For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduation rate of Washington Colleges is 46.50%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2025 graduation rate decreased by 0.46%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of Washington Colleges has decreased by 0.48% from 46.72% to 46.50%. Of the 72 Washington Colleges, 34 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 25 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2025 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at Washington Colleges graduation rate comparison table.
Comparison Table of Graduation Rate Changes for Washington Colleges
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Graduation Rate Changes from 2019 to 2024 at Washington Colleges | School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Average |
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Bellevue CollegeBellevue, WA | 34.00% | 33.00%
1% | 30.00%
3% | 33.00%
3% | 35.00%
2% | 33.00% |
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Bellingham Technical CollegeBellingham, WA | 52.00% | 36.00%
16% | 30.00%
6% | 45.00%
15% | 41.00%
4% | 40.80% |
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Big Bend Community CollegeMoses Lake, WA | 36.00% | 37.00%
1% | 40.00%
3% | 36.00%
4% | 41.00%
5% | 38.00% |
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Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, WA | 58.00% | 53.00%
5% | 52.00%
1% | 49.00%
3% | 53.00%
4% | 53.00% |
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Centralia CollegeCentralia, WA | 41.00% | 43.00%
2% | 44.00%
1% | 45.00%
1% | 41.00%
4% | 42.80% |
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City University of SeattleSeattle, WA | - | - | - | 16.00% | - | 16.00% |
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Clark CollegeVancouver, WA | 33.00% | 36.00%
3% | 39.00%
3% | 35.00%
4% | 38.00%
3% | 36.20% |
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Clover Park Technical CollegeLakewood, WA | 34.00% | 31.00%
3% | 44.00%
13% | 40.00%
4% | 42.00%
2% | 38.20% |
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Columbia Basin CollegePasco, WA | 32.00% | 36.00%
4% | 28.00%
8% | 27.00%
1% | 33.00%
6% | 31.20% |
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Cornish College of the ArtsSeattle, WA | 51.00% | 51.00% | 52.00%
1% | 51.00%
1% | 56.00%
5% | 52.20% |
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Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, WA | 53.00% | 49.00%
4% | 49.00% | 47.00%
2% | 43.00%
4% | 48.20% |
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Edmonds CollegeLynnwood, WA | 29.00% | 34.00%
5% | 29.00%
5% | 33.00%
4% | 29.00%
4% | 30.80% |
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Everett Community CollegeEverett, WA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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The Evergreen State CollegeOlympia, WA | 44.00% | 43.00%
1% | 41.00%
2% | 43.00%
2% | 40.00%
3% | 42.20% |
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Pierce College DistrictLakewood, WA | 32.00% | 37.00%
5% | 38.00%
1% | 31.00%
7% | 30.00%
1% | 33.60% |
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Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA | 87.00% | 85.00%
2% | 88.00%
3% | 86.00%
2% | 86.00% | 86.40% |
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Grays Harbor CollegeAberdeen, WA | 32.00% | 40.00%
8% | 39.00%
1% | 31.00%
8% | 39.00%
8% | 36.20% |
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Green River CollegeAuburn, WA | 37.00% | 38.00%
1% | 40.00%
2% | 41.00%
1% | 38.00%
3% | 38.80% |
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Heritage UniversityToppenish, WA | 41.00% | 53.00%
12% | 44.00%
9% | 39.00%
5% | 53.00%
14% | 46.00% |
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Highline CollegeDes Moines, WA | 38.00% | 35.00%
3% | 40.00%
5% | 38.00%
2% | 35.00%
3% | 37.20% |
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Bastyr UniversityKenmore, WA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Bates Technical CollegeTacoma, WA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyKirkland, WA | 38.00% | 42.00%
4% | 43.00%
1% | 39.00%
4% | 37.00%
2% | 39.80% |
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Lower Columbia CollegeLongview, WA | 28.00% | 22.00%
6% | 25.00%
3% | 25.00% | 23.00%
2% | 24.60% |
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North Seattle CollegeSeattle, WA | 30.00% | 39.00%
9% | 27.00%
12% | 32.00%
5% | 32.00% | 32.00% |
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Northwest UniversityKirkland, WA | 57.00% | 58.00%
1% | 67.00%
9% | 63.00%
4% | 70.00%
7% | 63.00% |
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Olympic CollegeBremerton, WA | 29.00% | 31.00%
2% | 31.00% | 34.00%
3% | 31.00%
3% | 31.20% |
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Pacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma, WA | 71.00% | 69.00%
2% | 71.00%
2% | 70.00%
1% | 68.00%
2% | 69.80% |
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Peninsula CollegePort Angeles, WA | 45.00% | 50.00%
5% | 41.00%
9% | 40.00%
1% | 36.00%
4% | 42.40% |
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University of Puget SoundTacoma, WA | 77.00% | 74.00%
3% | 76.00%
2% | 67.00%
9% | 67.00% | 72.20% |
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Renton Technical CollegeRenton, WA | 56.00% | 57.00%
1% | 60.00%
3% | 55.00%
5% | 45.00%
10% | 54.60% |
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Saint Martin's UniversityLacey, WA | 61.00% | 60.00%
1% | 60.00% | 57.00%
3% | 51.00%
6% | 57.80% |
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South Seattle CollegeSeattle, WA | 39.00% | 29.00%
10% | 33.00%
