Olympic College — ROI, Cost & Payback
Olympic College charges a net price of $7,172/yr after aid — a 2-year total of $14,344. Median earnings ten years after entry are $43,169, 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, Olympic College does not clear its cost — it ranks #44 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) | $7,172/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (2 yrs) | $14,344 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $43,169 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$5,191/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $12,000 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$118,164 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Olympic College's own numbers. Net price $7,172 × 2 years = $14,344 total. Median earnings $43,169 fall $5,191 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 $14,344 bill in about 1.4 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Olympic College students graduate with?
A median $12,000 in federal loans among completers, or 28% of the $43,169 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Olympic College students graduate?
31% finish their degree — 69% leave carrying the cost without the credential. Spread the $14,344 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $46,271 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Olympic College expensive compared with other Washington colleges?
Its $7,172 net price runs $4,855 below the $12,027 median across the 64 Washington colleges we profile, and $9,709 less across the full degree.