Everett Community College — ROI, Cost & Payback
Everett Community College charges a net price of $10,684/yr after aid — a 2-year total of $21,368. Median earnings ten years after entry are $45,434, 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, Everett Community College does not clear its cost — it ranks #37 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) | $10,684/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (2 yrs) | $21,368 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $45,434 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$2,926/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $10,417 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$79,888 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Everett Community College's own numbers. Net price $10,684 × 2 years = $21,368 total. Median earnings $45,434 fall $2,926 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 $21,368 bill in about 2.1 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Everett Community College students graduate with?
A median $10,417 in federal loans among completers, or 23% of the $45,434 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Everett Community College students graduate?
37% finish their degree — 63% leave carrying the cost without the credential. Spread the $21,368 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $57,751 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Everett Community College expensive compared with other Washington colleges?
Its $10,684 net price runs $1,343 below the $12,027 median across the 64 Washington colleges we profile, and $2,685 less across the full degree.