Grays Harbor College ranks among Washington’s least affordable public institutions for in-state students in 2024

Hannah Ruth Earl, Director of the Center for Faith at the U.S. Department of Education
Hannah Ruth Earl, Director of the Center for Faith at the U.S. Department of Education
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Tuition and fees for in-state students at Grays Harbor College amounted to $5,593 in 2024, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

This places the college as the 17th most expensive public institution in Washington for the year 2024.

The 2024 in-state tuition and fees increased by $842 compared to the previous year.

Out-of-state students paid $12,553 in 2024, reflecting a $1,924 rise from the prior year.

In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.

The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.

Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.

Cost of Tuition for In-State Students at Public Institutions in Washington, 2024 (Top 25 Most Expensive Institutions)
City Institution Name College costs
Seattle Shoreline Community College – Dental Hygiene $15,201
Pullman Washington State University $13,391
Tacoma The University of Washington-Tacoma Campus $13,168
Seattle The University of Washington-Seattle Campus $12,973
Bothell The University of Washington-Bothell Campus $12,919
Richland Washington State University-Tri Cities $12,261
Vancouver Washington State University-Vancouver $11,937
Washington State University – Global Campus $11,678
Bellingham Western Washington University $9,582
Ellensburg Central Washington University $9,417
Olympia The Evergreen State College $9,264
Cheney Eastern Washington University $8,586
Pasco Columbia Basin College $6,555
Renton Renton Technical College $6,308
Tacoma Bates Technical College $6,027
Kirkland Lake Washington Institute of Technology $5,997
Aberdeen Grays Harbor College $5,593
Tacoma Tacoma Community College $5,507
Spokane Spokane Community College $5,461
Spokane Spokane Falls Community College $5,461
Lakewood Pierce College District $5,418
Mount Vernon Skagit Valley College $5,400
Yakima Yakima Valley College $5,312
Walla Walla Walla Walla Community College $5,279
Wenatchee Wenatchee Valley College $5,267

Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.



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