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Net Price of Washington Colleges by Income

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College

Avg. Net Cost (by Family Income Bracket)

Name
Total Cost Per Year
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Bellevue College Bellevue, WA
Total Cost Per Year $26,275
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $9,806
  • $9,558
  • $13,100
  • $15,408
  • $19,621
Cascadia College Bothell, WA
Total Cost Per Year $5,450
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $11,810
  • $9,740
  • $13,083
  • $15,916
  • $19,000
Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
Total Cost Per Year $26,312
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $7,978
  • $11,430
  • $15,182
  • $18,886
  • $22,366
Centralia College Centralia, WA
Total Cost Per Year $25,873
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $7,196
  • $7,525
  • $10,081
  • $9,045
  • $8,039
Clark College Vancouver, WA
Total Cost Per Year $5,231
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $8,031
  • $8,468
  • $10,892
  • $14,631
  • $16,036
Columbia Basin College Pasco, WA
Total Cost Per Year $19,486
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $7,480
  • $7,965
  • $8,973
  • $10,305
  • $16,108
Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA
Total Cost Per Year $26,545
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $8,578
  • $8,788
  • $12,004
  • $18,464
  • $20,564
Evergreen State College Olympia, WA
Total Cost Per Year $27,021
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $19,969
  • $20,956
  • $24,430
  • $25,683
  • $25,934
Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
Total Cost Per Year $69,707
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $23,364
  • $22,330
  • $25,096
  • $35,623
  • $43,615
Grays Harbor College Aberdeen, WA
Total Cost Per Year $5,547
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $1,557
  • $3,536
  • $4,969
  • $5,259
  • $9,110
Green River College Auburn, WA
Total Cost Per Year $5,136
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $10,534
  • $11,801
  • $13,329
  • $15,074
  • $19,968
Highline College Des Moines, WA
Total Cost Per Year $21,282
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $9,875
  • $10,004
  • $14,012
  • $11,413
  • $19,642
Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA
Total Cost Per Year $5,829
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $4,219
  • $3,827
  • $8,977
  • $10,820
  • $15,351
North Seattle College Seattle, WA
Total Cost Per Year $5,760
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $7,776
  • $7,002
  • $9,872
  • $14,819
  • $16,377
Northwest University Kirkland, WA
Total Cost Per Year $48,848
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $14,935
  • $15,418
  • $19,757
  • $25,518
  • $31,535
Olympic College Bremerton, WA
Total Cost Per Year $20,252
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $5,352
  • $6,386
  • $9,655
  • $11,184
  • $13,478
Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA
Total Cost Per Year $65,904
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $13,847
  • $13,035
  • $18,653
  • $24,898
  • $29,289
Peninsula College Port Angeles, WA
Total Cost Per Year $5,141
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $3,080
  • $2,384
  • $6,829
  • $11,112
  • $12,892
Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Lakewood, WA
Total Cost Per Year $21,194
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $8,248
  • $8,417
  • $10,579
  • $14,936
  • $16,315
Renton Technical College Renton, WA
Total Cost Per Year $6,726
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $4,050
  • $4,344
  • $8,250
  • $13,031
  • $13,962
Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA
Total Cost Per Year $60,060
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $15,233
  • $20,657
  • $19,090
  • $25,956
  • $29,720
Seattle Central College Seattle, WA
Total Cost Per Year $5,765
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $5,808
  • $5,570
  • $9,070
  • $7,563
  • $10,224
Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA
Total Cost Per Year $55,737
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $19,348
  • $18,024
  • $23,893
  • $29,476
  • $32,524
Seattle University Seattle, WA
Total Cost Per Year $69,798
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $23,374
  • $24,900
  • $30,151
  • $38,105
  • $42,970
Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon, WA
Total Cost Per Year $18,357
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $4,672
  • $6,000
  • $5,980
  • $9,822
  • $12,437
South Seattle College Seattle, WA
Total Cost Per Year $5,710
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $6,149
  • $7,592
  • $7,748
  • $5,822
  • N/A*
University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA
Total Cost Per Year $75,570
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $28,409
  • $29,663
  • $33,336
  • $37,880
  • $45,996
University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA
Total Cost Per Year $32,462
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $5,081
  • $5,969
  • $8,059
  • $16,230
  • $23,389
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
Total Cost Per Year $32,090
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $6,398
  • $6,601
  • $7,817
  • $17,234
  • $28,383
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA
Total Cost Per Year $31,040
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $4,709
  • $5,936
  • $7,900
  • $16,772
  • $22,095
Walla Walla University College Place, WA
Total Cost Per Year $44,475
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $17,833
  • $17,578
  • $21,728
  • $25,322
  • $28,840
Washington State University Pullman, WA
Total Cost Per Year $29,743
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $7,147
  • $8,723
  • $12,308
  • $19,445
  • $24,472
Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
Total Cost Per Year $28,875
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $11,416
  • $12,741
  • $16,177
  • $21,581
  • $25,698
Whitman College Walla Walla, WA
Total Cost Per Year $75,042
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $19,307
  • $19,724
  • $28,426
  • $27,829
  • $47,254
Whitworth University Spokane, WA
Total Cost Per Year $66,313
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $16,492
  • $17,727
  • $20,336
  • $29,657
  • $33,339
Yakima Valley College Yakima, WA
Total Cost Per Year $18,065
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $9,106
  • $9,655
  • $11,646
  • $14,200
  • $17,344

