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Olympic College is a public located in Bremerton, Washington. Olympic College has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Olympic College is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $39,230 10 years after enrolling, 28th in Washington, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Olympic College bachelor students earn 12% less than the national average.
Olympic College’s median net annual cost of $7,639 and average years to graduate of 3.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 2 programs at Olympic College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Registered Nursing - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$7,639
Average years to graduate
3.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 3.3 years. 44% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Olympic College is 14% lower than the state average, and 0% below the average for all community college - baccalaureates in the country.
At Olympic College, Pell Grant recipients represent 15% of the measured graduating class, 20% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Olympic College graduates within 4.2 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Olympic College’s economic mobility score of 6.92 is calculated by adjusting the 4.01 economic score of lower-income students by the 15% pell grant recipients within the student body. Olympic College’s EMS of 6.92 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Olympic College pays $7,639 a year, $11,967 less than the $19,606 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $7,639
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Olympic College, 36% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $7,639 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 1% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,225. This is 53% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,396
Pell grants
$4,406
State grants
$2,696
Institutional grants
$1,124
Full time
36%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
32%
59%
In-state
98%
68%
1st generation
42%
35%
White
62%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
10%
15%
Asian
6%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
16%
12%