There are 10 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Washington - 2 public and 8 private schools.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Washington community colleges is $12,971 for Washington residents and $20,859 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $6,318. A total of 2,717 students enrolled in Washington community colleges (340 in average).


Washington Community Colleges Average Statistics

7 Washington community colleges have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools having competitive admission is 41.60% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 57.69%.

6 schools offer online degree/programs and 45 students enrolled online exclusively.

The average graduation rate is 73.88% and the transfer-out rate is 73.88%. The average students to faculty ratio is 21 to 1 at Washington community colleges.

The following table shows the 2025 average academic statistics for Washington community colleges.

Washington Community Colleges Average Statistics (2024-2025)
Number of Schools10 community colleges (2 public, 8 private)
Open Admission Policy7 out of 10 schools
Tuition & Fees$12,971 Washington Residents
$20,859 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$6,318
Student PopulationTotal 2,717 (340 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 90 (45.00 on average) in 6 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate73.88%
Transfer-out Rate1.00%
Student to Faculty Ratio20.50 to 1

Washington Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Perry Technical Institute is ranked first among Washington community colleges and Carrington College-Spokane and Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building are second and third position in the ranking.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools are $12,971 for Washington residents and $20,859 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Washington community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2025 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Washington
WA RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
-Perry Technical InstituteYakima, WA$51,756 $9,287 1,072 79% 18 to 1
-Carrington College-SpokaneSpokane, WA$20,106 $4,026 353 42% 39 to 1
-Northwest School of Wooden Boat BuildingPort Hadlock, WA$20,025 ($14,450) $9,761 50 90% 7 to 1
-Academy of Interactive EntertainmentSeattle, WA$25,800 ($16,916) $4,715 47 84% 25 to 1
-Pima Medical Institute-SeattleSeattle, WA$17,863 $5,392 471 68% 24 to 1
-Pima Medical Institute-RentonRenton, WA$17,863 $4,813 456 69% 25 to 1
-Summit Salon AcademyTacoma, WA$18,700 $5,712 138 59% 13 to 1
Average$20,859 ($12,971) $6,3182,717 73.88% 20.50 to 1