Olympic College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Olympic College is $15,585 a year for Washington residents. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $7,172 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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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.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for Washington residents receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusIn-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$4,197$9,740
Housing & meals$10,500$10,500
Books & supplies$708$708
Personal & travel$4,200$4,200
Living-at-home adjustment−$4,020−$4,020
Total cost of attendance$15,585$21,128

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two. Out-of-state total = in-state total with out-of-state tuition.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$8,000
Loan default rate13.3%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out19%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants19%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$8,413Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Olympic College net price compared with other Washington colleges

Olympic College has the 8th-lowest average net price of 50 Washington colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
4Bellingham Technical College$5,99742%$49,748
5South Seattle College$6,00431%$44,486
6Skagit Valley College$6,06436%$43,505
7Lake Washington Institute of Technology$6,81737%$50,669
8Olympic College$7,17231%$43,169
9Spokane Falls Community College$7,40932%$38,955
10Lower Columbia College$7,63023%$40,691
11Renton Technical College$8,29646%$49,782
12Columbia Basin College$8,31733%$46,680

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Washington colleges →

Why Olympic College costs more or less than similar schools

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.

Olympic College cost questions

How much is tuition at Olympic College?

Tuition and fees are $4,197 a year for Washington residents and $9,740 for out-of-state students.

What is the total cost of attending Olympic College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $15,585 a year for Washington residents living on campus and about $21,128 for out-of-state students.

What do families actually pay at Olympic College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $7,172 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $4,214; $48–75k pay $8,923; $110k+ pay $13,478. These figures are for Washington residents.

How much debt do Olympic College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $8,000, and 13.3% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Olympic College overview