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 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.