by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Skagit Valley 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 Skagit Valley College varied between $14,326.00 ranging to $16,426.00 depending on your residency status.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: about $14,326.00 in-state against $16,426.00 for non-residents.
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 | $5,400.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,926.00 |
| Total cost | $14,326.00 |
| That is 26% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,326.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,802.00 |
| Net price | $5,524.00 |
| That is 71% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,326.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,529.00 |
| Net price | $3,797.00 |
| That is 80% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $7,500.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,926.00 |
| Total cost | $16,426.00 |
| That is 15% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,426.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,802.00 |
| Net price | $7,624.00 |
| That is 60% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,426.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,529.00 |
| Net price | $5,897.00 |
| That is 69% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees and living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by roughly 0.0% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Freshman year | $3,799.00 | $5,526.00 | $14,332.00 |
| Senior year | $3,803.00 | $5,533.00 | $14,350.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $15,204.00 | $22,119.00 | $57,363.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,792.00 | $8,426.00 | $21,853.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $175.00 | $255.00 | $660.00 |
| Total amount paid | $20,996.00 | $30,545.00 | $79,216.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Freshman year | $3,799.00 | $5,526.00 | $14,332.00 |
| Senior year | $3,800.00 | $5,529.00 | $14,338.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $7,599.00 | $11,055.00 | $28,670.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $2,895.00 | $4,211.00 | $10,922.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $87.00 | $127.00 | $330.00 |
| Total amount paid | $10,493.00 | $15,266.00 | $39,592.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Freshman year | $5,899.00 | $7,627.00 | $16,433.00 |
| Senior year | $5,907.00 | $7,637.00 | $16,453.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $23,612.00 | $30,527.00 | $65,771.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,995.00 | $11,630.00 | $25,057.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $272.00 | $351.00 | $757.00 |
| Total amount paid | $32,608.00 | $42,157.00 | $90,828.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Freshman year | $5,899.00 | $7,627.00 | $16,433.00 |
| Senior year | $5,902.00 | $7,630.00 | $16,439.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $11,801.00 | $15,257.00 | $32,872.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,496.00 | $5,813.00 | $12,523.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $136.00 | $176.00 | $378.00 |
| Total amount paid | $16,297.00 | $21,070.00 | $45,395.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the Net Price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $6,064.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $6,116.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $4,672.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $6,000.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $5,980.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $9,822.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,437.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Skagit Valley College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid page.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Skagit Valley College is $8,798.00, 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 | $2,110.00 |
| 25th | $3,737.00 |
| Median (50th) | $8,798.00 |
| 75th | $14,956.00 |
| 90th | $21,930.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt page.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500.00 |
| Middle income | $8,271.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $4,000.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,379.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,125.00 |
First-generation borrowers from Skagit Valley College graduate with $2,254.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Skagit Valley College is $3,189.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The federal default-rate tier for Skagit Valley College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 11.6% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Skagit Valley College come to $52,332,540.00 distributed across 4,457 recipients.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 182 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $3,708.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Skagit Valley College, keep these questions in mind:
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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.