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College ROI in Washington

See the strongest eligible ROI and value signals, then browse every covered college located in the state.

TOP 10 · ECONOMIC ROI

Best estimated 10-year return

33 colleges meet the consistent ROI screen.

1University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma · Public+52%2University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothell · Public+47%3University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle · Public+42%4DigiPen Institute of TechnologyRedmond · Private for-profit+38%5Seattle UniversitySeattle · Private nonprofit+7%6Washington State UniversityPullman · Public+5%7Gonzaga UniversitySpokane · Private nonprofit+4%8Walla Walla UniversityCollege Place · Private nonprofit−5%9Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle · Private nonprofit−20%10Northwest UniversityKirkland · Private nonprofit−28%
TOP 10 · VALUE

Most earnings per price dollar

Observed five-year earnings divided by annual average net price.

1Northwest Indian CollegeBellingham · Public15.5×2Grays Harbor CollegeAberdeen · Public8.3×3Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyKirkland · Public8.1×4University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma · Public7.7×5Olympic CollegeBremerton · Public7.5×6Columbia Basin CollegePasco · Public6.5×7University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothell · Public6.4×8Seattle Central CollegeSeattle · Public6.1×9University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle · Public5.6×10North Seattle CollegeSeattle · Public5.3×
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CollegeEarningsNet price10-year ROINet payoff
University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma · Public$78,604$10,163+52%+$115,388University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothell · Public$78,604$12,319+47%+$106,764University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle · Public$78,604$14,091+42%+$99,676DigiPen Institute of TechnologyRedmond · Private for-profit$94,318$44,446+38%+$135,396South Seattle CollegeSeattle · Public$69,656$6,004+21%+$42,544Seattle UniversitySeattle · Private nonprofit$79,122$34,662+7%+$22,572Washington State UniversityPullman · Public$70,192$14,971+5%+$12,036Gonzaga UniversitySpokane · Private nonprofit$78,362$35,119+4%+$13,144Walla Walla UniversityCollege Place · Private nonprofit$71,100$23,329−5%−$12,316Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle · Private nonprofit$67,175$24,488−20%−$56,202Northwest UniversityKirkland · Private nonprofit$64,391$22,288−28%−$75,242Saint Martin's UniversityLacey · Private nonprofit$65,190$28,119−31%−$90,576Pacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma · Private nonprofit$62,668$19,589−32%−$81,676Heritage UniversityToppenish · Private nonprofit$60,934$14,598−33%−$79,052Central Washington UniversityEllensburg · Public$61,744$18,476−34%−$86,464Perry Technical InstituteYakima · Private nonprofit$61,859$20,047−35%−$91,598Bellevue CollegeBellevue · Public$59,260$11,430−37%−$83,120Shoreline CollegeShoreline · Public$58,162$8,585−39%−$82,720Eastern Washington UniversityCheney · Public$59,344$13,886−39%−$92,104Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationKirkland · Private nonprofit$64,391$35,671−40%−$128,774Bellingham Technical CollegeBellingham · Public$56,849$5,997−42%−$85,498North Seattle CollegeSeattle · Public$56,693$10,740−48%−$106,030Western Washington UniversityBellingham · Public$58,459$21,193−49%−$130,182Whitworth UniversitySpokane · Private nonprofit$59,421$26,534−50%−$141,926Cascadia CollegeBothell · Public$56,170$12,281−51%−$117,424

The directory includes every College Scorecard institution located in Washington, including historical records marked as not currently operating. “Not available” means a required federal value was missing or suppressed. Top-10 ROI eligibility requires current operating status, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and average net price of at least $1,000.