assault | 1 | 0.09 |
| Forcible rape | N/A | N/A |
| Murder & Non-Negligent Manslaughter | N/A | N/A |
| Robbery | N/A | N/A |
| Violent crime | 1 | 0.09 |
| Arson | N/A | N/A |
| Burglary | 7 | 0.66 |
| Larceny-theft | 99 | 9.26 |
| Vehicle theft | N/A | N/A |
| Property crime | 106 | 9.92 |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Eastern Washington University?
Ranks 1172nd for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $4,805 | $4,805 | $13,649 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $297 | $297 | $297 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $150 | $150 | $445 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | $6,879 | $6,879 | $17,532 |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | $297 | $297 | $297 |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | $216 | $216 | $571 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $16,071 | $16,071 | $24,915 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $16,071 | $16,071 | $24,915 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $9,024 | $9,024 | $17,868 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $4,611 |
$4,611 |
$13,725 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $900 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $6,234 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $3,528 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | $6,234 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | $3,528 |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | $2,910 |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | N/A |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $50 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $50 |
| First Professional Application Fee | N/A |
| Applicants | 3,700 (1,526 male / 2,174 female) |
| Admitted | 3,050 (1,195 male / 1,855 female) |
| Admission rate | 82% |
| First-time Enrollment | 1,451 (575 male / 876 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 1,410 (555 male / 855 female) |
| PT Enrollment | 41 (20 male / 21 female) |
| Total Enrollment | 11,161 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does Eastern Washington University use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record | |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | N/A |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | N/A |
| Other tests | N/A |
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does Eastern Washington University accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NCAA |
|---|---|
| NCAA Football Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| NCAA Basketball Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| NCAA Track & Field Conference | Big Sky Conference |
ACT Test Admission
Ranks 935th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting ACT results | 25% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 16 / 23 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 17 / 23 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 18 / 23 |
SAT Test Admission
Ranks 885th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting SAT results | 86% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 430 / 550 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 430 / 550 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 860 / 1100 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 2,011 |
| Meals per Week | N/A |
| Room Fee | N/A |
| Board Fee | N/A |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Eastern Washington University Ranks 816th for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $2,916 | 423 | |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $2,897 | 598 | |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $3,905 | 426 | |
| Student Loan Aid | $6,516 | 859 | |
| Any financial aid type | 1,319 |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Eastern Washington University?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 76 | 79 | 155 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 187 | 140 | 327 |
Hispanic | 297 | 450 | 747 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 193 | 230 | 423 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 80 | 144 | 224 |
White Non-Hispanic | 2,922 | 4,420 | 7,342 |
Race Unknown | 789 | 1,154 | 1,943 |
| Total | 4,544 | 6,617 | 11,161 |
Student Graduation Demographics
How many students graduated at Eastern Washington University?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 2 | 5 | 7 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 20 | 7 | 27 |
Hispanic | 12 | 22 | 34 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 20 | 21 | 41 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 4 | 10 | 14 |
White Non-Hispanic | 340 | 536 | 876 |
Race Unknown | 45 | 41 | 86 |
| Total | 443 | 642 | 1,085 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Eastern Washington University.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 248 | 285 | |
| 62 | 92 | 154 | |
| 75 | 59 | 134 | |
| 46 | 63 | 109 | |
| 12 | 89 | 101 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
Eastern Washington University Ranks 1436th for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $55,295 ($59,391 male / $50,344 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 424 (232 male / 192 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | 260 |
| FT Faculty Ratio | 2 : 1 |
| Total Benefits | $6,960,075 |
Eastern Washington University Summary
The following paragraph provided courtesy of wikipedia.
Eastern Washington University is a public comprehensive state university located in Cheney and Spokane, Washington. It offers bachelor of arts, bachelor of arts in business, bachelor of arts in education, bachelor of fine arts, bachelor of music, bachelor of science, bachelor of arts of urban and regional planning, master of arts, master of business administration, bachelor of education, master of fine arts, master of nursing, doctor of physical therapy, master of public administration, master of science, master of social work, and master of urban and regional planning. In 1889 the school was renamed to State Normal School and once again in 1937 to Eastern Washington College of Education. The campus grew quickly in size following World War II and in 1961, the school went through another name change, this time becoming Eastern Washington State College. The university’s most prominent sports have traditionally been its football and men’s basketball teams with the women’s volleyball team having some good years, finishing the season in the Division 1 top 25 in 2003 (oddly, because they lost the Big Sky Championship game, they were the only top 25 team excluded from the tournament).
