Eastern Washington University Graduate School

Eastern Washington University (referred to as EWU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Cheney, WA.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of EWU is $13,757 for Washington residents and $29,102 for out-of-state students. The school has 3,306 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 10,910 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Eastern Washington University (referred to as EWU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Cheney, WA.
The school is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (9/1/1919 - Current).
EWU Directory Information
School NameEastern Washington University (EWU)
Address526 5th Street, Cheney, WA 99004-2496
Phone509-359-6200
Webhttps://www.ewu.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.ewu.edu/apply
Financial Infohttps://www.ewu.edu/apply/financial-aid-scholarships-office
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of EWU is $13,757 for Washington residents and $29,102 for out-of-state students. The school has 3,306 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 10,910 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 175 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 8 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$29,102
$13,757 for Washington Residents
Student Population3,306
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs175 graduate programs
(8 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio19 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at EWU is $13,757 for Washington residents and $29,102 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $422 for Washington residents and $933 for out-of-state students.
EWU offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Washington Residents$13,757
Out-of-State$29,102
Tuition per Credit Hour
Washington Residents$422
Out-of-State$933
EWU offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)8 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Eastern Washington University is $13,757 for Washington residents and $29,102 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are decreased by -2.38% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Washington ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$11,439$942$26,569$942
2019-2020$11,721$983$27,214$983
2020-2021$12,015$1,026$27,895$1,026
2021-2022$12,353$1,026$27,939$1,026
2022-2023$12,723$1,035$28,776$1,035
2023-2024$12,698$1,059$28,043$1,059
The graduate school tuition & fees of EWU is average compared to public graduate schools in Washington. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Washington graduate tuition is $29,846 (public) / $22,045 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Eastern Washington University$13,757$29,102
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Washington Graduate Schools$18,799$24,306
Public$15,456$29,846
Private$22,045
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $18,747 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at EWU.
On-campus living costs are increased by 6.48% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $18,747. Off-campus living costs are increased by 30.49% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$12,058$2,760$10,500$3,270
2019-2020$12,405$2,700$10,500$3,360
2020-2021$13,480$3,075$10,500$3,468
2021-2022$13,060$3,132$10,500$3,525
2022-2023$13,739$3,867$10,500$3,867
2023-2024$14,880$3,867$14,880$3,867
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $422 for Washington residents and $911 for other students at Eastern Washington University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are decreased by -2.36% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Washington ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$381$886
2019-2020$391$907
2020-2021$400$930
2021-2022$412$931
2022-2023$422$933
2023-2024$422$911

Graduate Programs at EWU

Eastern Washington University offers 66 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 1,159 students have completed their study at Eastern Washington University.
Offered Degrees at Eastern Washington University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree435980
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship110
Doctor's degree - other1040
Post Bachelor's Degree212139
Total6681,159
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Eastern Washington University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Educational Leadership and Administration program with 73 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Education program with 277 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Physical Therapy/Therapist program with 40 completers.
Eastern Washington University offers 66 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 1,159 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 980 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 40 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 139 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture [+] 2 completers-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning2-
Communication and Journalism [+] 8 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric8-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 4 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences4-
Education [+] (2 completers) 279 completers$52,800
Education277$52,800
Curriculum and Instruction--
Educational/Instructional Technology--
Special Education and Teaching2-
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching--
English/Language Arts Teacher Education--
Mathematics Teacher Education--
Reading Teacher Education--
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education--
Social Studies Teacher Education--
French Language Teacher Education--
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor--
Work and Family Studies [+] 8 completers-
Adult Development and Aging--
Child Development8-
English Language and Literature [+] 27 completers-
English Language and Literature8-
Creative Writing19-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 11 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences11-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 3 completers-
Mathematics--
Applied Mathematics3-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] (1 completers) 15 completers-
Behavioral Sciences15-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 10 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness10-
Psychology [+] 58 completers-
Psychology2-
Developmental and Child Psychology--
Counseling Psychology22-
School Psychology34-
Human Services [+] (1 completers) 148 completers-
Public Administration11$47,900
Social Work137$45,700
Social Sciences [+] 4 completers-
Social Sciences (other)4-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 3 completers-
Music3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 89 completers-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist22-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist8-
Athletic Training/Trainer10-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling11-
Public Health9-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist29-
Business [+] (1 completers) 305 completers-
Business Administration and Management256$43,300
Organizational Leadership2-
Accounting47-
History [+] 5 completers-
History5-
Total980
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] --
Educational Leadership and Administration--
Total-
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 40 completers-
Physical Therapy/Therapist40-
Total40
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture [+] --
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning--
Education [+] (1 completers) 82 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction2-
Educational Leadership and Administration73-
Special Education and Teaching1-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education--
Reading Teacher Education6-
Work and Family Studies [+] (1 completers) 17 completers-
Adult Development and Aging17-
Psychology [+] --
School Psychology--
Human Services [+] --
Public Administration--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 5 completers-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling3-
Public Health2-
Business [+] 1 completers-
Accounting1-
Total139

Graduate Student Population at EWU

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 3,306 students enrolled into Eastern Washington University graduate schools where it has total 10,910 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 2,351 full-time and 955 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,004 male and 2,302 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,3061,0042,302
Full-time2,3516791,672
Part-tme955325630
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 2,214 White (66.97%), 195 Black/African American (5.90%), 348 Hispanic (10.53%), 155 Asian (4.69%), and 394 students with other races. 22 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,3061,0042,302
American Indian/Native American35926
Asian15547108
Black/African American19578117
Hispanic348100248
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander936
White2,2146571,557
Two More17954125
Un-Known1495495
Non-resident Alien22220
Eastern Washington University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,939 graduate students (58.65% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 197 graduate students (5.96% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total3,306
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,939
Enrolled Some Online Courses197
Not in Online Courses1,170
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Eastern Washington University. 629 students are aged 20 to 24 (19.03% of total students), 276 students are aged above 50 (8.35%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Eastern Washington University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,3061,0042,302
Age 20-21731063
Age 22-24556142414
Age 25-29726216510
Age 30-34550179371
Age 35-39458159299
Age 40-49657206451
Age 50-6426383180
Over 641367
Age Un-Known1037

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