How Tuition Changes over Past 5 Years for Washington Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees of Washington Colleges is $20,421. Compared to last year's tuition, the 2025 tuition & fees of Washington Colleges is increased by 3.92%.

Over the past 5 years, the tuition & fees of Washington Colleges has increased by 11.40% from $18,332 to $20,421.

5-Year Tuition Increase Rate Distribution

The following breakdown shows how tuition rates have changed over the past 5 years for 72 schools in Washington Colleges:

Over the 5-year period, 14 schools (20.9%) experienced tuition increases exceeding 20%, 36 schools (53.7%) saw increases between 10% and 20%, 5 schools (7.5%) had moderate increases of 5% to 10%, 7 schools (10.4%) experienced minimal increases under 5%, and 5 schools (7.5%) actually decreased or stayed the same.

  • 14 schools (20.9%) - Tuition increased by more than 20%
  • 36 schools (53.7%) - Tuition increased by 10% to 20%
  • 5 schools (7.5%) - Tuition increased by 5% to 10%
  • 7 schools (10.4%) - Tuition increased by 0% to 5%
  • 5 schools (7.5%) - Tuition decreased

You can check 2025 tuition & fees along with living costs and other college expenses at Washington Colleges tuition comparison table.

Comparison Table of Tuition Changes for Washington Colleges

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Tuition Inflation from 2020 to 2025 at Washington Colleges
School Name2020-212021-222022-232023-242024-255-Year Inflation Rate
Bellevue CollegeBellevue, WA$9,349$9,594
2.62%
$9,838
2.54%
$10,183
3.51%
$10,502
3.13%
12.33%
Bellingham Technical CollegeBellingham, WA$4,911$5,227
6.43%
$5,357
2.49%
$5,555
3.70%
$5,809
4.57%
18.29%
Big Bend Community CollegeMoses Lake, WA$4,945$5,098
3.09%
$5,234
2.67%
$5,443
3.99%
$5,619
3.23%
13.63%
Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, WA$24,520$25,213
2.83%
$25,910
2.76%
$26,771
3.32%
$27,526
2.82%
12.26%
Centralia CollegeCentralia, WA$5,113$5,239
2.46%
$5,381
2.71%
$5,643
4.87%
$5,651
0.14%
10.52%
City University of SeattleSeattle, WA$13,658$13,658$13,558
0.73%
$13,965
3.00%
$13,929
0.26%
1.98%
Clark CollegeVancouver, WA$9,718$10,133
4.27%
$10,133$10,380
2.44%
$11,183
7.74%
15.08%
Clover Park Technical CollegeLakewood, WA$5,740$5,740$5,979
4.16%
$6,634
10.96%
$6,634 15.57%
Columbia Basin CollegePasco, WA$7,484$7,735
3.35%
$7,738
0.04%
$8,239
6.47%
$8,668
5.21%
15.82%
Cornish College of the ArtsSeattle, WA$34,200$35,486
3.76%
$36,844
3.83%
$39,892
8.27%
$41,684
4.49%
21.88%
Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, WA$25,702$25,748
0.18%
$26,499
2.92%
$25,892
2.29%
$26,583
2.67%
3.43%
Edmonds CollegeLynnwood, WA$9,498$9,746
2.61%
$9,747
0.01%
$10,553
8.27%
$10,875
3.05%
14.50%
Everett Community CollegeEverett, WA$9,363$9,597
2.50%
$9,831
2.44%
$10,180
3.55%
$11,171
9.73%
19.31%
The Evergreen State CollegeOlympia, WA$28,515$29,172
2.30%
$30,059
3.04%
$30,980
3.06%
$31,905
2.99%
11.89%
Pierce College DistrictLakewood, WA$4,625$5,247
13.45%
$4,902
6.58%
$5,211
6.30%
$5,976
14.68%
29.21%
Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA$46,920$48,470
3.30%
$50,735
4.67%
$53,500
5.45%
$55,480
3.70%
18.24%
Grays Harbor CollegeAberdeen, WA$9,687$10,040
3.64%
$10,284
2.43%
$10,629
3.35%
$12,553
18.10%
29.59%
Green River CollegeAuburn, WA$4,694$4,794
2.13%
$4,916
2.54%
$5,105
3.84%
$5,263
3.10%
12.12%
Heritage UniversityToppenish, WA$18,332$18,500
0.92%
$19,500
5.41%
$19,920
2.15%
$20,928
5.06%
14.16%
Highline CollegeDes Moines, WA$4,691$4,813
2.60%
$4,948
2.80%
$5,156
4.20%
$5,332
3.41%
13.66%
Bastyr UniversityKenmore, WA$26,895$27,645
2.79%
$29,280
5.91%
$30,126
2.89%
$32,289
7.18%
20.06%
Bates Technical CollegeTacoma, WA$16,253$13,278
18.30%
$11,110
16.33%
$11,518
3.67%
$12,165
5.62%
25.15%
Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyKirkland, WA$9,900$10,146
2.48%
$10,390
2.40%
$11,017
6.03%
$12,062
9.49%
21.84%
Lower Columbia CollegeLongview, WA$5,256$5,403
2.80%
$5,514
2.05%
$5,633
2.16%
$6,003
6.57%
14.21%
North Seattle CollegeSeattle, WA$4,123$4,799
16.40%
$5,547
15.59%
$5,547$5,796
4.49%
40.58%
Northwest UniversityKirkland, WA$33,980$33,980$35,000
3.00%
$36,035
2.96%
$36,035 6.05%
Olympic CollegeBremerton, WA$9,387$9,638
2.67%
$9,740
1.06%
$9,740$9,740 3.76%
Pacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma, WA$46,200$47,576
2.98%
$50,256
5.63%
$50,272
0.03%
$50,916
1.28%
10.21%
Peninsula CollegePort Angeles, WA$4,671$4,779
2.31%
$4,919
2.93%
$5,111
3.90%
$5,270
3.11%
12.82%
University of Puget SoundTacoma, WA$52,775$55,670
5.49%
$57,626
3.51%
$59,900
3.95%
$62,898
5.01%
19.18%
Renton Technical CollegeRenton, WA$6,131$6,131$6,252
1.97%
$7,257
16.07%
$7,768
7.04%
26.70%
Saint Martin's UniversityLacey, WA$39,940$40,690
1.88%
$42,220
3.76%
$44,210
4.71%
$45,510
2.94%
13.95%
South Seattle CollegeSeattle, WA$4,214$4,831
14.64%
$5,354
10.83%
$5,354$5,796
8.26%
37.54%
Seattle Central CollegeSeattle, WA$4,053$4,670
15.22%
$5,354
14.65%
$5,547
3.60%
$5,796
4.49%
43.01%
Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle, WA$47,244$35,646
24.55%
$37,158
4.24%
$38,814
4.46%
$40,407
4.10%
14.47%
Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA$48,390$49,335
1.95%
$51,324
4.03%
$54,285
5.77%
$56,721
4.49%
17.22%
Shoreline CollegeShoreline, WA$6,851$7,013
2.36%
$7,082
0.98%
$7,430
4.91%
$7,905
6.39%
15.38%
Skagit Valley CollegeMount Vernon, WA$6,885$7,507
9.03%
$7,888
5.08%
$7,560
4.16%
$7,410
1.98%
7.63%
South Puget Sound Community CollegeOlympia, WA$10,152$10,428
2.72%
$10,687
2.48%
$5,637
47.25%
$5,818
3.21%
42.69%
Spokane Community CollegeSpokane, WA$5,006$5,135
2.58%
$5,278
2.78%
$5,494
4.09%
$6,612
20.35%
32.08%
Spokane Falls Community CollegeSpokane, WA$5,006$5,135
2.58%
$5,278
2.78%
$5,494
4.09%
$6,612
20.35%
32.08%
Tacoma Community CollegeTacoma, WA$10,016$10,391
3.74%
$10,649
2.48%
$11,030
3.58%
$11,646
5.58%
16.27%
Walla Walla Community CollegeWalla Walla, WA$6,318$6,350
0.51%
$6,306
0.69%
$7,967
26.34%
$6,700
15.90%
6.05%
Walla Walla UniversityCollege Place, WA$29,931$30,531
2.00%
$31,758
4.02%
$33,027
4.00%
$34,227
3.63%
14.35%
