Ellensburg, WA · 7.8k students
Trajecta score
-1.9 since '20Ranked #912 of 2,375
5-year trend
48.2 · #675
2020
47.0 · #1282
2021
46.2 · #1375
2022
47.4 · #1247
2023
46.3 · #1383
2024
Academic Profile
12/ 100
Career Outcomes
65/ 100
Student Success
26/ 100
Affordability
68/ 100
Academic Investment
66/ 100
Access & Equity
42/ 100
Academic Profile
12
Career Outcomes
65
Student Success
26
Affordability
68
Academic Investment
66
Access & Equity
42
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Cost / Net Price
$29k / $18k
SAT Avg
—
Retention
70%
Grad Rate
52%
Admissions
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$9,417
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$27,526
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$18,109/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
28%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
31%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$19,500
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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