Eastern Washington University
Public College in Cheney, WA. Six-year graduation rate 43%. Median 10-year earnings $57,897.
Ten years after entry, the median Eastern Washington University student earns $57,897 — a solidly middle-of-the-pack result for an undergraduate institution. 44% finish within six years — respectable, though a meaningful share still leave without a credential. Graduates carry a median of $19,500 in debt — in line with the national norm.
Earnings: College Scorecard, median ten years after entry across students who received federal aid — completers and non-completers alike.
- ✓ Debt-to-income ratio 0.34 — healthy (below the 0.40 threshold)
- ✓ 3-year loan default 0.0% — below national benchmark
Admissions
With an acceptance rate of 91%, Eastern Washington University takes nearly everyone who applies. The applicant pool runs to 6,581, typical for a school of this reach. 23% of those admitted enroll, which is unremarkable in either direction.
Test score bands (middle 50% of submitters)
These bands describe the enrolled first-years who submitted a score, not the entering class. Where most students apply test-optional the submitters are a self-selected, higher-scoring group.
| Test | 25th–75th percentile | Submitted |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading | — | — |
| SAT Math | — | |
| ACT Composite | — | — |
IPEDS Admissions · 2024
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44% graduate within six years — average, but that average still hides a large group who do not. First-year retention is 67% — the single largest point of attrition on this campus. Retention and graduation track closely, so most of the attrition shows up in the first year rather than after it. Part-time students fare worse, returning at 38% — relevant if you plan to work while enrolled. The student-faculty ratio is 18:1 — typical, which in practice means large lectures early and smaller classes in the major.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 6,543 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
Students pay an average of $14,767 annually, well below typical undergraduate net price. The income table below is the number that matters — $9,547 at $0–30k versus $22,279 at $110k+. Grant aid reaches 73% of students at an average of $10,610. About 39% borrow federally, roughly the national pattern.
Entering first-year students
A different, smaller group than the rates above: full-time students in their first year of college anywhere. The grant series here also excludes the "other sources" counted in the all-undergraduate figure, so the two are not comparable.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · 1,321 students
Net price by family income
The same students as the headline above, limited to those who received Title IV federal aid — a narrower group, with a lower overall average. IPEDS publishes no combined figure across these bands, so they should not be averaged into one.
| Family income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30k | $9,547 |
| $30–48k | $10,204 |
| $48–75k | $12,292 |
| $75–110k | $17,596 |
| $110k+ | $22,279 |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Federal student loans went to 2,539 of these 6,543 students, totalling $15,944,389 — an average of $6,280 each.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Spokane County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)