Washington State UniversityPullman, WA$27,113$27,733
2.29%
$28,385
2.35%
$29,073
2.42%
$29,950
3.02%
10.46%
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA$39,114$39,906
2.02%
$40,740
2.09%
$41,997
3.09%
$43,209
2.89%
10.47%
Wenatchee Valley CollegeWenatchee, WA$4,734$4,734$5,458
15.29%
$5,652
3.55%
$5,054
10.58%
6.76%
Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA$25,266$25,930
2.63%
$26,873
3.64%
$27,853
3.65%
$28,707
3.07%
13.62%
Whatcom Community CollegeBellingham, WA$10,212$10,473
2.56%
$10,731
2.46%
$11,096
3.40%
$11,435
3.06%
11.98%
Whitman CollegeWalla Walla, WA$50,408$55,982
11.06%
$58,622
4.72%
$61,492
4.90%
$64,050
4.16%
27.06%
Whitworth UniversitySpokane, WA$46,250$47,590
2.90%
$48,990
2.94%
$50,920
3.94%
$52,880
3.85%
14.34%
Yakima Valley CollegeYakima, WA$5,231$5,352
2.31%
$5,488
2.54%
$5,697
3.81%
$5,873
3.09%
12.27%
Antioch University-SeattleSeattle, WA$22,035$22,035$19,410
11.91%
$19,410$26,260
35.29%
19.17%
Northwest College of Art & DesignTacoma, WA$18,100$18,100$18,100$18,100$18,100-
University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothell, WA$39,018$39,780
1.95%
$40,722
2.37%
$41,913
2.92%
$43,155
2.96%
10.60%
University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma, WA$39,258$40,026
1.96%
$40,956
2.32%
$42,171
2.97%
$43,404
2.92%
10.56%
Northwest Indian CollegeBellingham, WA$6,787$4,374
35.55%
$3,969
9.26%
$3,969$4,365
9.98%
35.69%
Cascadia CollegeBothell, WA$4,788$4,768
0.42%
$10,426
118.67%
$10,864
4.20%
$11,296
3.98%
135.92%
Faith International UniversityTacoma, WA$11,250$11,250$8,685
22.80%
$8,850
1.90%
$8,850 21.33%
DigiPen Institute of TechnologyRedmond, WA$33,700$34,900
3.56%
$35,900
2.87%
$37,400
4.18%
$38,950
4.14%
15.58%
Whitworth University-Adult Degree ProgramsSpokane, WA$13,440$13,440$13,440$13,560
0.89%
$13,560 0.89%
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationKirkland, WA$11,970$11,970$12,210
2.01%
$14,652
20.00%
$14,652 22.41%
Seattle Film InstituteSeattle, WA$30,240$30,240$33,000
9.13%
$33,000$33,000 9.13%
Golden Gate University-SeattleSeattle, WA------
Moody Bible Institute - SpokaneSpokane, WA-$14,400$16,200
12.50%
$14,400
11.11%
$14,784
2.67%
2.67%
Columbia College - Naval Station Everett/MarysvilleMarysville, WA$8,112$8,832
8.88%
$8,496
3.80%
$8,304
2.26%
$8,256
0.58%
1.78%
Columbia College - Whidbey IslandOak Harbor, WA$8,112$8,832
8.88%
$8,496
3.80%
$8,304
2.26%
$8,256
0.58%
1.78%
Washington State University-VancouverVancouver, WA$25,744$26,372
2.44%
$26,991
2.35%
$27,673
2.53%
$28,496
2.97%
10.69%
Washington State University-SpokaneSpokane, WA------
Washington State University-Tri CitiesRichland, WA$26,087$26,715
2.41%
$27,348
2.37%
$28,008
2.41%
$28,820
2.90%
10.48%
Washington State University - Everett CampusEverett, WA------
Great Northern UniversitySpokane, WA-$15,600$16,500
5.77%
$17,700
7.27%
$18,300
3.39%
17.31%
Average$18,332$18,482
0.82%
$19,065
3.15%
$19,651
3.07%
$20,421
3.92%
11.40%
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)

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