by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Olympic College, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The total cost of attendance at Olympic College ranged from $15,380.00 and up to $20,923.00 across residency tiers.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: close to $15,380.00 in-state compared with $20,923.00 out of state.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $4,197.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,183.00 |
| Total cost | $15,380.00 |
| That is 20% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,380.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,413.00 |
| Net price | $6,967.00 |
| That is 64% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,380.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,371.00 |
| Net price | $4,009.00 |
| That is 79% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $9,740.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,183.00 |
| Total cost | $20,923.00 |
| That is 9% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $20,923.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,413.00 |
| Net price | $12,510.00 |
| That is 35% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $20,923.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,371.00 |
| Net price | $9,552.00 |
| That is 50% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees plus room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by roughly 0.4% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Freshman year | $4,024.00 | $6,993.00 | $15,437.00 |
| Senior year | $4,069.00 | $7,071.00 | $15,609.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $16,185.00 | $28,127.00 | $62,092.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,166.00 | $10,715.00 | $23,655.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $186.00 | $324.00 | $715.00 |
| Total amount paid | $22,351.00 | $38,842.00 | $85,746.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Freshman year | $4,024.00 | $6,993.00 | $15,437.00 |
| Senior year | $4,039.00 | $7,019.00 | $15,494.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $8,063.00 | $14,011.00 | $30,931.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $3,072.00 | $5,338.00 | $11,784.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $93.00 | $161.00 | $356.00 |
| Total amount paid | $11,134.00 | $19,349.00 | $42,715.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Freshman year | $9,587.00 | $12,556.00 | $21,000.00 |
| Senior year | $9,694.00 | $12,696.00 | $21,235.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $38,563.00 | $50,505.00 | $84,470.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $14,691.00 | $19,241.00 | $32,180.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $444.00 | $581.00 | $972.00 |
| Total amount paid | $53,254.00 | $69,745.00 | $116,649.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Freshman year | $9,587.00 | $12,556.00 | $21,000.00 |
| Senior year | $9,623.00 | $12,603.00 | $21,078.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $19,210.00 | $25,159.00 | $42,079.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,318.00 | $9,585.00 | $16,030.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $221.00 | $290.00 | $484.00 |
| Total amount paid | $26,529.00 | $34,744.00 | $58,109.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net-price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $7,172.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $7,755.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $5,352.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $6,386.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $9,655.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $11,184.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $13,478.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Olympic College Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid page.
Median graduate debt at Olympic College is $8,000.00, which federal data classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden bucket.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,855.00 |
| 25th | $3,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $8,000.00 |
| 75th | $14,579.00 |
| 90th | $23,170.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,837.00 |
| Middle income | $8,858.00 |
| High income | $6,477.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $2,360.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,520.00 |
First-gen students at Olympic College take on $1,980.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Olympic College stands at $2,553.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Olympic College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 9.2% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Olympic College come to $75,874,699.00 distributed across 6,355 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 657 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $3,496.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 44 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,836.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Olympic College, think through the questions below:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
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.