Centralia's tuition & fees has increased from $4,600 (2015) to $5,651 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 22.85% over the past 10 years.
Centralia's tuition increase rate is higher than the Washington's average increase rate of 14.92%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 95.26% from 2015 ($14,459).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Centralia's COA is $28,232, which is increased by 0.26% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Centralia's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 22.85% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $5,157. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Centralia College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $528, and it has decreased -48.74% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,030 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $825 | -19.90% |
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| 2017-18 | $840 | 1.82% |
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| 2018-19 | $870 | 3.57% |
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| 2019-20 | $900 | 3.45% |
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| 2020-21 | $930 | 3.33% |
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| 2021-22 | $942 | 1.29% |
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| 2022-23 | $702 | -25.48% |
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| 2023-24 | $762 | 8.55% |
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| 2024-25 | $528 | -30.71% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 117.36% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 53.40% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Centralia College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $8,829 | $13,059 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,551 | $13,551 | 53.48% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,710 | $13,710 | 1.17% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,950 | $13,950 | 1.75% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,280 | $14,280 | 2.37% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,838 | $14,838 | 3.91% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,048 | $15,048 | 1.42% |
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| 2022-23 | $20,280 | $20,280 | 34.77% |
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| 2023-24 | $21,753 | $21,753 | 7.26% |
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| 2024-25 | $22,053 | $22,053 | 1.38% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Centralia College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Centralia College | $5,651
($5,266) | $5,643
($5,109) | 0.14% |
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| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $43,209
($12,973) | $41,997
($12,643) | 2.89% |
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| Washington State University | $29,950
($13,391) | $29,073
($12,997) | 3.02% |
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| Western Washington University | $28,707
($9,582) | $27,853
($9,286) | 3.07% |
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| Bellevue College | $10,502
($4,436) | $10,183
($4,305) | 3.13% |
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| Central Washington University | $27,526
($9,417) | $26,771
($9,192) | 2.82% |
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