4% | 26.00%
7% | 31.00%
5% | 31.60% |
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Seattle Central CollegeSeattle, WA | 27.00% | 34.00%
7% | 24.00%
10% | 31.00%
7% | 31.00% | 29.40% |
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Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle, WA | 65.00% | 65.00% | 65.00% | 62.00%
3% | 61.00%
1% | 63.60% |
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Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA | 72.00% | 74.00%
2% | 74.00% | 73.00%
1% | 75.00%
2% | 73.60% |
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Shoreline CollegeShoreline, WA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Skagit Valley CollegeMount Vernon, WA | 30.00% | 35.00%
5% | 34.00%
1% | 33.00%
1% | 36.00%
3% | 33.60% |
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South Puget Sound Community CollegeOlympia, WA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Spokane Community CollegeSpokane, WA | 29.00% | 32.00%
3% | 35.00%
3% | 37.00%
2% | 33.00%
4% | 33.20% |
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Spokane Falls Community CollegeSpokane, WA | 25.00% | 33.00%
8% | 29.00%
4% | 30.00%
1% | 32.00%
2% | 29.80% |
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Tacoma Community CollegeTacoma, WA | 25.00% | 37.00%
12% | 32.00%
5% | 32.00% | 31.00%
1% | 31.40% |
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Walla Walla Community CollegeWalla Walla, WA | 41.00% | 36.00%
5% | 43.00%
7% | 47.00%
4% | 38.00%
9% | 41.00% |
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Walla Walla UniversityCollege Place, WA | 58.00% | 63.00%
5% | 62.00%
1% | 64.00%
2% | 59.00%
5% | 61.20% |
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Washington State UniversityPullman, WA | 58.00% | 59.00%
1% | 62.00%
3% | 61.00%
1% | 60.00%
1% | 60.00% |
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University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA | 82.00% | 83.00%
1% | 84.00%
1% | 83.00%
1% | 85.00%
2% | 83.40% |
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Wenatchee Valley CollegeWenatchee, WA | 34.00% | 33.00%
1% | 37.00%
4% | 39.00%
2% | 43.00%
4% | 37.20% |
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Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA | 67.00% | 67.00% | 65.00%
2% | 65.00% | 64.00%
1% | 65.60% |
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Whatcom Community CollegeBellingham, WA | 42.00% | 34.00%
8% | 42.00%
8% | 36.00%
6% | 36.00% | 38.00% |
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Whitman CollegeWalla Walla, WA | 85.00% | 88.00%
3% | 90.00%
2% | 80.00%
10% | 80.00% | 84.60% |
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Whitworth UniversitySpokane, WA | 77.00% | 75.00%
2% | 75.00% | 68.00%
7% | 70.00%
2% | 73.00% |
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Yakima Valley CollegeYakima, WA | 28.00% | 33.00%
5% | 26.00%
7% | 33.00%
7% | 29.00%
4% | 29.80% |
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Antioch University-SeattleSeattle, WA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Northwest College of Art & DesignTacoma, WA | 40.00% | 37.00%
3% | 56.00%
19% | 36.00%
20% | 57.00%
21% | 45.20% |
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University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothell, WA | 62.00% | 66.00%
4% | 68.00%
2% | 68.00% | 65.00%
3% | 65.80% |
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University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma, WA | 60.00% | 58.00%
2% | 54.00%
4% | 62.00%
8% | 63.00%
1% | 59.40% |
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Northwest Indian CollegeBellingham, WA | 24.00% | 18.00%
6% | 27.00%
9% | 26.00%
1% | 18.00%
8% | 22.60% |
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Cascadia CollegeBothell, WA | 37.00% | 33.00%
4% | 35.00%
2% | 41.00%
6% | 32.00%
9% | 35.60% |
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Faith International UniversityTacoma, WA | 33.00% | 25.00%
8% | 16.00%
9% | 66.00%
50% | 25.00%
41% | 33.00% |
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DigiPen Institute of TechnologyRedmond, WA | 52.00% | 56.00%
4% | 60.00%
4% | 51.00%
9% | 60.00%
9% | 55.80% |
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Whitworth University-Adult Degree ProgramsSpokane, WA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationKirkland, WA | - | 41.00% | 38.00%
3% | 30.00%
8% | 50.00%
20% | 39.75% |
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Seattle Film InstituteSeattle, WA | 75.00% | 71.00%
4% | 66.00%
5% | 88.00%
22% | 57.00%
31% | 71.40% |
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Golden Gate University-SeattleSeattle, WA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Moody Bible Institute - SpokaneSpokane, WA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Columbia College - Naval Station Everett/MarysvilleMarysville, WA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Columbia College - Whidbey IslandOak Harbor, WA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Washington State University-VancouverVancouver, WA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Washington State University-SpokaneSpokane, WA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Washington State University-Tri CitiesRichland, WA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Washington State University - Everett CampusEverett, WA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Great Northern UniversitySpokane, WA | - | - | - | - | 50.00% | 50.00% |
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| Average | 46.72% | 47.04%
0.31% | 47.27%
0.24% | 46.71%
0.56% | 46.50%
0.21% | 46.85% |
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