Peninsula College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Peninsula College is $18,514 a year for Washington residents. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $9,246 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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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.

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$4,718$5,270
Housing & meals——
Books & supplies$762$762
Personal & travel——
Living-at-home adjustment——
Total cost of attendance$18,514$19,066

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$9,000
Loan default rate12.6%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out24%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants32%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$9,268Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Peninsula College net price compared with other Washington colleges

Peninsula College has the 15th-lowest average net price of 50 Washington colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
11Renton Technical College$8,29646%$49,782
12Columbia Basin College$8,31733%$46,680
13Tacoma Community College$8,37632%$47,168
14Seattle Central College$8,81932%$43,307
15Peninsula College$9,24637%$37,078
16Walla Walla Community College$9,40638%$43,526
17Wenatchee Valley College$9,72243%$41,127
18Centralia College$9,86242%$43,140
19Clover Park Technical College$9,86443%$41,787

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

Why Peninsula College costs more or less than similar schools

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.

Peninsula College cost questions

How much is tuition at Peninsula College?

Tuition and fees are $4,718 a year for Washington residents and $5,270 for out-of-state students.

What is the total cost of attending Peninsula College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $18,514 a year for Washington residents living on campus and about $19,066 for out-of-state students.

What do families actually pay at Peninsula College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $9,246 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $8,721; $48–75k pay $9,681; $110k+ pay $16,510. These figures are for Washington residents.

How much debt do Peninsula College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $9,000, and 12.6% 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 Peninsula College overview