2024 Washington Colleges Financial Aid Comparison
For the academic year 2022-2023, at Washington colleges, total 137,107 undergraduate students have awarded grant aid from federal, state, local, and/or institutes. The average amount of the awarded grant aid is $9,791 where the 2024 average tuition & fees of the Washington colleges is $18,445.
For full-time first time undergraduate students (freshmen), 66%% of students (30,438 students) have awarded federal, state, local and/or institutional grant aid.
Washington College Financial Aid Statistics
The next list shows the colleges with the highest and lowest financial aid amount and percent received. For that, we include only 4-year colleges and having more than 500 enrolled students.
- For all undergraduate students, Northwest Indian College has the highest percent of students awarded grant aid of 100% and Bellevue College has the lowest graduation rate of 19%.
- For all undergraduate students, Pacific Lutheran University has the highest amount of grant aid of $36,072 and Lower Columbia College has the lowest amount of grant aid of $5,184.
- For first-time full-time students, Gonzaga University has the highest percent of students awarded grant aid of 100% and Bellevue College has the lowest graduation rate of 28%.
- For first-time full-time students, Pacific Lutheran University has the highest amount of grant aid of $39,464 and Olympic College has the lowest amount of grant aid of $4,333.
Financial Aid Amount Comparison Between Washington Colleges
The following table lists Washington colleges with average amount of financial aid received and numbers for undergraduate programs.
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| College name | Tuition & Fees | All Undergraduate | Full-time First-Time Undergraduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Students Awarded Grants | Percent of Students Awarded Grants | Average Amount Grant Aid Awarded | Number of Students Awarded Grants | Percent of Students Awarded Grants | Average Amount Grant Aid Awarded | ||
| Bellevue College Bellevue, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $10,183 ($4,305) | 1,990 | 19% | $6,771 | 277 | 28% | $7,345 |
| Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,555 ($4,226) | 1,030 | 63% | $8,946 | 119 | 48% | $9,416 |
| Big Bend Community College Moses Lake, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,443 ($4,909) | 897 | 52% | $8,540 | 199 | 60% | $7,228 |
| Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $26,771 ($9,192) | 6,173 | 65% | $9,692 | 1,268 | 90% | $8,970 |
| Centralia College Centralia, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,643 ($5,109) | 908 | 40% | $7,869 | 216 | 56% | $6,048 |
| City University of Seattle Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $13,965 | 253 | 22% | $17,525 | - | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Richland Richland, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $19,844 | 310 | 64% | $4,981 | 129 | 82% | $5,347 |
| Clark College Vancouver, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $10,380 ($4,632) | 2,468 | 37% | $6,744 | 552 | 54% | $6,213 |
| Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $6,634 | 857 | 31% | $8,613 | 141 | 50% | $7,803 |
| Columbia Basin College Pasco, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $8,239 ($6,194) | 2,745 | 44% | $6,509 | 621 | 60% | $6,754 |
| Cornish College of the Arts Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $39,892 | 412 | 93% | $14,625 | 124 | 100% | $15,023 |
| Divers Institute of Technology Seattle, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $27,500 | 204 | 45% | $4,687 | 124 | 42% | $4,454 |
| Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $25,892 ($8,353) | 5,182 | 68% | $9,475 | 1,186 | 89% | $8,756 |
| Edmonds College Lynnwood, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $10,553 ($4,668) | 1,510 | 26% | $6,421 | 224 | 47% | $6,234 |
| Everett Community College Everett, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $10,180 ($4,301) | 1,806 | 30% | $6,258 | 319 | 39% | $6,362 |
| The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $30,980 ($8,999) | 1,065 | 57% | $11,196 | 224 | 85% | $10,278 |
| Pierce College District Lakewood, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,211 ($4,686) | 2,539 | 29% | $6,431 | 448 | 42% | $6,369 |
| Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design Spokane, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,451 | 90 | 55% | $6,571 | 39 | 75% | $7,202 |
| Gonzaga University Spokane, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $53,500 ($41,330) | 4,975 | 98% | $27,499 | 1,210 | 100% | $29,150 |
| Grays Harbor College Aberdeen, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $10,629 ($4,751) | 950 | 64% | $8,440 | 189 | 78% | $8,353 |
| Green River College Auburn, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,105 ($4,580) | 2,102 | 34% | $7,362 | 305 | 46% | $6,444 |
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline Shoreline, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $12,758 | 71 | 42% | $4,898 | 24 | 40% | $3,802 |
