Grays Harbor College
Aberdeen, Washington · Also known as GHC · Website
$40,865
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$40,865
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Grays Harbor College is a public 4-year college in Aberdeen, Washington with 1,010 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $4,783 a year (tuition and fees $5,593 in-state, $12,553 out-of-state). 39% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $40,865 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $11,075 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$4,783
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,593
Out-of-state $12,553
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
39%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$11,075
About $117 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$40,865
Rank 2,537 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
- $4,783
- Tuition in-state
- $5,593
- Tuition out-of-state
- $12,553
- Cost of attendance
- $15,708
- Students with a need-based grant
- 28%
- Students with federal loans
- 4.3%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $2,988
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $2,129
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,781
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $8,318
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,073
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 $3,688 in 2015-16 to $5,593 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
- 1,010
- Part-time students
- 34%
- Women
- 52%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 39%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 41
- Endowment
- $15.4M
- 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 2,537 of 5,094 US colleges and 68 of 87 in Washington (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $4,783 | $14,091 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,593 | $8,256 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 83% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 39% | 50% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 80% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $11,075 | $13,653 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,119 | $42,696 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $40,865 | $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. 31% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 56% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
41 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 | 188 | $9,000 | $23,049 | $42,966 | $44,125 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianCertificate | Certificate | 46 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 31 | $12,500 | $81,243 | $90,198 | $80,813 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $11,075 | $33,763 | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,365 |
| ForestryAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,725 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,734 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,269 |
| ForestryCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,631 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,257 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,012 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Physical Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,076 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Aberdeen and Washington on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Washington
- Homes: Homes for sale in Washington
Questions and answers
How much does Grays Harbor College cost?
$4,783 a year is the average net price at Grays Harbor College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,593 for in-state students and $12,553 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $15,708. Families earning under $30,000 pay $2,988 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Grays Harbor College?
Grays Harbor College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Grays Harbor College graduates earn?
$40,865 a year is the median pay of former Grays Harbor College students who work, 10 years after they started ($33,119 after 6 years). That ranks 2,537 of 5,094 US colleges and 68 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 $81,243.
How much student debt do Grays Harbor College graduates have?
$11,075 is the median federal student loan debt of Grays Harbor College graduates, about $117 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 4.3% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Grays Harbor College?
39% of first-time, full-time students at Grays Harbor College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Grays Harbor College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (188 associate's graduates), Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (46 certificate graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (31 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 41 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.