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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 $28,239
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $9,500
  • $10,049
  • $13,829
  • $16,815
  • $19,973
Cascadia College Bothell, WA
Total Cost Per Year $5,676
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $10,480
  • $8,673
  • $13,320
  • $17,128
  • $21,077
Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
Total Cost Per Year $30,438
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $11,846
  • $13,942
  • $16,022
  • $21,682
  • $26,719
Centralia College Centralia, WA
Total Cost Per Year $27,624
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $8,471
  • $9,395
  • $12,021
  • $13,121
  • N/A*
Clark College Vancouver, WA
Total Cost Per Year $5,394
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $8,773
  • $10,015
  • $13,291
  • $16,017
  • $17,813
Columbia Basin College Pasco, WA
Total Cost Per Year $20,099
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $7,010
  • $7,642
  • $9,595
  • $11,019
  • $17,228
Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA
Total Cost Per Year $27,898
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $9,547
  • $10,204
  • $12,292
  • $17,596
  • $22,279
Evergreen State College Olympia, WA
Total Cost Per Year $29,804
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $22,079
  • $22,607
  • $25,723
  • $27,346
  • $28,477
Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
Total Cost Per Year $74,249
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $20,833
  • $23,112
  • $25,106
  • $33,949
  • $42,668
Grays Harbor College Aberdeen, WA
Total Cost Per Year $5,876
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $2,988
  • $2,129
  • $6,781
  • $8,318
  • $15,073
Green River College Auburn, WA
Total Cost Per Year $5,342
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $11,415
  • $12,433
  • $14,756
  • $18,681
  • $21,533
Highline College Des Moines, WA
Total Cost Per Year $21,813
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $8,984
  • $9,689
  • $11,209
  • $11,455
  • $12,378
Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA
Total Cost Per Year $6,377
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $5,255
  • $7,088
  • $9,784
  • $4,592
  • $16,339
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
  • $9,241
  • $9,989
  • $13,514
  • $13,526
  • $18,943
Northwest University Kirkland, WA
Total Cost Per Year $50,847
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $17,996
  • $14,384
  • $17,840
  • $22,644
  • $28,570
Olympic College Bremerton, WA
Total Cost Per Year $19,605
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $4,214
  • $5,852
  • $8,923
  • $9,468
  • $13,478
Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA
Total Cost Per Year $66,837
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $13,609
  • $12,948
  • $15,756
  • $22,535
  • $26,915
Peninsula College Port Angeles, WA
Total Cost Per Year $5,348
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $8,721
  • $8,339
  • $9,681
  • $11,193
  • $16,510
Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Lakewood, WA
Total Cost Per Year $22,949
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $7,816
  • $9,066
  • $11,592
  • $14,309
  • $17,249
Renton Technical College Renton, WA
Total Cost Per Year $7,665
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $7,034
  • $8,137
  • $9,790
  • $13,861
  • $16,335
Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA
Total Cost Per Year $62,190
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $22,810
  • $24,499
  • $24,997
  • $30,232
  • $33,354
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
  • $7,883
  • $8,893
  • $10,422
  • $11,555
  • $16,989
Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA
Total Cost Per Year $58,968
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $20,735
  • $18,559
  • $19,332
  • $27,976
  • $29,819
Seattle University Seattle, WA
Total Cost Per Year $73,613
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $22,896
  • $24,523
  • $26,977
  • $36,967
  • $42,737
Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon, WA
Total Cost Per Year $19,230
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $4,337
  • $5,476
  • $7,109
  • $7,773
  • $14,102
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
  • $5,744
  • $4,758
  • $7,276
  • $7,409
  • $10,615
University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA
Total Cost Per Year $78,564
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $23,643
  • $23,133
  • $31,649
  • $34,870
  • $45,456
University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA
Total Cost Per Year $34,684
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $5,573
  • $6,350
  • $8,415
  • $15,215
  • $25,993
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
Total Cost Per Year $34,552
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $6,384
  • $7,039
  • $8,110
  • $14,328
  • $30,019
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA
Total Cost Per Year $33,247
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $4,458
  • $6,135
  • $6,748
  • $11,449
  • $22,183
Walla Walla University College Place, WA
Total Cost Per Year $45,963
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $18,675
  • $20,079
  • $20,776
  • $24,081
  • $28,760
Washington State University Pullman, WA
Total Cost Per Year $30,532
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $7,074
  • $8,971
  • $11,519
  • $18,426
  • $24,726
Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
Total Cost Per Year $29,967
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $12,915
  • $14,147
  • $17,539
  • $24,301
  • $27,984
Whitman College Walla Walla, WA
Total Cost Per Year $78,332
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $13,567
  • $11,596
  • $21,915
  • $27,237
  • $47,679
Whitworth University Spokane, WA
Total Cost Per Year $69,213
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $16,788
  • $18,242
  • $20,358
  • $26,525
  • $34,641
Yakima Valley College Yakima, WA
Total Cost Per Year $19,038
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $10,543
  • $10,955
  • $13,029
  • $14,851
  • $20,259

Source: National Center for Educational Statistics. This is the most recent data available as of February 2026.

*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 2023-24 school year, which is the latest available as of February 2026.

  • 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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