| Heritage University Toppenish, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $19,920 ($17,914) | 761 | 96% | $18,164 | 126 | 98% | $17,486 |
| Highline College Des Moines, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,156 ($4,623) | 1,711 | 37% | $5,532 | 245 | 47% | $5,944 |
| International Air and Hospitality Academy Vancouver, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $8,925 | 392 | 75% | $4,847 | 231 | 72% | $3,528 |
| Bastyr University Kenmore, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $30,126 ($25,455) | 53 | 72% | $8,514 | - | - | - |
| Bates Technical College Tacoma, WA Public, 2-4 years | $11,518 ($5,569) | 688 | 17% | $8,811 | 129 | 55% | $8,766 |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $11,017 ($5,156) | 943 | 30% | $7,898 | 101 | 37% | $6,813 |
| Lower Columbia College Longview, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,633 ($4,346) | 1,869 | 77% | $5,184 | 324 | 92% | $4,803 |
| BJ's Beauty & Barber College Tacoma, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $9,660 | 23 | 17% | $2,762 | - | - | - |
| North Seattle College Seattle, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,547 ($5,058) | 1,765 | 38% | $5,528 | 202 | 47% | $6,365 |
| Northwest University Kirkland, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $36,035 ($30,300) | 659 | 92% | $22,434 | 150 | 99% | $21,864 |
| Olympic College Bremerton, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $9,740 ($4,472) | 1,672 | 34% | $6,390 | 325 | 56% | $4,333 |
| Perry Technical Institute Yakima, WA Private, 2-4 years | $49,596 | 1,036 | 79% | $10,930 | 424 | 84% | $7,875 |
| Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $50,272 ($40,722) | 2,210 | 96% | $36,072 | 520 | 99% | $39,464 |
| Peninsula College Port Angeles, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,111 ($4,586) | 782 | 49% | $8,121 | 110 | 68% | $7,662 |
| University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $59,900 ($48,090) | 1,678 | 98% | $33,850 | 402 | 99% | $33,161 |
| Renton Technical College Renton, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $7,257 ($6,723) | 973 | 32% | $6,804 | 132 | 59% | $8,179 |
| Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $44,210 ($35,656) | 1,192 | 87% | $30,976 | 243 | 83% | $33,751 |
| South Seattle College Seattle, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,354 ($4,865) | 983 | 20% | $6,682 | 218 | 59% | $6,741 |
| Seattle Central College Seattle, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,547 ($5,058) | 2,670 | 60% | $6,043 | 563 | 85% | $5,285 |
| Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $38,814 | 2,332 | 96% | $25,612 | 524 | 98% | $28,070 |
| Seattle University Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $54,285 ($42,885) | 3,895 | 95% | $31,281 | 986 | 100% | $31,727 |
| Shoreline Community College Shoreline, WA Public, 2-4 years | $7,430 ($4,388) | 1,235 | 28% | $6,207 | 150 | 41% | $7,118 |
| Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $7,560 ($5,620) | 1,806 | 47% | $5,881 | 294 | 49% | $6,853 |
| South Puget Sound Community College Olympia, WA Public, 2-4 years | $5,637 ($5,103) | 1,570 | 41% | $7,167 | 300 | 51% | $6,881 |
| Spokane Community College Spokane, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,494 ($4,057) | 2,834 | 44% | $7,229 | 593 | 63% | $7,495 |
| Spokane Falls Community College Spokane, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,494 ($4,057) | 1,881 | 50% | $6,198 | 445 | 53% | $5,993 |
| Stylemaster College of Hair Design Longview, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,500 | 57 | 76% | $6,783 | 23 | 74% | $7,176 |
| Tacoma Community College Tacoma, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $11,030 ($4,920) | 2,202 | 40% | $6,271 | 451 | 48% | $6,261 |
| Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $7,967 ($6,513) | 1,330 | 50% | $7,083 | 274 | 71% | $6,635 |
| Walla Walla University College Place, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $33,027 ($27,495) | 1,161 | 89% | $16,718 | 296 | 100% | $18,122 |
| Washington State University Pullman, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $29,073 ($12,997) | 15,004 | 66% | $11,543 | 3,400 | 87% | $10,370 |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $41,997 ($12,643) | 14,148 | 39% | $15,799 | 3,125 | 43% | $14,390 |
| Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,652 ($5,118) | 1,150 | 45% | $8,285 | 315 | 68% | $7,998 |
| Western Washington University Bellingham, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $27,853 ($9,286) | 8,153 | 59% | $9,018 | 2,909 | 93% | $7,041 |
| Whatcom Community College Bellingham, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $11,096 ($5,146) | 1,346 | 40% | $5,251 | 173 | 55% | $6,199 |
| Whitman College Walla Walla, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $61,492 ($49,780) | 1,342 | 90% | $32,216 | 308 | 92% | $33,441 |
