by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Eastern Washington University, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The full cost of attending Eastern Washington University ranged from $22,772.00 through $40,145.00 depending on residency and living arrangement.
In-state residents qualified for the lower cost, with out-of-state students paying more: roughly $22,772.00 in-state, rising to $40,145.00 out of state.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $8,586.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,186.00 |
| Total cost | $22,772.00 |
| That is 18% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $22,772.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,592.00 |
| Net price | $12,180.00 |
| That is 37% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $22,772.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$14,931.00 |
| Net price | $7,841.00 |
| That is 59% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $25,959.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,186.00 |
| Total cost | $40,145.00 |
| That is 109% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $40,145.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,592.00 |
| Net price | $29,553.00 |
| That is 54% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $40,145.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$14,931.00 |
| Net price | $25,214.00 |
| That is 31% above the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at about 0.3% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Freshman year | $7,864.00 | $12,216.00 | $22,840.00 |
| Senior year | $7,935.00 | $12,325.00 | $23,044.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $31,598.00 | $49,083.00 | $91,766.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,038.00 | $18,699.00 | $34,960.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $364.00 | $565.00 | $1,056.00 |
| Total amount paid | $43,635.00 | $67,782.00 | $126,726.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Freshman year | $7,864.00 | $12,216.00 | $22,840.00 |
| Senior year | $7,888.00 | $12,252.00 | $22,907.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $15,752.00 | $24,469.00 | $45,747.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,001.00 | $9,322.00 | $17,428.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $181.00 | $282.00 | $526.00 |
| Total amount paid | $21,753.00 | $33,790.00 | $63,175.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Freshman year | $25,289.00 | $29,641.00 | $40,264.00 |
| Senior year | $25,515.00 | $29,906.00 | $40,624.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $101,607.00 | $119,092.00 | $161,776.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $38,709.00 | $45,370.00 | $61,631.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,169.00 | $1,371.00 | $1,862.00 |
| Total amount paid | $140,316.00 | $164,462.00 | $223,406.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Freshman year | $25,289.00 | $29,641.00 | $40,264.00 |
| Senior year | $25,364.00 | $29,729.00 | $40,384.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $50,653.00 | $59,370.00 | $80,648.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $19,297.00 | $22,618.00 | $30,724.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $583.00 | $683.00 | $928.00 |
| Total amount paid | $69,950.00 | $81,987.00 | $111,372.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the Net Price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $13,886.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $13,091.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $8,578.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $8,788.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $12,004.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $18,464.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $20,564.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s [Eastern Washington University Net Price Calculator](https://tcc.ruffalonl.com/Eastern Washington University/Freshmen), or get in touch with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Eastern Washington University works out to $14,053.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,500.00 |
| 25th | $6,336.00 |
| Median (50th) | $14,053.00 |
| 75th | $25,163.00 |
| 90th | $34,500.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt detail.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,000.00 |
| Middle income | $14,000.00 |
| High income | $13,500.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $1,500.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $14,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $14,379.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Eastern Washington University stands at $2,785.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The federal default-rate tier for Eastern Washington University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 4.5% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Eastern Washington University total $851,357,003.00 over 38,907 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 293 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $7,332.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 20 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,353.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Eastern Washington University, consider the following:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.