Washington Community Colleges - Tuition Comparison

There are 13 community colleges (2-4 years colleges) in Washington (4 public and 9 private schools). The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $4,802 for Washington residents and $16,732 for out-of-state students.

The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships are $5,702. Total 19,293 students are attending Washington community colleges (1,484 on average). The average graduation rate is 59.82% and the students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from community colleges in Washington is $38,975.

Washington Community Colleges Average Statistics

There are 13 community colleges (2-4 years colleges, offer Associate degree/program dominantly) located in Washington - 4 schools are public and 9 private. 10 community colleges in Washington have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools without open admission policies is 65.00% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 52.14%.

Total 19,293 students are attending Washington community colleges and, among them, 5,301 students enrolled online exclusively. 6 schools offer online degree/programs out of Washington community colleges. The following table summarizes the average statistics for key academic facts for the academic year 2023-2024.

Washington Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools	13 community colleges (4 public, 9 private)
Open Admission Policy	10 out of 13 schools
Acceptance Rate	65.00%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	52.14%
Tuition & Fees	$4,802 Washington Residents
Tuition & Fees	$16,732 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts	$5,702
Student Population	Total 19,293 (1,484 on average)
Online Student Population	Total 5,301 (884 on average) in 6 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate	59.82%
Transfer-out Rate	10.75%
Student to Faculty Ratio	16.62 to 1
Salary After 10 Years of Graduation	$38,975

Washington Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Shoreline Community College is ranked first among Washington community colleges and Bates Technical College and South Puget Sound Community College are second and third position in the ranking. The average tuition & fees of the schools are $4,802 for Washington residents and $16,732 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Washington community colleges with average key statistics by ranking.

2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Washington
Name	Tuition & Fees		Average Financial Aid	Average Earning after 10 Years of Graduation	Student Population	Graduation Rate	Student to Faculty Ratio
Name	Washington Residents	Out-of-State	Average Financial Aid	Average Earning after 10 Years of Graduation	Student Population	Graduation Rate	Student to Faculty Ratio
Shoreline Community College Shoreline	$4,388	$7,430	$5,947	$46,500	4,418	29%	14 to 1
Bates Technical College Tacoma	$5,569	$11,518	$9,218	$43,300	4,133	40%	23 to 1
South Puget Sound Community College Olympia	$5,103	$5,637	$6,885	$34,400	3,788	43%	14 to 1
Pierce College-Puyallup Lakewood	$4,148	$4,590	-	$39,700	4,453	-	13 to 1
Pacific Northwest Christian College Kennewick	$11,350		$4,015	$0	24	46%	5 to 1
Carrington College-Spokane Spokane	$21,744		$3,371	$28,000	298	60%	43 to 1
Pima Medical Institute-Renton Renton	$17,849		$4,200	$30,600	551	54%	23 to 1
Summit Salon Academy Tacoma	$18,700		$5,666	-	107	100%	13 to 1
Montessori Education Institute of the Pacific Northwest Bothell	$6,630		-	-	41	-	2 to 1
Pima Medical Institute-Seattle Seattle	$17,849		$3,610	$30,600	474	50%	16 to 1
Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building Port Hadlock	$20,025		$6,525	-	62	85%	9 to 1
Academy of Interactive Entertainment Seattle	$24,600		$5,194	-	65	73%	25 to 1
Perry Technical Institute Yakima	$49,596		$8,087	$58,700	879	78%	16 to 1
Average	$4,802	$16,732	$5,702	$38,975	1,484	59.82%	16.62 to 1