The following diagram categorizes Washington Colleges by tuition & fees range. You can view the schools in the tuition range by following the link on the circle. For public schools, it is classified based on the out-of-state rate.
The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in Washington. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 18.39% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by 0.16%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 23.08% over the past decade where it is increased by 2.36% last year. The living costs in Washington Colleges have risen 43.66% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
| Tuition & Fees | Living Costs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Graduate | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
| in-State | Out-of-State | in-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 2011-12 | $4,899 | $10,090 | $10,503 | $22,740 | $11,277 | $11,992 |
| 2012-13 | $5,398 10.19% | $10,819 7.22% |
$11,520 9.68% | $23,486 3.28% |
$11,827 4.88% | $12,226 1.95% |
| 2013-14 | $5,439 0.76% | $11,422 5.57% |
$12,109 5.11% | $24,250 3.25% |
$12,279 3.82% | $12,762 4.38% |
| 2014-15 | $5,508 1.27% | $11,731 2.71% |
$12,762 5.39% | $24,933 2.82% |
$12,556 2.26% | $12,930 1.32% |
| 2015-16 | $5,436 -1.31% | $11,884 1.30% |
$12,952 1.49% | $25,194 1.05% |
$12,790 1.86% | $13,153 1.72% |
| 2016-17 | $5,164 -5.00% | $11,302 -4.90% |
$13,061 0.84% | $25,365 0.68% |
$12,985 1.52% | $13,505 2.68% |
| 2017-18 | $5,309 2.81% | $11,225 -0.68% |
$12,989 -0.55% | $25,159 -0.81% |
$13,159 1.34% | $13,499 -0.04% |
| 2018-19 | $5,783 8.93% | $12,308 9.65% |
$13,315 2.51% | $25,816 2.61% |
$13,625 3.54% | $13,926 3.16% |
| 2019-20 | $5,891 1.87% | $12,460 1.23% |
$14,596 9.62% | $28,056 8.68% |
$14,093 3.43% | $14,351 3.05% |
| 2020-21 | $6,063 2.92% | $12,785 2.61% |
$14,062 -3.66% | $27,207 -3.03% |
$14,484 2.77% | $14,627 1.92% |
| 2021-22 | $6,203 2.31% | $13,071 2.24% |
$14,375 2.23% | $27,745 1.98% |
$14,894 2.83% | $14,810 1.25% |
| 2022-23 | $6,369 2.68% | $13,501 3.29% |
$15,045 4.66% | $29,159 5.10% |
$16,168 8.55% | $17,806 20.23% |
| 2023-24 | $6,536 2.62% | $13,522 0.16% |
$15,457 2.74% | $29,846 2.36% |
$17,640 9.10% | $19,698 10.63% |
The 2024 average tuition & fees of Washington Colleges is $6,433 for state residents and $13,446 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $5,783 for state residents and $8,458.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $14,714. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $15,456 for state residents and $29,846 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $22,698.
| 4-Year College | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $6,433 | $5,783 | $14,714 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $13,446 | $8,458 | $14,714 |
| Private | $29,307 | - | $14,714 |
| Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $15,456 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $29,846 |
| Private | $22,698 |