College Scorecard
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $21,661. College Scorecard.
Higher than 53% of Washington colleges we cover and 27% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 29% of Washington colleges we cover and 22% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Big Bend Community College acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Big Bend Community College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Washington residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Big Bend Community College majors, earnings & careers
Big Bend Community College offers 1 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 1
Highest-earning majors at Big Bend Community College
Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.
Quick list of all 1 majors
- Business Administration—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Moses Lake
2 bedrooms $1,361.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 8 inches of rain a year.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
No hazard rated high.
FEMA National Risk Index, Grant County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Grant County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Big Bend Community College with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Washington by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend Community College | — | $12,210 | 42% | $43,814 | This school |
| Centralia College | — | $9,862 | 42% | $43,140 | |
| Grays Harbor College | — | $4,783 | 39% | $40,865 | |
| Peninsula College | — | $9,246 | 37% | $37,078 | |
| Bellingham Technical College | — | $5,997 | 42% | $49,748 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Big Bend Community College would cost you $2,348 more per year than Centralia College, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Big Bend Community College, mostly from higher housing & meal costs (+$1,557).
- Centralia College gives aided families $597 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Washington resident | Big Bend Community College | Centralia College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $5,059 | $5,266 | −$207 |
| Books & supplies | $762 | $762 | $0 |
| Housing & meals | $19,422 | $17,865 | +$1,557 |
| Personal & travel | $3,888 | $3,888 | $0 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$7,470 | −$7,871 | +$401 |
| Sticker price | $21,661 | $19,910 | +$1,751 |
| Average grants | −$9,451 | −$10,048 | +$597 |
| You pay | $12,210 | $9,862 | +$2,348 |
“+” means Big Bend Community College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Big Bend Community College
How much does Big Bend Community College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $21,661 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $12,210 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $10,060 and families earning $110k+ pay $19,828.
How much do Big Bend Community College graduates earn?
Former Big Bend Community College students earn a median $43,814 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Big Bend Community College graduation rate?
42% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Big Bend Community College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/big-bend-community-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).