Source: National Center for Educational Statistics. This is the most recent data available as of January 2025.

*No data reported by the school or otherwise included in the U.S. Department of Education IPEDS database.

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Questions & Answers

  • What do all these numbers mean?

    All costs shown here are the average net cost paid by families in each income bracket for one year at the college in question. Net cost is the total cost of attendance for one year, minus government grants and institutional scholarships. Figures are based on data from the 2022-23 school year, which is the latest available as of January 2025.

  • What is the “Total Cost Per Year”?

    Total cost is the total cost of attendance for one year at that particular college. It includes:

    • Tuition and fees (in-state tuition for public schools)
    • Room and board (on campus)
    • Books and supplies
    • Other expenses (travel and personal)

    Click the View Details option under each school's total cost per year to see a detailed breakdown of its total cost of attendance.

  • How can I use this information?

    This information is useful for building a realistic college budget. The numbers show you what the average family in your income bracket paid at specific schools, after federal grants and institutional scholarships were awarded. Student loans are not included in these numbers. These figures are a good place to start, so you can begin your college financial planning with historical data and estimate what your costs might be, until you learn more about your specific situation.

  • Will my family pay the amount on this chart?

    Probably not. The numbers are averages. You may be below average or above average. However, there are two key points we can learn from this data:

    1. Families with higher incomes ($75,000-$110,000 and $110,000+) will pay closer to full price at public colleges.
    2. Private colleges have a higher list price, but they offer more financial aid, to help make their net price more affordable compared to public colleges.

  • Where did this information come from?

    As part of federal financial aid, colleges are required to provide detailed cost information to the U.S. government. This data is made available to the public through the National Center for Education Statistics. For more details, click here.

  • What about athletes, merit aid or minority students?

    Athletes, high achieving students, and those with minority status are averaged in with everyone else. Within each income bracket, there are families that pay more than average and families that pay less than average.

  • The costs on this chart seem large. How can families afford to pay it?

    For many families, paying for college is not easy, but most families pay their net cost of college with some combination of:

    • College savings and investments
    • Payments from current income
    • Federal student Direct Loans
    • Federal parent PLUS Loans
    • Private loans
    • Scholarships
    • Tax planning
    • Student work

    The right options depend on your student and your family situation. If you plan ahead and choose the right strategies, you can potentially make college much more affordable, and you can potentially save thousands of dollars on college costs. To learn how, sign up for my free planning e-newsletter. It's loaded with tips, articles, and resources to help you plan and pay for college with proven financial strategies.

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