Eastern Washington University is a public four-year institution in Cheney, Washington. The campus sits in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 10,492, made up of 6,952 undergraduates and 3,540 graduate students.
Eastern Washington University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 138 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Education, General, and Accounting. It awarded 3,566 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 4 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
67% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Key figures
10,492
Students enrolled
67%
First-year retention
3,566
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
138
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 138
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
67%
First-year retention, part-time students
38%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,701
Master's degrees
1,400
Professional doctorates
38
Certificates under 1 year
130
Postbaccalaureate certificates
297
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
10,492
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,952
Graduate students, fall 2024
3,540
Full-time, fall 2024
81%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
21,307
Undergraduates, 2024-25
16,329
Graduate students, 2024-25
4,978
Full-time, 2024-25
46%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
58%
Men
42%
White
62%
Hispanic or Latino
11%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
7%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
8%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
4
Programs with a fully online option
10
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
23%
Students taking some online courses
24%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Quarter
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Big Sky Conference
President
Dr. Shari McMahan
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization