Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla Community College is a public college in Walla Walla, Washington. It graduates 38% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $43,526 ten years after starting college, more than 27% of the Washington colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

College Scorecard

What your family pays
$9,406 /yr

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

Sticker price $19,268. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
38%

Higher than 43% of Washington colleges we cover and 22% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$43,526

Higher than 27% of Washington colleges we cover and 22% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Walla Walla Community College acceptance rate & admissions

Pell Grant recipients32%
First-generation students46%
Women / men50% / 50%

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

Walla Walla Community 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$5,279
Tuition & fees, out-of-state$6,700
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies$762
Total cost of attendance, in-state$19,268

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$9,500
Loan default rate12.2%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

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

Walla Walla Community College majors, earnings & careers

Walla Walla Community College offers 2 bachelor's majors across 2 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Business & Finance · 1
  • Science & Math · 1

Highest-earning majors at Walla Walla Community College

Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.

Quick list of all 2 majors
  • Agricultural Production Operations—
  • 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

$115,210
Walla Walla
$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 Walla Walla

Cost of living
1% below the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Walla Walla, WA area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,193/mo

2 bedrooms $1,561. Housing costs 13% below the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
42° / 90°

January and July average highs. 18 inches of rain a year, 9 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Low

No hazard rated high.

FEMA National Risk Index, Walla Walla County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)2,982
First-year students from Washington77%
Next most common home statesOregon, Idaho, Utah
AthleticsNWAC · 6 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-244% bachelor's · 54% associate · 42% certificates
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyWhite 46% · Hispanic 32% · Two or more 6% · Black 5%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Walla Walla County at a glance

Population62,161
Median household income$74,202
Adults with a bachelor's degree30%
Median age39

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

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

Walla Walla Community College would cost you $2,589 more per year than Lake Washington Institute of Technology, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Walla Walla Community College.
  • Walla Walla Community College gives aided families $340 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Washington residentWalla Walla Community CollegeLake Washington Institute of TechnologyDifference
Sticker price$19,268$16,339+$2,929
Average grants−$9,862−$9,522−$340
You pay$9,406$6,817+$2,589

“+” means Walla Walla Community 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 Walla Walla Community College

How much does Walla Walla Community College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $19,268 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $9,406 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $8,224 and families earning $110k+ pay $17,566.

How much do Walla Walla Community College graduates earn?

Former Walla Walla Community College students earn a median $43,526 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Walla Walla Community College graduation rate?

38% 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: “Walla Walla Community College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/walla-walla-community-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).