How Tuition Changes over Past 5 Years for Washington Public Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees of Washington Public Colleges is $13,522. Compared to last year's tuition, the 2024 tuition & fees of Washington Public Colleges is increased by 3.33%.
Over the past 5 years, the tuition & fees of Washington Public Colleges has increased by 12.63% from $12,006 to $13,522.
You can check 2024 tuition & fees along with living costs and other college expenses at Washington Public Colleges tuition comparison table.

Comparison Table of Tuition Changes for Washington Public Colleges

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Tuition Inflation from 2019 to 2024 at Washington Public Colleges
School Name2019-202020-212021-222022-232023-245-Year Inflation Rate
Bellevue CollegeBellevue, WA$9,246$9,349
1.11%
$9,594
2.62%
$9,838
2.54%
$10,183
3.51%
10.13%
Bellingham Technical CollegeBellingham, WA$4,807$4,911
2.16%
$5,227
6.43%
$5,357
2.49%
$5,555
3.7%
15.56%
Big Bend Community CollegeMoses Lake, WA$4,830$4,945
2.38%
$5,098
3.09%
$5,234
2.67%
$5,443
3.99%
12.69%
Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, WA$23,954$24,520
2.36%
$25,213
2.83%
$25,910
2.76%
$26,771
3.32%
11.76%
Centralia CollegeCentralia, WA$4,991$5,113
2.44%
$5,239
2.46%
$5,381
2.71%
$5,643
4.87%
13.06%
Clark CollegeVancouver, WA$9,258$9,718
4.97%
$10,133
4.27%
$10,133$10,380
2.44%
12.12%
Clover Park Technical CollegeLakewood, WA$5,740$5,740$5,740$5,979
4.16%
$6,634
10.96%
15.57%
Columbia Basin CollegePasco, WA$7,294$7,484
2.6%
$7,735
3.35%
$7,738
0.04%
$8,239
6.47%
12.96%
Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, WA$25,057$25,702
2.57%
$25,748
0.18%
$26,499
2.92%
$25,892
2.29%
3.33%
Edmonds CollegeLynnwood, WA$9,399$9,498
1.05%
$9,746
2.61%
$9,747
0.01%
$10,553
8.27%
12.28%
The Evergreen State CollegeOlympia, WA$27,537$28,515
3.55%
$29,172
2.3%
$30,059
3.04%
$30,980
3.06%
12.5%
Pierce College DistrictLakewood, WA$4,483$4,625
3.17%
$5,247
13.45%
$4,902
6.58%
$5,211
6.3%
16.24%
Grays Harbor CollegeAberdeen, WA$9,576$9,687
1.16%
$10,040
3.64%
$10,284
2.43%
$10,629
3.35%
11%
Green River CollegeAuburn, WA$4,584$4,694
2.4%
$4,794
2.13%
$4,916
2.54%
$5,105
3.84%
11.37%
Highline CollegeDes Moines, WA$4,576$4,691
2.51%
$4,813
2.6%
$4,948
2.8%
$5,156
4.2%
12.67%
Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyKirkland, WA$9,797$9,900
1.05%
$10,146
2.48%
$10,390
2.4%
$11,017
6.03%
12.45%
Lower Columbia CollegeLongview, WA$4,398$5,256
19.51%
$5,403
2.8%
$5,514
2.05%
$5,633
2.16%
28.08%
North Seattle CollegeSeattle, WA$4,625$4,123
10.85%
$4,799
16.4%
$5,547
15.59%
$5,547 19.94%
Olympic CollegeBremerton, WA$4,386$9,387
114.02%
$9,638
2.67%
$9,740
1.06%
$9,740 122.07%
Peninsula CollegePort Angeles, WA$4,570$4,671
2.21%
$4,779
2.31%
$4,919
2.93%
$5,111
3.9%
11.84%
Renton Technical CollegeRenton, WA$6,016$6,131
1.91%
$6,131$6,252
1.97%
$7,257
16.07%
20.63%
South Seattle CollegeSeattle, WA$4,717$4,214
10.66%
$4,831
14.64%
$5,354
10.83%
$5,354 13.5%
Seattle Central CollegeSeattle, WA$3,779$4,053
7.25%
$4,670
15.22%
$5,354
14.65%
$5,354 41.68%
Skagit Valley CollegeMount Vernon, WA$6,885$6,885$7,507
9.03%
$7,888
5.08%
$7,561
4.15%
9.82%
Spokane Community CollegeSpokane, WA$4,881$5,006
2.56%
$5,135
2.58%
$5,278
2.78%
$5,494
4.09%
12.56%
Spokane Falls Community CollegeSpokane, WA$4,881$5,006
2.56%
$5,135
2.58%
$5,278
2.78%
$5,494
4.09%
12.56%
Tacoma Community CollegeTacoma, WA$9,862$10,016
1.56%
$10,391
3.74%
$10,649
2.48%
$11,030
3.58%
11.84%
Walla Walla Community CollegeWalla Walla, WA$6,200$6,318
1.9%
$6,350
0.51%
$6,306
0.69%
$7,967
26.34%
28.5%
Washington State UniversityPullman, WA$26,419$27,113
2.63%
$27,733
2.29%
$28,385
2.35%
$29,073
2.42%
10.05%
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA$38,166$39,114
2.48%
$39,906
2.02%
$40,740
2.09%
$41,997
3.09%
10.04%
Wenatchee Valley CollegeWenatchee, WA$4,630$4,734
2.25%
$4,734$5,458
15.29%
$5,652
3.55%
22.07%
Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA$24,690$25,266
2.33%
$25,930
2.63%
$26,873
3.64%
$27,853
3.65%
12.81%
Whatcom Community CollegeBellingham, WA$10,095$10,212
1.16%
$10,473
2.56%
$10,731
2.46%
$11,096
3.4%
9.92%
Yakima Valley CollegeYakima, WA$4,729$5,231
10.62%
$5,352
2.31%
$5,488
2.54%
$5,697
3.81%
20.47%
University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothell, WA$38,091$39,018
2.43%
$39,780
1.95%
$40,722
2.37%
$41,913
2.92%
10.03%
University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma, WA$38,340$39,258
2.39%
$40,026
1.96%
$40,956
2.32%
$42,171
2.97%
9.99%
Northwest Indian CollegeBellingham, WA$4,840$6,787
40.23%
$4,374
35.55%
$3,969
9.26%
$3,969 18%
Cascadia CollegeBothell, WA$9,435$4,788
49.25%
$4,768
0.42%
$10,426
118.67%
$10,864
4.2%
15.15%
Washington State University-Tri CitiesRichland, WA$25,343$26,087
2.94%
$26,715
2.41%
$27,348
2.37%
$28,008
2.41%
10.52%
Washington State University-VancouverVancouver, WA$25,130$25,744
2.44%
$26,372
2.44%
$26,991
2.35%
$27,673
2.53%
10.12%
Average$12,006$12,338
2.76%
$12,615
2.25%
$13,087
3.74%
$13,522
3.33%
12.63%
*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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