by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending The Evergreen State College, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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Cost of attendance at The Evergreen State College came in between $25,934.00 through $48,575.00 depending on whether you qualify for in-state rates.
In-state residents qualified for the lower cost, with out-of-state students paying more: around $25,934.00 in-state compared with $48,575.00 out-of-state.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $9,264.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $16,670.00 |
| Total cost | $25,934.00 |
| That is 35% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $25,934.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,158.00 |
| Net price | $21,776.00 |
| That is 13% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $25,934.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,398.00 |
| Net price | $19,536.00 |
| That is roughly at the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $31,905.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $16,670.00 |
| Total cost | $48,575.00 |
| That is 152% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $48,575.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,158.00 |
| Net price | $44,417.00 |
| That is 131% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $48,575.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,398.00 |
| Net price | $42,177.00 |
| That is 119% above the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees and living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at about 3.0% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. 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 | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Freshman year | $20,128.00 | $22,436.00 | $26,720.00 |
| Senior year | $22,014.00 | $24,538.00 | $29,223.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $84,246.00 | $93,905.00 | $111,836.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $32,095.00 | $35,775.00 | $42,606.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $970.00 | $1,081.00 | $1,287.00 |
| Total amount paid | $116,340.00 | $129,680.00 | $154,442.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Freshman year | $20,128.00 | $22,436.00 | $26,720.00 |
| Senior year | $20,738.00 | $23,116.00 | $27,529.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $40,866.00 | $45,552.00 | $54,249.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,568.00 | $17,353.00 | $20,667.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $470.00 | $524.00 | $624.00 |
| Total amount paid | $56,434.00 | $62,905.00 | $74,916.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Freshman year | $43,455.00 | $45,763.00 | $50,047.00 |
| Senior year | $47,526.00 | $50,050.00 | $54,736.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $181,881.00 | $191,541.00 | $209,472.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $69,290.00 | $72,970.00 | $79,801.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $2,093.00 | $2,204.00 | $2,411.00 |
| Total amount paid | $251,172.00 | $264,511.00 | $289,273.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Freshman year | $43,455.00 | $45,763.00 | $50,047.00 |
| Senior year | $44,772.00 | $47,150.00 | $51,563.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $88,227.00 | $92,912.00 | $101,610.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $33,611.00 | $35,396.00 | $38,710.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,015.00 | $1,069.00 | $1,169.00 |
| Total amount paid | $121,838.00 | $128,309.00 | $140,320.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net price section below.
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) | $24,319.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $22,585.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $19,969.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $20,956.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $24,430.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $25,683.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,934.00 |
Use The Evergreen State College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid page.
Typical debt at graduation from The Evergreen State College comes to $15,000.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,992.00 |
| 25th | $5,594.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,000.00 |
| 75th | $21,291.00 |
| 90th | $29,300.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt page.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $16,283.00 |
| Middle income | $14,440.00 |
| High income | $13,629.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $2,654.00 in extra median debt compared with 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 | $15,362.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $14,605.00 |
First-gen borrowers at The Evergreen State College take on $757.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of The Evergreen State College comes to $3,826.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The federal default-rate classification for The Evergreen State College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 4.6% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at The Evergreen State College come to $292,748,310.00 over 15,428 loan 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 | 97 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $6,786.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh The Evergreen State College, think through the questions below:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages below:
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.