Eastern Washington University Academics
There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. In particular, the university has a Distance Learning, Double Major, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Army, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification and Weekend College. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Eastern Washington University is unique in its study options. Again, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help.
The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Eastern Washington University.
- Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
- Exercise Sciences, Health/Physical Fitness, recreation & fitness – general, Parks/Leisure Facilities Management
- Business, Management, & Marketing:
- Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Human Resources Management, Management Information Systems, Management Science, Marketing Management, Operations Management, Public Finance
- School of Visual and Performing Arts:
- Art – General, Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Arts – General, Commercial/Advertising Art, Drama/Theater Arts, Fine/Studio Arts, Music – General, Music – General Performance, Music – Piano/Organ, Music – Voice/Opera, Music Theory/Composition
- Education:
- Art Teacher Education, Business Teacher Education, Education – General, Elementary Education, Health Teacher Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Reading Teacher Education, Sales/Marketing Education, Social Science Teacher Education, Technology/Industrial Arts Education
- Psychology:
- Psychology – General
- English Language and Literature:
- English, Technical/Business Writing
- Public Administration and Service:
- Social Work
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
- Anatomy, Bacteriology, Biochemistry, Biology, Botany, Environmental Toxicology, Zoology
- Social Sciences:
- Anthropology, Economics, Geography, International Relations, Political Science/Government, Sociology
- History:
- History – General
- Foreign Language and Literature:
- Comparative Literature, French, German, Spanish
- Physical Sciences:
- Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Planetary Sciences
- Mathematics:
- Mathematics – General
- Health and Clinical Sciences:
- Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, Communication Disorders, Dental Hygiene, Health System Administration, Predentistry, Premedicine, Prepharmacy, Preveterinary Medicine, Public Health Education, Recreational Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology
- Computer Science:
- Computer Science, Information Sciences/Systems
- Communications & Journalism:
- Broadcast Journalism, Communications/Rhetoric, Journalism, Public Relations
Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 15th of July. Furthermore, for international students, the application fee is 35.
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Eastern Washington University Admissions
This school did not report their application fee. Transfer students are not ignored, still did not report the exact number of transfer students. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 83%. Remember that this can change at any time.
Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of April. The regular application due date was not reported. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 7th of September and Transfer students must apply no later than the Rolling admission, with priority applications due on the 15th of March. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 15th of July. Likewise, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of March. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported.
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Eastern Washington University Financial Aid
If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Athletics and ROTC. Financial aid forms are FAFSA. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Alumni Affiliation and Athletics.
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Eastern Washington University Students
Eastern Washington University offers Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees. Besides, it is part of an Rural setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Commuter campus. In addition, the student body consists of ninety-one percent in-state students, nine percent out-of-state students, one percent part-time students, sixty-two percent women, thirty-eight percent men, nineteen percent in top 10th of graduating class, forty-four percent in top quarter of graduating class, seventy-six percent in top half of graduating class, sixteen percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, eighteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, twenty-one percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, twenty-one percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, twenty-one percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and three percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49. The school’s size is approximately nine thousand, three hundred and fifty-six degree-seeking undergrads, one thousand, six hundred and thirty-seven first-time degree-seeking freshmen and one thousand, three hundred and five graduate enrollment. The university is a Public, University, Four-year, Coed, where 83 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member.
This school features the Rural setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Commuter campus. Furthermore, the university has many unique facilites such as planetarium, 17,000-acre national wildlife refuge, on-campus elementary school, anthropology museum, laboratory for ecological studies, photography and print gallery, children’s center, English language institute, state crime lab. Students should note the housing policies: seventy percent of first-year students live in college housing, twenty percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Men’s Housing, Women’s Housing, Apartments For Married Students, Fraternity/Sorority Housing, Special Housing For Disabled Students, Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free), one-MAY deadline for housing deposit, two hundred dollars amount of housing deposit, and First-time first-year students allowed to have car. Assuredly, the school is located 17 miles from Spokane, 200 miles from Seattle.
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Eastern Washington University Athletics
The Eagles are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:
- Men’s Club Baseball
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
- Men’s NCAA Division IAA, Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Men’s Scholarship Football
- Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Golf
- Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club and Women’s Club Racquetball
- Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club, Women’s Club and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
- Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Club Softball
- Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
- Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_indoor
- Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_outdoor
- Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club, Women’s Club and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
- Men’s Club Wrestling
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