Eastern Washington University
Cheney, Washington · Also known as EWU · Website
$57,897
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$57,897
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Eastern Washington University is a public 4-year college in Cheney, Washington with 6,222 undergraduates and 3,540 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $13,886 a year (tuition and fees $8,586 in-state, $25,959 out-of-state). It admits 91% of applicants and 43% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $57,897 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $19,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,886
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$8,586
Out-of-state $25,959
Admission rate
91%
US median 78%
Completion rate
43%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$19,500
About $207 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$57,897
Rank 915 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $13,886
- Tuition in-state
- $8,586
- Tuition out-of-state
- $25,959
- Cost of attendance
- $24,478
- Students with a need-based grant
- 35%
- Students with federal loans
- 35%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $9,547
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,204
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $12,292
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,596
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $22,279
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $7,866 in 2015-16 to $8,586 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 91%
- Undergraduates
- 6,222
- Graduate students
- 3,540
- Part-time students
- 9.5%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 43%
- Retention rate
- 67%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 154
- Endowment
- $48.3M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 915 of 5,094 US colleges and 26 of 87 in Washington (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,886 | $14,091 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,586 | $8,256 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 91% | 83% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 43% | 50% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 67% | 80% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $19,500 | $13,653 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $46,469 | $42,696 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $57,897 | $47,869 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 63% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 75% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
154 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 354 | $20,500 | $62,301 | $87,458 | $103,485 |
| Education, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 290 | $29,660 | $67,369 | $65,234 | $65,824 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 155 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $86,288 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 127 | $20,344 | $41,914 | $57,915 | $51,389 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 108 | $16,500 | $34,594 | $50,125 | $50,706 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 100 | $17,817 | $33,793 | $56,083 | $57,214 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 100 | $40,783 | $57,493 | $68,191 | $65,123 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 93 | $20,507 | $25,379 | $60,556 | $62,172 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 81 | $19,003 | $45,138 | $65,503 | $68,257 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 77 | $21,500 | $67,004 | $95,817 | $92,374 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 69 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Public HealthMaster's | Master's | 66 | Withheld | $54,916 | $68,517 | $82,751 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's | Master's | 66 | $20,500 | $60,672 | Withheld | $95,833 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 65 | $20,519 | $37,782 | $50,969 | $56,359 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 65 | $16,200 | $52,665 | $75,927 | $76,194 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 61 | $15,298 | $48,728 | $66,710 | $83,343 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 60 | $19,534 | $39,325 | $56,507 | $50,532 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 57 | $54,184 | $70,143 | $75,656 | $65,184 |
| CriminologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 54 | $17,500 | $40,228 | $55,621 | $55,556 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 51 | $21,500 | $42,196 | $64,677 | $69,303 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 50 | $20,296 | $29,046 | $46,104 | $58,894 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 50 | $15,768 | $39,102 | $60,696 | $51,790 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 46 | $23,604 | $67,984 | $75,533 | $68,061 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 44 | $22,000 | $70,789 | Withheld | $80,526 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsProfessional | Professional | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Cheney and Washington on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Washington
- Homes: Homes for sale in Washington
Questions and answers
How much does Eastern Washington University cost?
$13,886 a year is the average net price at Eastern Washington University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $8,586 for in-state students and $25,959 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $24,478. Families earning under $30,000 pay $9,547 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Eastern Washington University?
91% of applicants are admitted to Eastern Washington University. The median admission rate of colleges in Washington is 83%.
How much do Eastern Washington University graduates earn?
$57,897 a year is the median pay of former Eastern Washington University students who work, 10 years after they started ($46,469 after 6 years). That ranks 915 of 5,094 US colleges and 26 of 87 in Washington. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral) at $76,926.
How much student debt do Eastern Washington University graduates have?
$19,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Eastern Washington University graduates, about $207 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 35% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Eastern Washington University?
43% of first-time, full-time students at Eastern Washington University finish within 6 years. 67% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Eastern Washington University?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (354 master's graduates), Education, General (290 master's graduates), Educational Administration and Supervision (155 graduate certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 154 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.