Student Facts

Fall 2023 Enrollment

10,746

Student to Faculty Ratio

20:1

Average GPA

3.2

Student Diversity

37%

Tuition Per Quarter

$2,431

Of Applicants Receive Financial Aid

78%

Students Who Graduate Debt Free

50%

First-Generation College Students

31%

Locations Programs Are Offered From

4

Gray Squirrels

1000+

Academics

120+ Majors | 150+ Areas of Study | 55 Master's Degrees | 36 Graduate Certificates | 35 Graduate Programs | 2 Applied Doctorates

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the National Security Agency have designated EWU as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (NCAE-C) — the only four-year institution in eastern Washington to earn this classification.

EWU has the only undergraduate industrial robotics and automation program in our three-state area. Students get hands-on training with 10 industrial robots. These innovative opportunities make EWU a driving force in the economic vitality of the Inland Northwest.

To address a critical health care need, EWU has launched a new Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. The first cohort of 40 students started in fall 2023. EWU welcomed another 40 students for spring
semester 2024.

In Washington
for Social Mobility

#2

Students who have a job lined up after graduation

52%

Undergraduates declared majors are in STEM fields

24%

New undergraduate transfer students (2-year and 4-year)

32%

Unique to EWU

EWU is one of only three universities in the nation with a research facility in a national wildlife refuge. Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge is just minutes from campus.

The Catalyst, EWU’s new center in Spokane, is the region’s first zero energy building where students and faculty work directly with local business and industry experts.

EWU’s Prairie Restoration Project is restoring 100+ acres of farmland to its original prairie condition, creating a “living laboratory” for research, education and recreation.

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