There are 13 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Washington - 5 public and 8 private schools.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of Washington community colleges is $8,845 for Washington residents and $17,529 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $5,702. A total of 14,799 students enrolled in Washington community colleges (1,345 in average).


Washington Community Colleges Average Statistics

10 Washington community colleges have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools having competitive admission is 65.00% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 52.14%.

9 schools offer online degree/programs and 979 students enrolled online exclusively.

The average graduation rate is 59.82% and the transfer-out rate is 59.82%. The average students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 at Washington community colleges.

The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for Washington community colleges.

Washington Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools13 community colleges (5 public, 8 private)
Open Admission Policy10 out of 13 schools
Tuition & Fees$8,845 Washington Residents
$17,529 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,702
Student PopulationTotal 14,799 (1,345 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 4,895 (979 on average) in 9 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate59.82%
Transfer-out Rate10.75%
Student to Faculty Ratio18.27 to 1

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 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $8,845 for Washington residents and $17,529 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Washington community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Washington
WA RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
3Shoreline Community CollegeShoreline, WA$7,430 ($4,388) $5,947 4,418 29% 14 to 1
6Bates Technical CollegeTacoma, WA$11,518 ($5,569) $9,218 4,133 40% 23 to 1
16South Puget Sound Community CollegeOlympia, WA$5,637 ($5,103) $6,885 3,788 43% 14 to 1
-Pima Medical Institute-SeattleSeattle, WA$17,849 $3,610 474 50% 16 to 1
-Pima Medical Institute-RentonRenton, WA$17,849 $4,200 551 54% 23 to 1
-Summit Salon AcademyTacoma, WA$18,700 $5,666 107 100% 13 to 1
-Perry Technical InstituteYakima, WA$49,596 $8,087 879 78% 16 to 1
-Carrington College-SpokaneSpokane, WA$21,744 $3,371 298 60% 43 to 1
-Northwest School of Wooden Boat BuildingPort Hadlock, WA$20,025 ($14,450) $6,525 62 85% 9 to 1
-Academy of Interactive EntertainmentSeattle, WA$24,600 ($16,916) $5,194 65 73% 25 to 1
Average$17,529 ($8,845) $5,70214,799 59.82% 18.27 to 1