FourYearCost

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, WAPublicRank 1480 of 1,732Traditional rank 970 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$8,756
1,186 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$9,689
3,996 recipients
The drop
−$933
-10.7% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$8,756Later years$9,689

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$8,578
$30–48k$8,788
$48–75k$12,004
$75–110k$18,464
$110k+$20,564

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$8,139
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$8,353
Change$214 (+2.6%)
Tuition and fees (out-of-state), 2023-24$25,892
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$14,880

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend (in-state)

$7,3232018-19$7,5262019-20$7,7332020-21$7,9222021-22$8,1392022-23$8,3532023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +14.1% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$13,6502020-21$12,8272021-22$13,7862022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years47%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)67%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants43%
Freshmen taking federal loans45%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$4,641
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)−$1,231

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

Compare with other colleges Compare with the two most similar

More: all WA colleges · how aid changes after year one · lowest net price for low-income families · 2026-27 state cost reports

Similar colleges

CollegeFreshman grantDrop
Central Washington University$8,970−$933
Grays Harbor College$8,353−$493
Renton Technical College$8,179$942
Bellingham Technical College$9,416$470
Northwest Indian College$8,084−$1,146

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