College Scorecard
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $15,708. College Scorecard.
Higher than 49% of Washington colleges we cover and 24% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 8% of Washington colleges we cover and 15% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
GHC acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
GHC 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
GHC majors, earnings & careers
Grays Harbor College offers 3 bachelor's majors across 3 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 1
- Education · 1
- Science & Math · 1
Highest-earning majors at GHC
Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.
Quick list of all 3 majors
- Business Administration—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- 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
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
Education (Elementary / Secondary) → Elementary school teacher
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Aberdeen
2 bedrooms $1,345.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 85 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: coastal flooding (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Grays Harbor County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Grays Harbor County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare GHC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grays Harbor College | — | $4,783 | 39% | $40,865 | This school |
| Big Bend Community College | — | $12,210 | 42% | $43,814 | |
| Peninsula College | — | $9,246 | 37% | $37,078 | |
| Cascadia College | — | $12,281 | 32% | $54,133 | |
| Centralia College | — | $9,862 | 42% | $43,140 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Grays Harbor College would cost you $7,427 less per year than Big Bend Community College, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Grays Harbor College.
- Grays Harbor College gives aided families $1,474 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Washington resident | GHC | Big Bend Community College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $15,708 | $21,661 | −$5,953 |
| Average grants | −$10,925 | −$9,451 | −$1,474 |
| You pay | $4,783 | $12,210 | −$7,427 |
“+” means GHC 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 GHC
How much does Grays Harbor College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $15,708 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $4,783 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $2,988 and families earning $110k+ pay $15,073.
How much do GHC graduates earn?
Former Grays Harbor College students earn a median $40,865 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the GHC graduation rate?
39% 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: “Grays Harbor College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/grays-harbor-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).