There are 107 colleges in Washington - 48 public and 59 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Washington is $6,433 for Washington residents and $13,446 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $31,202. For Washington community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $6,110 for state residents and $9,232 for out-of-state students.
In Washington, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by 18.66% from $5,508 (2015) to $6,536 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 15.27% over the past decade from $11,731 (2015) to $13,522 (2024).
In private Washington colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 14.59%, from $26,554 (2015) to $30,429 (2024).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 26.15% when living on campus and 32.30% when living off campus at Washington Colleges.
In private Washington Colleges, the COA has increase by 21.70% (on-campus) and 25.64% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the total cost of attendance is $32,057 when a student lives on campus and $34,115 when living off campus at Washington Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for Washington Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of Washington Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$19,189 | $25,412 | $40,235 | $19,563 | $25,786 | $40,609 |
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| 2015-16 |
$19,366
0.92% | $25,814
1.58% | $41,339
2.74% | $19,729
0.85% | $26,177
1.52% | $41,702
2.69% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$19,099
-1.38% | $25,237
-2.24% | $41,729
0.94% | $19,619
-0.56% | $25,757
-1.60% | $42,249
1.31% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$19,402
1.59% | $25,318
0.32% | $42,836
2.65% | $19,742
0.63% | $25,658
-0.38% | $43,176
2.19% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$20,337
4.82% | $26,862
6.10% | $43,031
0.46% | $20,638
4.54% | $27,163
5.87% | $43,332
0.36% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$20,938
2.96% | $27,507
2.40% | $43,498
1.09% | $21,196
2.70% | $27,765
2.22% | $43,756
0.98% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$21,508
2.72% | $28,230
2.63% | $44,459
2.21% | $21,651
2.15% | $28,373
2.19% | $44,602
1.93% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$22,066
2.59% | $28,934
2.49% | $44,817
0.81% | $21,982
1.53% | $28,850
1.68% | $44,733
0.29% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$23,431
6.19% | $30,563
5.63% | $46,334
3.38% | $25,069
14.04% | $32,201
11.62% | $47,972
7.24% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$25,071
7.00% | $32,057
4.89% | $48,964
5.68% | $27,129
8.22% | $34,115
5.94% | $51,022
6.36% |
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Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Washington Colleges is $6,536 for Washington residents and $13,522 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $30,657.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $16,763 for Washington residents and $31,152 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $23,520.
The tuition & fees has increased 15.27% for undergraduate programs and 19.70% for graduate programs at Washington Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for Washington Colleges
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$5,508 | $11,731 | $26,554 | $12,762 | $24,933 | $19,354 |
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| 2015-16 |
$5,436
-1.31% | $11,884
1.30% | $27,409
3.22% | $12,952
1.49% | $25,194
1.05% | $19,665
1.61% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$5,164
-5.00% | $11,302
-4.90% | $27,794
1.40% | $13,061
0.84% | $25,365
0.68% | $20,934
6.45% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$5,309
2.81% | $11,225
-0.68% | $28,743
3.41% | $12,989
-0.55% | $25,159
-0.81% | $20,861
-0.35% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$5,783
8.93% | $12,308
9.65% | $28,477
-0.93% | $13,315
2.51% | $25,816
2.61% | $20,948
0.42% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$5,891
1.87% | $12,460
1.23% | $28,451
-0.09% | $14,596
9.62% | $28,056
8.68% | $20,967
0.09% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$6,063
2.92% | $12,785
2.61% | $29,014
1.98% | $14,062
-3.66% | $27,207
-3.03% | $20,935
-0.15% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$6,203
2.31% | $13,071
2.24% | $28,954
-0.21% | $14,375
2.23% | $27,745
1.98% | $21,433
2.38% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$6,369
2.68% | $13,501
3.29% | $29,272
1.10% | $15,045
4.66% | $29,159
5.10% | $22,384
4.44% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$6,536
2.62% | $13,522
0.16% | $30,429
3.95% | $15,457
2.74% | $29,846
2.36% | $23,144
3.40% |
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Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $895 for Washington Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Washington Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
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| 2014-15 | $1,125 |
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| 2015-16 | $1,140
1.33% |
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| 2016-17 | $950
-16.67% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $934
-1.68% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $929
-0.54% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $954
2.69% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $961
0.73% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $969
0.83% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $894
-7.74% |
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| 2023-24 | $895
0.11% |
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Living Costs Changes
For Washington Colleges, the living have increased 37.20% when a student lives on campus facilities and 46.63% when living off campus from year 2015 to 2024. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.
Living Costs Changes for Washington Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| 2014-15 | $12,556 | $12,853 |
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| 2015-16 | $12,790
2.02% | $13,011
2.69% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $12,985
3.76% | $13,332
4.02% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $13,159
2.24% | $13,531
0.18% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $13,625
4.36% | $14,136
2.62% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $14,093
3.16% | $14,588
2.97% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $14,484
2.99% | $14,968
2.09% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $14,894
3.24% | $15,414
0.94% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $16,168
10.34% | $16,686
26.49% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $17,640
10.34% | $18,140
12.64% |
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