Cascadia College

Cascadia College is a public college in Bothell, Washington. It graduates 32% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $54,133 ten years after starting college, more than 61% of the Washington colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

College Scorecard

What your family pays
$12,281 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $21,077. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
32%

Higher than 22% of Washington colleges we cover and 15% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$54,133

Higher than 61% of Washington colleges we cover and 53% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Cascadia College acceptance rate & admissions

Pell Grant recipients9%
First-generation students38%
Women / men50% / 50%

Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Cascadia 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)

Tuition & fees, in-state$5,157
Tuition & fees, out-of-state$11,296
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies$762
Total cost of attendance, in-state$21,077

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$5,215
Loan default rate6.1%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

Cascadia College majors, earnings & careers

Cascadia College offers 3 bachelor's majors across 3 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Engineering · 1
  • Science & Math · 1
  • Technology & Computing · 1

Highest-earning majors at Cascadia College

Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.

Quick list of all 3 majors
  • Computer Programming—
  • Energy Systems Technologies / Technicians—
  • Environmental Science / Conservation—

— 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 →

Environmental Science / Conservation → Environmental scientist

$102,980
Seattle
$98,300
Washington
$82,220
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 6.1% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Seattle

Cost of living
11% above the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$2,180/mo

2 bedrooms $2,549. Housing costs 51% above the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
47° / 77°

January and July average highs. 45 inches of rain a year, 4 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Very High

Highest: river flooding (very high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, King County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)2,013
First-year students from Washington99%
Next most common home statesHawaii, Pennsylvania
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-243% bachelor's · 89% associate · 8% certificates
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyWhite 34% · Hispanic 16% · Asian 13% · Two or more 7%International 12%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

King County at a glance

Population2,287,171
Median household income$124,746
Adults with a bachelor's degree57%
Median age37

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Cascadia 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.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Cascadia College—$12,28132%$54,133This school
South Seattle College—$6,00431%$44,486
Peninsula College—$9,24637%$37,078
Grays Harbor College—$4,78339%$40,865
Big Bend Community College—$12,21042%$43,814

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Cascadia College would cost you $6,277 more per year than South Seattle College, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Cascadia College.
  • South Seattle College gives aided families $585 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Washington residentCascadia CollegeSSCCDifference
Sticker price$21,077$15,385+$5,692
Average grants−$8,796−$9,381+$585
You pay$12,281$6,004+$6,277

“+” means Cascadia 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 Cascadia College

How much does Cascadia College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $21,077 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $12,281 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $10,480 and families earning $110k+ pay $21,077.

How much do Cascadia College graduates earn?

Former Cascadia College students earn a median $54,133 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Cascadia College graduation rate?

32% 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: “Cascadia College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/cascadia-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).