Skagit Valley College

Skagit Valley College is a public college in Mount Vernon, Washington. It graduates 36% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $43,505 ten years after starting college, more than 25% of the Washington colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

College Scorecard

What your family pays
$6,064 /yr

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

Sticker price $14,866. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
36%

Higher than 35% of Washington colleges we cover and 19% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$43,505

Higher than 25% of Washington colleges we cover and 22% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Skagit Valley College acceptance rate & admissions

Pell Grant recipients21%
First-generation students44%
Women / men62% / 38%

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

Skagit Valley 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$5,400
Tuition & fees, out-of-state$7,500
Housing & meals, on campus$9,650
Books & supplies$960
Total cost of attendance, in-state$14,866

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$8,798
Loan default rate11.1%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

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

Skagit Valley College majors, earnings & careers

Skagit Valley 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
  • Health & Medicine · 1
  • Science & Math · 1

Highest-earning majors at Skagit Valley College

Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.

Quick list of all 3 majors
  • Business Administration—
  • Environmental Science / Conservation—
  • Health 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 →

Environmental Science / Conservation → Environmental scientist

$89,220
Mount Vernon
$98,300
Washington
$82,220
U.S.

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

Business Administration → Management analyst

$96,380
Mount Vernon
$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 Mount Vernon

Cost of living
2% above the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,275/mo

2 bedrooms $1,668. Housing costs 8% above the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
47° / 73°

January and July average highs. 35 inches of rain a year, 6 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate

Highest: coastal flooding (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Skagit County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)4,098
First-year students from Washington94%
Next most common home statesHawaii, Alaska, California
AthleticsNWAC · 6 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-243% bachelor's · 63% associate · 34% certificates
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyWhite 46% · Hispanic 31% · Two or more 7% · Asian 5%International 1%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Skagit County at a glance

Population131,328
Median household income$89,263
Adults with a bachelor's degree30%
Median age42

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

Compare Skagit Valley 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
Skagit Valley College—$6,06436%$43,505This school
Whatcom Community College—$11,79536%$44,092
Lake Washington Institute of Technology—$6,81737%$50,669
Walla Walla Community College—$9,40638%$43,526
Clover Park Technical College—$9,86443%$41,787

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

Why the price is different

Skagit Valley College would cost you $5,731 less per year than Whatcom Community College, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Skagit Valley College, mostly from lower housing & meal costs (−$9,772).
  • Skagit Valley College gives aided families $925 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Washington residentSkagit Valley CollegeWhatcom Community CollegeDifference
Tuition & fees$5,400$5,115+$285
Books & supplies$960$762+$198
Housing & meals$9,650$19,422−$9,772
Personal & travel$3,000$3,750−$750
Living-at-home adjustment−$4,144−$9,377+$5,233
Sticker price$14,866$19,672−$4,806
Average grants−$8,802−$7,877−$925
You pay$6,064$11,795−$5,731

“+” means Skagit Valley 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 Skagit Valley College

How much does Skagit Valley College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $14,866 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $6,064 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $4,337 and families earning $110k+ pay $14,102.

How much do Skagit Valley College graduates earn?

Former Skagit Valley College students earn a median $43,505 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Skagit Valley College graduation rate?

36% 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: “Skagit Valley College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/skagit-valley-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).