Washington Community Colleges Comparison
In Washington, 8 community colleges are active this year. Shoreline Community College has ranked first in Washington community college ranking and Bates Technical College and Big Bend Community College ranked second and third in the ranking. You can view more ranked community college ranking at Washington community college ranking page.
The following list summarizes statistics for Washington community colleges.
- The 2023 average tuition & fees of community colleges in Washington is $5,244 for Washington residents and $8,669 for out-of-state students.
- Total 23,788 students have enrolled in community colleges in Washington and, of that, 9,833 students enrolled online exclusively.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Washington community colleges is 15.33 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at community colleges in Washington is $6,456.
- The average graduation rate is 35.5% and the average transfer-out rate is 13.5% at community colleges in Washington.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
9 Community Colleges in Washington
| College Name | Washington Residents Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Student Population | Online Student Population | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Financial Aid Amount | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend Community College Moses Lake, WA | $4,744 | $5,234 | 1,778 | 517 | 38% | 14% | $7,220 | 17 to 1 |
| Everett Community College Everett, WA | $4,152 | $9,831 | 6,682 | 4,118 | 37% | 16% | $6,474 | 19 to 1 |
| Bates Technical College Tacoma, WA | $5,361 | $11,110 | 4,106 | 715 | 43% | 8% | $6,483 | 19 to 1 |
| Lower Columbia College Longview, WA | $4,261 | $5,514 | 2,164 | 1,166 | 22% | 12% | $6,790 | 12 to 1 |
| Shoreline Community College Shoreline, WA | $4,256 | $7,082 | 4,843 | 865 | 29% | 15% | $5,794 | 12 to 1 |
| South Puget Sound Community College Olympia, WA | $4,938 | $10,687 | 4,215 | 2,452 | 44% | 16% | $5,973 | 13 to 1 |
| Pierce College-Puyallup Lakewood, WA | $4,148 | $4,590 | 4,453 | 406 | - | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| Shoreline Community College - CNC Machinists Program , Georgetown SSC Seattle, WA | $5,156 | $7,982 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shoreline Community College - Dental Hygiene Seattle, WA | $9,082 | $11,908 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Average | $5,244 | $8,669 | 23,788 | 9,833 | 36% | 14% | $6,456 | 15 to 1 |