Peninsula College

Peninsula College is a public college in Port Angeles, Washington. It graduates 37% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $37,078 ten years after starting college, more than 2% of the Washington colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

College Scorecard

What your family pays
$9,246 /yr

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

Sticker price $18,514. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
37%

Higher than 39% of Washington colleges we cover and 20% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$37,078

Higher than 2% of Washington colleges we cover and 8% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Peninsula College acceptance rate & admissions

Pell Grant recipients32%
First-generation students44%
Women / men61% / 39%

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

Peninsula 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$4,718
Tuition & fees, out-of-state$5,270
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies$762
Total cost of attendance, in-state$18,514

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$9,000
Loan default rate12.6%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

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

Peninsula College majors, earnings & careers

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

  • Business & Finance · 1

Highest-earning majors at Peninsula College

Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.

Quick list of all 1 majors
  • Business Administration—

— 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

$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

Living in Port Angeles

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,098/mo

2 bedrooms $1,429.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
45° / 67°

January and July average highs. 34 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate

Highest: winter weather (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Clallam County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)1,837
First-year students from Washington89%
Next most common home statesAlaska, Hawaii, California
AthleticsNWAC · 3 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-242% bachelor's · 37% associate · 61% certificates
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyWhite 51% · Hispanic 13% · Two or more 11% · American Indian/Alaska Native 3%International 3%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Clallam County at a glance

Population77,813
Median household income$70,370
Adults with a bachelor's degree32%
Median age52

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

Compare Peninsula 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
Peninsula College—$9,24637%$37,078This school
Big Bend Community College—$12,21042%$43,814
Grays Harbor College—$4,78339%$40,865
Cascadia College—$12,28132%$54,133
Centralia College—$9,86242%$43,140

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

Why the price is different

Peninsula College would cost you $2,964 less per year than Big Bend Community College, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Peninsula College.
  • Big Bend Community College gives aided families $183 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Washington residentPeninsula CollegeBig Bend Community CollegeDifference
Sticker price$18,514$21,661−$3,147
Average grants−$9,268−$9,451+$183
You pay$9,246$12,210−$2,964

“+” means Peninsula 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 Peninsula College

How much does Peninsula College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $18,514 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $9,246 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $8,721 and families earning $110k+ pay $16,510.

How much do Peninsula College graduates earn?

Former Peninsula College students earn a median $37,078 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Peninsula College graduation rate?

37% 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: “Peninsula College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/peninsula-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).