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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 $22,433
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $7,534
  • $7,444
  • $10,259
  • $12,155
  • $15,744
Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
Total Cost Per Year $26,445
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $10,471
  • $13,120
  • $15,541
  • $21,039
  • $24,287
Centralia College Centralia, WA
Total Cost Per Year $20,760
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $6,741
  • $7,429
  • $9,216
  • $13,945
  • N/A*
Clark College Vancouver, WA
Total Cost Per Year $5,399
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $5,268
  • $6,716
  • $7,574
  • $11,700
  • $12,996
Columbia Basin College Pasco, WA
Total Cost Per Year $18,860
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $8,081
  • $8,094
  • $10,488
  • $12,267
  • $15,841
Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA
Total Cost Per Year $25,056
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $6,350
  • $6,972
  • $10,071
  • $16,137
  • $20,221
The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA
Total Cost Per Year $26,103
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $18,910
  • $21,062
  • $23,318
  • $24,480
  • $24,688
Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Lakewood, WA
Total Cost Per Year $20,116
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $5,903
  • $7,192
  • $8,633
  • $11,990
  • $13,705
Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
Total Cost Per Year $66,661
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $22,317
  • $20,802
  • $25,521
  • $35,831
  • $41,075
Grays Harbor College Aberdeen, WA
Total Cost Per Year $5,445
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $6,895
  • $7,967
  • $7,554
  • $14,480
  • $14,067
Green River College Auburn, WA
Total Cost Per Year $5,262
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $7,186
  • $8,033
  • $10,012
  • $15,124
  • $15,263
Highline College Des Moines, WA
Total Cost Per Year $19,480
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $6,996
  • $7,833
  • $9,543
  • $12,535
  • $8,575
Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA
Total Cost Per Year $5,710
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $5,123
  • $6,643
  • $11,647
  • $12,592
  • $14,643
North Seattle College Seattle, WA
Total Cost Per Year $5,699
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $7,159
  • $8,880
  • $9,738
  • $13,651
  • N/A*
Northwest University Kirkland, WA
Total Cost Per Year $47,320
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $18,753
  • $13,603
  • $18,914
  • $22,193
  • $25,654
Olympic College Bremerton, WA
Total Cost Per Year $19,790
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $5,636
  • $7,655
  • $8,788
  • $9,020
  • $14,622
Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA
Total Cost Per Year $63,563
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $17,751
  • $17,563
  • $19,030
  • $26,941
  • $28,964
Peninsula College Port Angeles, WA
Total Cost Per Year $5,259
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $3,509
  • $3,849
  • $4,200
  • $5,590
  • $10,040
University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA
Total Cost Per Year $73,134
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $26,537
  • $27,810
  • $36,006
  • $34,060
  • $45,126
Renton Technical College Renton, WA
Total Cost Per Year $6,613
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $6,627
  • $7,743
  • $6,252
  • $14,777
  • $14,777
Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA
Total Cost Per Year $57,540
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $13,827
  • $15,750
  • $16,979
  • $24,705
  • $27,985
South Seattle College Seattle, WA
Total Cost Per Year $5,676
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $6,660
  • $7,206
  • $8,647
  • $11,047
  • $3,118
Seattle Central College Seattle, WA
Total Cost Per Year $5,535
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $5,762
  • $6,245
  • $9,159
  • $10,093
  • $11,455
Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA
Total Cost Per Year $53,766
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $18,413
  • $19,802
  • $22,404
  • $30,512
  • $33,315
Seattle University Seattle, WA
Total Cost Per Year $67,170
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $23,825
  • $25,724
  • $29,713
  • $36,390
  • $39,739
Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon, WA
Total Cost Per Year $18,041
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $5,216
  • $6,352
  • $8,042
  • $11,474
  • $13,795
Walla Walla University College Place, WA
Total Cost Per Year $41,871
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $16,395
  • $16,269
  • $22,424
  • $24,009
  • $29,287
Washington State University Pullman, WA
Total Cost Per Year $28,767
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $8,032
  • $9,464
  • $13,409
  • $20,049
  • $24,273
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
Total Cost Per Year $30,640
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $5,963
  • $6,369
  • $8,907
  • $16,698
  • $27,240
Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
Total Cost Per Year $26,634
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $11,513
  • $12,999
  • $15,867
  • $21,551
  • $24,472
Whitman College Walla Walla, WA
Total Cost Per Year $71,982
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $20,462
  • $26,059
  • $29,749
  • $28,359
  • $43,855
Whitworth University Spokane, WA
Total Cost Per Year $64,639
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $16,783
  • $17,475
  • $22,203
  • $34,315
  • $34,116
Yakima Valley College Yakima, WA
Total Cost Per Year $18,053
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $7,940
  • $8,576
  • $9,577
  • $14,292
  • $15,502
University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA
Total Cost Per Year $30,877
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $5,019
  • $5,999
  • $8,992
  • $16,235
  • $22,455
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA
Total Cost Per Year $29,650
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $5,253
  • $5,636
  • $8,832
  • $15,131
  • $21,342
Cascadia College Bothell, WA
Total Cost Per Year $5,475
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $6,558
  • $9,353
  • $11,048
  • $11,341
  • $15,893

Source: National Center for Educational Statistics. This is the most recent data available as of January 2024.

*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 2021-22 school year, which is the latest available as of January 2024.

  • 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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