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Cascadia College

Bothell, Washington·Public, 4-year or above·Far West·cascadia.edu
6-yr Graduation
32%
Total enrollment
2,380
peer median 3,017
Avg net price
$12,612
+$4.6k vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
32%

Pell equity

21.0pp gap
Pell recipients
29%
Non-Pell
50%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 21.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 20 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 18 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
20
Passing
2
10.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

20programs
  • Passing2 · 10.0%
  • No Data18 · 90.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
1
No data
18

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+16.6%
$45,564 vs $39,073
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+79.4%
$70,111 vs $39,073

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
23%
$10,600 debt · $45,564 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 2006Next review Apr 2027
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 2002

Action history · 2

  1. Jun 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  2. Apr 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$11,810
$30–48k$9,740
$48–75k$13,083
$75–110k$15,916
$110k+$19,000

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$12,612
+$4,641vs Baccalaureate median $7,972
Federal loans
2.2%
In-state tuition
$4,914
Out-of-state
$10,864

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 298 students received $1.3M in Pell grants, alongside $315K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
298
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.3M
$1,292,732 total
Direct Loans
$315K
72 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$108K
32 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$168K
37 loan awards
Parent PLUS$39K
3 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 148 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.6%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.6%
-1.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
148
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.4%
2017
6.3%
2018
6.1%
2019
0.6%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Cascadia College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs16
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

388 total completions
01Liberal Arts
25766.2%
02Business
5714.7%
03Biological Sciences
235.9%
04Physical Sciences
235.9%
05Computer Sciences
123.1%
06Natural Resources
102.6%
07Engineering
41.0%
08Security/Protective
10.3%
09Engineering Tech
10.3%
10Health Professions
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
2,380
12-mo unduplicated
3,702
Undergraduate
3,702
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
50%1,840
Women
50%1,862

Race / ethnicity composition

White
39.9%
Hispanic
14.8%
Asian
13.2%
Non-resident
11.0%
Two or more
9.1%
Unknown
9.0%
Black
2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
4.88
9 offenses · 1,844 students

3-year trend

3.472 yrs ago0.501 yr ago4.88Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
19
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
5
Motor vehicle theft
2
Arson
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

9total
  • On campus8
  • Public property1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
2
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
13.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
40

Cascadia College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Cascadia College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectCascadia College
32%2,380$12,612Baccalaureate
Wenatchee Valley College
3,067$10,733Baccalaureate
Centralia College
2,244$7,600Baccalaureate
Walla Walla Community College
2,967$8,343Baccalaureate
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
3,564$5,886Baccalaureate
Clover Park Technical College
3,408$3,912Baccalaureate
Peer group median32%3,017$7,972

Frequently asked questions about Cascadia College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Cascadia College.

What is the graduation rate at Cascadia College?

Cascadia College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 32% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Cascadia College?

Cascadia College reports a total enrollment of 2,380 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Cascadia College?

The average net price at Cascadia College is $12,612 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Cascadia College located?

Cascadia College is located in Bothell, Washington 98011-8205.

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