According to recent disclosures, in-state tuition at Green River College rose by 2.4% for the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Washington residents paid $4,434 to attend the four-year public institution this year, which is $102 higher than the $4,332 charged in the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident students paid 10.9% more than in-state students during the 2022-23 school year, amounting to $4,916. This represents a 2.5% increase from the $4,794 tuition fee in the 2021-22 school year.
Approximately 97% of the undergraduate student body at Green River College are Washington residents, while about 3% come from other states.
Data indicates that 52% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled at Green River College in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. A total of 305 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $2 million, and 57 students obtained student loans exceeding $287,655.
Across all undergraduate students, 2,078 received grants or scholarships totaling $15.4 million. Additionally, 546 students borrowed $3.5 million in federal student loans.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Green River College in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 190 | 29% | $855,664 | $4,503 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 276 | 42% | $968,749 | $3,510 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 81 | 12% | $141,011 | $1,741 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 305 | 46% | $2 million | $6,444 |
| Federal student loans | 57 | 9% | $283,835 | $4,980 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 57 | 9% | $287,655 | $5,047 |
| Total student aid | 347 | 52% | $2.3 million | $6,493 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
