Olympic College

Olympic College is a public college in Bremerton, Washington. It graduates 31% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $43,169 ten years after starting college, more than 20% of the Washington colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

College Scorecard

What your family pays
$7,172 /yr

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

Sticker price $15,585. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
31%

Higher than 12% of Washington colleges we cover and 13% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$43,169

Higher than 20% of Washington colleges we cover and 20% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Olympic College acceptance rate & admissions

Pell Grant recipients19%
First-generation students42%
Women / men60% / 40%

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

Olympic 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$4,197
Tuition & fees, out-of-state$9,740
Housing & meals, on campus$10,500
Books & supplies$708
Total cost of attendance, in-state$15,585

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$8,000
Loan default rate13.3%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

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

Olympic College majors, earnings & careers

Olympic College offers 5 bachelor's majors across 5 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Arts & Design · 1
  • Business & Finance · 1
  • Communications & Media · 1
  • Health & Medicine · 1
  • Technology & Computing · 1

Highest-earning majors at Olympic College

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Nursing$110,085—
Business Administration$60,256$11,305
Quick list of all 5 majors
  • Audiovisual Communications Technologies / Technicians—
  • Business Administration$60,256
  • Computer and Information Sciences—
  • Film and Photography—
  • Nursing$110,085

— 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

$106,250
Bremerton
$109,170
Washington
$101,860
U.S.

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

Nursing → Registered nurse

$107,220
Bremerton
$124,200
Washington
$97,550
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.

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

Living in Bremerton

Cost of living
6% above the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,535/mo

2 bedrooms $1,967. Housing costs 30% above the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
47° / 77°

January and July average highs. 45 inches of rain a year, 3 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate

No hazard rated high.

FEMA National Risk Index, Kitsap County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)5,413
First-year students from Washington98%
Next most common home statesCalifornia, Hawaii, Utah
AthleticsNWAC · 6 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-244% bachelor's · 57% associate · 39% certificates
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyWhite 45% · Hispanic 15% · Two or more 12% · Asian 6%International 1%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Kitsap County at a glance

Population277,881
Median household income$104,158
Adults with a bachelor's degree38%
Median age40

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

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

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

Why the price is different

Olympic College would cost you $1,647 less per year than Seattle Central College, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Olympic College.
  • Seattle Central College gives aided families $657 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Washington residentOlympic CollegeSCCCDifference
Sticker price$15,585$17,889−$2,304
Average grants−$8,413−$9,070+$657
You pay$7,172$8,819−$1,647

“+” means Olympic 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 Olympic College

How much does Olympic College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $15,585 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $7,172 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $4,214 and families earning $110k+ pay $13,478.

How much do Olympic College graduates earn?

Former Olympic College students earn a median $43,169 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Olympic College graduation rate?

31% 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: “Olympic College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/olympic-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).