Edmonds College

Edmonds College is a public college in Lynnwood, Washington. It graduates 29% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $48,144 ten years after starting college, more than 47% of the Washington colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

College Scorecard

What your family pays
$11,010 /yr

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

Sticker price $20,062. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
29%

Higher than 6% of Washington colleges we cover and 11% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$48,144

Higher than 47% of Washington colleges we cover and 35% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Edmonds College acceptance rate & admissions

Pell Grant recipients14%
First-generation students44%
Women / men57% / 43%

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

Edmonds 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$4,810
Tuition & fees, out-of-state$10,875
Housing & meals, on campus$19,422
Books & supplies$762
Total cost of attendance, in-state$20,062

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$7,442
Loan default rate10.3%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

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

Edmonds College majors, earnings & careers

Edmonds College offers 1 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 1

Highest-earning majors at Edmonds College

Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.

Quick list of all 1 majors
  • Social Work—

— 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 →

Social Work → Social worker

$75,280
Seattle
$74,480
Washington
$59,550
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 4.4% 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
46° / 72°

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

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively High

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

FEMA National Risk Index, Snohomish County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)6,028
First-year students from Washington96%
Next most common home statesHawaii, Alaska, California
AthleticsNWAC · 6 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-241% bachelor's · 55% associate · 44% certificates
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyWhite 30% · Hispanic 15% · Asian 12% · Black 8%International 11%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Snohomish County at a glance

Population844,430
Median household income$111,246
Adults with a bachelor's degree38%
Median age39

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

Compare Edmonds 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
Edmonds College—$11,01029%$48,144This school
Olympic College—$7,17231%$43,169
Seattle Central College—$8,81932%$43,307
Spokane Falls Community College—$7,40932%$38,955
Highline College—$9,87935%$47,869

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

Why the price is different

Edmonds College would cost you $3,838 more per year than Olympic College, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Edmonds College, mostly from higher housing & meal costs (+$8,922).
  • Edmonds College gives aided families $639 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Washington residentEdmonds CollegeOlympic CollegeDifference
Tuition & fees$4,810$4,197+$613
Books & supplies$762$708+$54
Housing & meals$19,422$10,500+$8,922
Personal & travel$3,750$4,200−$450
Living-at-home adjustment−$8,682−$4,020−$4,662
Sticker price$20,062$15,585+$4,477
Average grants−$9,052−$8,413−$639
You pay$11,010$7,172+$3,838

“+” means Edmonds 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 Edmonds College

How much does Edmonds College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $20,062 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $11,010 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $9,133 and families earning $110k+ pay $20,062.

How much do Edmonds College graduates earn?

Former Edmonds College students earn a median $48,144 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Edmonds College graduation rate?

29% 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: “Edmonds College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/edmonds-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).