Centralia College
Centralia, Washington · Website
$43,140
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$43,140
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Centralia College is a public 4-year college in Centralia, Washington with 1,552 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $9,862 a year (tuition and fees $5,266 in-state, $5,651 out-of-state). 42% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $43,140 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$9,862
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,266
Out-of-state $5,651
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
42%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$43,140
Rank 2,216 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
- $9,862
- Tuition in-state
- $5,266
- Tuition out-of-state
- $5,651
- Cost of attendance
- $19,910
- Students with a need-based grant
- 27%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,471
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,395
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $12,021
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $13,121
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 $4,188 in 2015-16 to $5,266 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
- 1,552
- Part-time students
- 30%
- Women
- 58%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 42%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 50
- Endowment
- $17.4M
- 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 2,216 of 5,094 US colleges and 63 of 87 in Washington (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $9,862 | $14,091 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,266 | $8,256 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 83% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 42% | 50% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 80% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $13,653 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,989 | $42,696 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $43,140 | $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. 61% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
50 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 | 236 | Withheld | Withheld | $39,096 | $44,125 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | Withheld | $77,740 | $89,425 | $80,813 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,257 |
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,631 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,734 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,269 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,675 |
| Computer ProgrammingAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,070 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $67,792 |
| Physical Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,076 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $80,809 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 2 | - | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Centralia and Washington on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Washington
- Homes: Homes for sale in Washington
Questions and answers
How much does Centralia College cost?
$9,862 a year is the average net price at Centralia College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,266 for in-state students and $5,651 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $19,910. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,471 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Centralia College?
Centralia College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Centralia College graduates earn?
$43,140 a year is the median pay of former Centralia College students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,989 after 6 years). That ranks 2,216 of 5,094 US colleges and 63 of 87 in Washington. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $77,740.
What is the graduation rate at Centralia College?
42% of first-time, full-time students at Centralia College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Centralia College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (236 associate's graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (41 certificate graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (27 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 50 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.