CWU earned 49 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 1 in the top 1%, 7 in the top 5%, 17 in the top 10% and 24 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #2 of 114 in Highest Paid Graduates for Electronics Engineering, a top 1% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 49 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 1 / 7
Highest placement: #2 of 114, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 17
Placements this edition: 314
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
How Many Ranking Badges Has Central Washington University Earned?
Central Washington University holds 49 ranking badges across 17 fields of study, 8 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. College Factual re-runs each ranking as fresh data is published. These badges come from the 2027 edition. The tier columns show the best placement reached in each ranking. See our data sources and methodologies. Administrators interested in displaying College Factual badges can contact us.
Count by Award Level
Award Level
Badges
Top 1%
1
Top 5%
7
Top 10%
17
Top 15%
24
Total
49
What Is Central Washington University Known For?
Central Washington University is best known for Education: 9 of its 43 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Electronics Engineering, Special Education and Allied Health Professions.
How Does Central Washington University Rank in Athletics?
Central Washington University earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #23 of 141 in Football (D2) (top 17%).
How Does Central Washington University Rank for Online Students?
In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, Central Washington University earned 4 badges across 4 online programs; its highest placement is #7 of 64 in Most Popular Online for Writing Studies.
How Does Central Washington University Rank for Veterans?
In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, Central Washington University earned 2 badges; its highest placement is #342 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.
These rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2027 edition. Central Washington University appears in 314 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
by our College Data Analytics Team