Spokane Community College ranks among Washington’s most affordable public institutions for in-state students in 2024

Richard Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management and Planning, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education
Richard Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management and Planning, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education
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Tuition and fees for in-state students at Spokane Community College amounted to $5,461 in 2024, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

This places the college as the 25th least expensive public institution in Washington for the year 2024.

In-state tuition and fees rose by $1,404 compared to the previous year.

Out-of-state students enrolled at Spokane Community College in 2024 paid $6,612, marking an increase of $1,118 from the prior year.

Within the state, Shoreline Community College’s Dental Hygiene program charged the highest tuition and fees for in-state students in 2024.

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 in Washingtonat Public Institutions, 2024 (Top 25 Cheapest Institutions)
City Institution Name College costs
Bremerton Olympic College $4,197
Bellingham Bellingham Technical College $4,431
Bellevue Bellevue College $4,436
Longview Lower Columbia College $4,626
Auburn Green River College $4,711
Port Angeles Peninsula College $4,718
Des Moines Highline College $4,772
Lynnwood Edmonds College $4,810
Everett Everett Community College $5,032
Moses Lake Big Bend Community College $5,059
Bellingham Whatcom Community College $5,115
Shoreline Shoreline Community College $5,115
Bothell Cascadia College $5,157
Seattle Seattle Central College $5,184
Vancouver Clark College $5,233
Seattle North Seattle College $5,238
Seattle South Seattle College $5,238
Olympia South Puget Sound Community College $5,252
Centralia Centralia College $5,266
Wenatchee Wenatchee Valley College $5,267
Walla Walla Walla Walla Community College $5,279
Yakima Yakima Valley College $5,312
Mount Vernon Skagit Valley College $5,400
Lakewood Pierce College District $5,418
Spokane Spokane Falls Community College $5,461

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



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