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Other public schools in the state also fared well. Washington State University’s graduation rate was up from 62 percent in 2002 to 67 percent in 2008. But WSU also saw rates drop in 2003, 2004 and 2006. Steady improvement was seen at Western Washington University, where graduation rates have risen to 69 percent. The Evergreen State College had their rates jump 15 percent during the six-year period, from 48 percent to 63 percent. Central Washington University was also just barely above the national median at 55 percent in 2008, though Eastern Washington University was not, coming in at 48 percent.