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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Green River College
  • Tacoma Community College

What stands out

Tacoma Community College has the lower average net price, Green River College reports the higher graduation rate, Green River College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Green River College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Green River College compared with Tacoma Community College
MetricGreen River CollegeAuburn, WAPublic · 2-yearHighest graduation rateLowest median debtHighest median earningsTacoma Community CollegeTacoma, WAPublic · 2-yearLowest net price
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$13,803$8,376lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$22,040$16,766
In-state tuition$4,711$5,507
Out-of-state tuition$5,263$11,646
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.40%highest32%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$11,891lowest$13,000
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$50,712highest$47,168
Campus
Undergraduates4,9654,668

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.