$54,133
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Cascadia College is a public 4-year college in Bothell, Washington with 1,032 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $12,281 a year (tuition and fees $5,157 in-state, $11,296 out-of-state). 32% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $54,133 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $6,368 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$12,281
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,157
Out-of-state $11,296
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
32%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$6,368
About $68 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$54,133
Rank 1,167 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $12,281
- Tuition in-state
- $5,157
- Tuition out-of-state
- $11,296
- Cost of attendance
- $21,077
- Students with a need-based grant
- 8.6%
- Students with federal loans
- 1.9%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,480
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,673
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,320
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,128
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $21,077
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $3,748 in 2015-16 to $5,157 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 1,032
- Part-time students
- 42%
- Women
- 50%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 32%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 22
- Endowment
- $2.30M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,167 of 5,094 US colleges and 31 of 87 in Washington (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $12,281 | $14,091 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,157 | $8,256 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 83% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 32% | 50% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 80% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $6,368 | $13,653 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $44,620 | $42,696 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $54,133 | $47,869 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 52% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 70% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
22 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 249 | Withheld | $27,352 | $45,564 | $44,125 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | $70,111 | $49,927 |
| Computer ProgrammingCertificate | Certificate | 40 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Physical Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,076 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,758 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,012 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer ProgrammingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mechanical EngineeringAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 3 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer ProgrammingAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,070 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,971 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,477 |
| Homeland SecurityCertificate | Certificate | 1 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Homeland SecurityAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,634 |
| Chemical EngineeringAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $80,813 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Bothell and Washington on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Washington
- Homes: Homes for sale in Washington
Questions and answers
How much does Cascadia College cost?
$12,281 a year is the average net price at Cascadia College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,157 for in-state students and $11,296 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $21,077. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,480 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Cascadia College?
Cascadia College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Cascadia College graduates earn?
$54,133 a year is the median pay of former Cascadia College students who work, 10 years after they started ($44,620 after 6 years). That ranks 1,167 of 5,094 US colleges and 31 of 87 in Washington. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's) at $27,352.
How much student debt do Cascadia College graduates have?
$6,368 is the median federal student loan debt of Cascadia College graduates, about $68 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 1.9% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Cascadia College?
32% of first-time, full-time students at Cascadia College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Cascadia College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (249 associate's graduates), Business/Commerce, General (41 associate's graduates), Computer Programming (40 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 22 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.