by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Green River College, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The full cost of attending Green River College fell between $20,074.00 to $20,626.00 based on in-state versus out-of-state status.
Where you live mattered — in-state students paid less than out-of-state students: roughly $20,074.00 in-state against $20,626.00 for those paying out-of-state rates.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $4,711.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $15,363.00 |
| Total cost | $20,074.00 |
| That is 4% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $20,074.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,237.00 |
| Net price | $11,837.00 |
| That is 39% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $20,074.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,625.00 |
| Net price | $9,449.00 |
| That is 51% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $5,263.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $15,363.00 |
| Total cost | $20,626.00 |
| That is 7% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $20,626.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,237.00 |
| Net price | $12,389.00 |
| That is 36% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $20,626.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,625.00 |
| Net price | $10,001.00 |
| That is 48% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at a recent average of 3.2% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Freshman year | $9,748.00 | $12,211.00 | $20,709.00 |
| Senior year | $10,702.00 | $13,406.00 | $22,735.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $40,879.00 | $51,210.00 | $86,846.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,574.00 | $19,509.00 | $33,085.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $470.00 | $589.00 | $999.00 |
| Total amount paid | $56,453.00 | $70,720.00 | $119,931.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Freshman year | $9,748.00 | $12,211.00 | $20,709.00 |
| Senior year | $10,056.00 | $12,597.00 | $21,363.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $19,804.00 | $24,809.00 | $42,072.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,544.00 | $9,451.00 | $16,028.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $228.00 | $285.00 | $484.00 |
| Total amount paid | $27,348.00 | $34,260.00 | $58,100.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Freshman year | $10,317.00 | $12,781.00 | $21,278.00 |
| Senior year | $11,327.00 | $14,032.00 | $23,361.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $43,267.00 | $53,599.00 | $89,234.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,483.00 | $20,419.00 | $33,995.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $498.00 | $617.00 | $1,027.00 |
| Total amount paid | $59,751.00 | $74,018.00 | $123,229.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Freshman year | $10,317.00 | $12,781.00 | $21,278.00 |
| Senior year | $10,643.00 | $13,185.00 | $21,951.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $20,961.00 | $25,965.00 | $43,229.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,985.00 | $9,892.00 | $16,469.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $241.00 | $299.00 | $497.00 |
| Total amount paid | $28,946.00 | $35,857.00 | $59,698.00 |
Read more in the net-price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $13,803.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $12,447.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $10,534.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $11,801.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $13,329.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $15,074.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $19,968.00 |
Use Green River College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the grants & scholarships detail.
Typical debt at graduation from Green River College comes to $7,125.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden category.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,500.00 |
| 25th | $2,767.00 |
| Median (50th) | $7,125.00 |
| 75th | $11,037.00 |
| 90th | $19,377.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,305.00 |
| Middle income | $7,926.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $2,805.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,125.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,625.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Green River College is $1,757.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate tier for Green River College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 13.8% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Green River College total $102,580,186.00 distributed across 9,761 student borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 223 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $4,319.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 18 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,925.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veteran aid breakdown.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Green River College, keep these questions in mind:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.