| Whitworth University Spokane, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $50,920 ($42,186) | 1,926 | 94% | $35,430 | 443 | 98% | $38,334 |
| Yakima Valley College Yakima, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,697 ($5,163) | 2,139 | 65% | $6,849 | 404 | 74% | $6,721 |
| Antioch University-Seattle Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $19,410 | 41 | 51% | $10,008 | - | - | - |
| Pima Medical Institute-Seattle Seattle, WA Private, 2-4 years | $17,849 | 179 | 27% | $4,897 | 46 | 64% | $5,518 |
| Northwest College of Art & Design Tacoma, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $18,100 | 94 | 79% | $10,382 | 39 | 85% | $10,032 |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $41,913 ($12,559) | 2,494 | 48% | $15,255 | 439 | 46% | $14,569 |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $42,171 ($12,817) | 2,738 | 67% | $15,499 | 458 | 77% | $13,521 |
| Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $3,969 | 643 | 100% | $8,479 | 59 | 100% | $8,084 |
| KaiStar Federal Way, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $19,250 | 185 | 68% | $7,888 | 83 | 72% | $7,998 |
| Northwest HVAC/R Training Center Spokane, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $11,500 | 25 | 71% | $8,771 | 10 | 53% | $3,675 |
| Carrington College-Spokane Spokane, WA Private, 2-4 years | $21,744 | 266 | 53% | $4,041 | 99 | 66% | $4,660 |
| Cascadia College Bothell, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $10,864 ($4,914) | 394 | 21% | $6,030 | 61 | 30% | $6,785 |
| Faith International University Tacoma, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $8,850 ($7,236) | 132 | 75% | $1,921 | 3 | 75% | $2,432 |
| DigiPen Institute of Technology Redmond, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $37,400 ($29,000) | 571 | 54% | $11,898 | 106 | 58% | $11,720 |
| Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett Everett, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $12,758 | 539 | 37% | $5,248 | 216 | 43% | $5,190 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Renton Renton, WA Private, 2-4 years | $17,849 | 318 | 39% | $4,268 | 136 | 53% | $4,895 |
| Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology Kennewick, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $19,500 | 66 | 48% | $4,214 | 36 | 43% | $3,720 |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle Seattle, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $21,000 | 70 | 27% | $5,129 | 9 | 50% | $5,027 |
| Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building Port Hadlock, WA Private, 2-4 years | $20,025 ($14,450) | 30 | 48% | $7,601 | 7 | 78% | $7,185 |
| Summit Salon Academy Tacoma, WA Private, 2-4 years | $18,700 | 91 | 42% | $5,111 | 71 | 44% | $5,131 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane Spokane Valley, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,340 | 165 | 59% | $6,039 | 59 | 74% | $6,692 |
| Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs Spokane, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $13,560 ($12,960) | 119 | 67% | $9,539 | - | - | - |
| Academy of Interactive Entertainment Seattle, WA Private, 2-4 years | $24,600 ($16,916) | 32 | 54% | $4,500 | 24 | 53% | $4,434 |
| Studio Beauty School Spokane Valley, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $8,410 | 84 | 51% | $5,016 | 31 | 61% | $4,745 |
| Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus Vancouver, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $7,800 | 99 | 50% | $4,898 | 18 | 64% | $5,211 |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education Kirkland, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $14,652 | 306 | 28% | $5,931 | 30 | 63% | $5,532 |
| Fosbre Academy of Hair Design Olympia, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $18,475 | 76 | 49% | $4,891 | 44 | 81% | $4,923 |
| International Beauty Education Center Airway Heights, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $10,640 | 154 | 81% | $4,659 | 85 | 79% | $5,052 |
| Seattle Film Institute Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $33,000 ($30,240) | 36 | 52% | $11,938 | 5 | 45% | $7,280 |
| Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy Yakima, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $19,200 | 104 | 68% | $4,776 | 62 | 81% | $5,115 |
| Centralia Beauty College Centralia, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,100 | 31 | 24% | $4,969 | 7 | 35% | $7,294 |
| Pacific Northwest Christian College Kennewick, WA Private, 2-4 years | $11,350 | 76 | 92% | $6,907 | 49 | 91% | $6,764 |
| Zorganics Institute of Beauty and Wellness Bellingham, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $8,882 | 7 | 50% | $5,033 | 7 | 54% | $5,019 |
| Great Northern University Spokane, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $17,700 | 17 | 49% | $4,049 | 1 | 25% | $3,045 |
| UEI College-Tacoma Tacoma, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $19,900 | 817 | 86% | $4,326 | 342 | 90% | $5,220 |
| Average | $18,445 | 137,107 | 55% | $9,791 | 30,438 | 66% | $9,692 |
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