Olympic College
Bremerton, Washington · Also known as OC/Olympic/Olympic Community College/Olympic Jr College · Website
$43,169
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$43,169
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Olympic College is a public 4-year college in Bremerton, Washington with 3,826 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $7,172 a year (tuition and fees $4,197 in-state, $9,740 out-of-state). 31% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $43,169 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$7,172
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,197
Out-of-state $9,740
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
31%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,000
About $127 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$43,169
Rank 2,211 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
- $7,172
- Tuition in-state
- $4,197
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,740
- Cost of attendance
- $15,585
- Students with a need-based grant
- 19%
- Students with federal loans
- 6.4%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $4,214
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $5,852
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,923
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $9,468
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $13,478
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 $3,837 in 2015-16 to $4,197 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
- 3,826
- Part-time students
- 43%
- Women
- 60%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 31%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 66
- Endowment
- $22.3M
- 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 2,211 of 5,094 US colleges and 62 of 87 in Washington (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $7,172 | $14,091 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,197 | $8,256 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 83% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 31% | 50% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 80% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,000 | $13,653 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $34,510 | $42,696 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $43,169 | $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. 38% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 58% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
66 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 | 680 | $9,834 | $29,917 | $41,993 | $44,125 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 362 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,294 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 179 | Withheld | $86,309 | $90,003 | $73,593 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 151 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 106 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 72 | Withheld | $48,850 | $61,719 | $56,073 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 67 | $16,991 | $84,108 | $95,969 | $80,813 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 51 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 49 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | $58,325 | $49,927 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | $41,886 | $45,970 | $42,269 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | Withheld | $58,058 | $60,256 | $68,257 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | $23,548 | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | $88,069 | $110,085 | $88,910 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $92,374 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| TaxationCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,605 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Bremerton and Washington on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Washington
- Homes: Homes for sale in Washington
Questions and answers
How much does Olympic College cost?
$7,172 a year is the average net price at Olympic College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,197 for in-state students and $9,740 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $15,585. Families earning under $30,000 pay $4,214 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Olympic College?
Olympic College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Olympic College graduates earn?
$43,169 a year is the median pay of former Olympic College students who work, 10 years after they started ($34,510 after 6 years). That ranks 2,211 of 5,094 US colleges and 62 of 87 in Washington. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $88,069.
How much student debt do Olympic College graduates have?
$12,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Olympic College graduates, about $127 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 Olympic College?
31% of first-time, full-time students at Olympic College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Olympic College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (680 associate's graduates), Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (362 certificate graduates), Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (179 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 66 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.