Green River College
Auburn, Washington · Also known as GRC · Website
$50,712
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$50,712
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Green River College is a public 4-year college in Auburn, Washington with 4,965 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $13,803 a year (tuition and fees $4,711 in-state, $5,263 out-of-state). 39% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $50,712 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $11,891 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,803
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,711
Out-of-state $5,263
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
39%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$11,891
About $126 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$50,712
Rank 1,427 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
- $13,803
- Tuition in-state
- $4,711
- Tuition out-of-state
- $5,263
- Cost of attendance
- $22,040
- Students with a need-based grant
- 19%
- Students with federal loans
- 6.4%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $11,415
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,433
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $14,756
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $18,681
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $21,533
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 $4,344 in 2015-16 to $4,711 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
- 4,965
- Part-time students
- 42%
- Women
- 51%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 39%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 70
- Endowment
- $27.4M
- 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 1,427 of 5,094 US colleges and 36 of 87 in Washington (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,803 | $14,091 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,711 | $8,256 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 83% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 39% | 50% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 80% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $11,891 | $13,653 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $43,127 | $42,696 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $50,712 | $47,869 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 40% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 69% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
70 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 | 716 | Withheld | Withheld | $46,139 | $44,125 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 85 | Withheld | Withheld | $64,756 | $49,927 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsAssociate's | Associate's | 71 | Withheld | Withheld | $76,656 | $62,755 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 69 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,675 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 54 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 54 | Withheld | Withheld | $58,294 | $54,726 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 54 | Withheld | Withheld | $72,761 | $85,063 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 53 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Air TransportationAssociate's | Associate's | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | $60,031 | $75,495 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,631 |
| Physical Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | $77,477 | $49,076 |
| Computer ProgrammingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | $92,375 | $83,439 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | $51,280 | $42,269 |
| MarketingAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | $54,972 | $44,264 |
| ForestryAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,725 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | $53,220 | $61,027 |
| Computer ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer ProgrammingAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Air TransportationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $85,825 |
| Computer ProgrammingCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Geography and CartographyAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,052 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Auburn and Washington on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Washington
- Homes: Homes for sale in Washington
Questions and answers
How much does Green River College cost?
$13,803 a year is the average net price at Green River College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,711 for in-state students and $5,263 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $22,040. Families earning under $30,000 pay $11,415 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Green River College?
Green River College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Green River College graduates earn?
$50,712 a year is the median pay of former Green River College students who work, 10 years after they started ($43,127 after 6 years). That ranks 1,427 of 5,094 US colleges and 36 of 87 in Washington.
How much student debt do Green River College graduates have?
$11,891 is the median federal student loan debt of Green River College graduates, about $126 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 6.4% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Green River College?
39% of first-time, full-time students at Green River College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Green River College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (716 associate's graduates), Business/Commerce, General (85 associate's graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (71 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 70 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.