Edmonds College — ROI, Cost & Payback
Edmonds College charges a net price of $11,010/yr after aid — a 2-year total of $22,020. Median earnings ten years after entry are $48,144, below the $48,360 high-school baseline, so on this institution-wide metric the degree does not clear its cost. Program choice is what changes that. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
On institution-wide earnings, Edmonds College does not clear its cost — it ranks #31 of 64 Washington colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $11,010/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (2 yrs) | $22,020 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $48,144 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$216/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $11,855 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$26,340 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Edmonds College's own numbers. Net price $11,010 × 2 years = $22,020 total. Median earnings $48,144 fall $216 short of the $48,360 high-school baseline, so the premium this formula divides by is not positive and no break-even year exists on institution-wide pay. A programme here earning $58,360 would clear the $22,020 bill in about 2.2 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Edmonds College students graduate with?
A median $11,855 in federal loans among completers, or 25% of the $48,144 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Edmonds College students graduate?
29% finish their degree — 71% leave carrying the cost without the credential. Spread the $22,020 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $75,931 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Edmonds College expensive compared with other Washington colleges?
Its $11,010 net price runs $1,017 below the $12,027 median across the 64 Washington colleges we profile, and $2,033 less across the full degree.