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Grays Harbor College

Aberdeen, Washington·Public, 4-year or above·Far West·ghc.edu
6-yr Graduation
39%
Total enrollment
1,577
peer median 2,199
Avg net price
$4,783
-$4.7k vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
39%

Pell equity

13.4pp gap
Pell recipients
33%47 of 141
Non-Pell (all)
46%58 of 125
Subsidized loan, no Pell
11%1 of 9
No Federal Aid
49%57 of 116

Non-Pell students graduate at a 13.4-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

Of 41 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 39 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
41
Passing
2
4.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

41programs
  • Passing2 · 4.9%
  • No Data39 · 95.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
1
No data
39

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
+10.0%
$42,966 vs $39,073
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+130.8%
$90,198 vs $39,073

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
19%
$8,000 debt · $42,966 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
13%
$11,850 debt · $90,198 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1948Next review Apr 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 4

  1. Mar 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Jul 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  3. Apr 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  4. Aug 2018Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

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$2,988
$30–48k$2,129
$48–75k$6,781
$75–110k$8,318
$110k+$15,073

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

Avg net price
$4,783
-$4,701vs Baccalaureate median $9,484
Federal loans
4.3%
In-state tuition
$5,593
Out-of-state
$12,553

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 731 students received $3.4M in Pell grants, alongside $622K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
731
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.4M
$3,382,592 total
Direct Loans
$622K
189 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$307K
99 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$315K
90 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 195 borrowers who entered repayment, 14 (7.1%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
7.1%
+4.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
195
Defaulted
14
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
20.5%
2017
17.9%
2018
18.8%
2019
7.1%
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 Grays Harbor College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs37
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

287 total completions
01Liberal Arts
17561.0%
02Health Professions
4315.0%
03Business
238.0%
04Natural Resources
144.9%
05Education
144.9%
06Precision Production
51.7%
07Security/Protective
41.4%
08Physical Sciences
41.4%
09Mechanic
31.0%
10Biological Sciences
20.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,577
12-mo unduplicated
2,219
Undergraduate
2,219
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
50%1,099
Women
50%1,120

Race / ethnicity composition

White
51.7%
Hispanic
20.5%
Unknown
12.3%
Two or more
8.3%
Black
3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.4%
Asian
1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
63
48 M · 15 W
Women athletes
23.8%
Athletic aid
$82K
Total student aid
Budget
$691K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$56K
$26K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$10K
$10K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

Baseball
35 M ·
$127K
Softball
· 15 W
$91K
Basketball
13 M ·
$84K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,663 students

3-year trend

2.042 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

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

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons01
    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
    14.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    60

    Grays Harbor College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Grays Harbor 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
    SubjectGrays Harbor College
    39%1,577$4,783Baccalaureate
    2,153$9,246Baccalaureate
    2,047$5,997Baccalaureate
    2,244$9,862Baccalaureate
    3,067$9,722Baccalaureate
    2,380$12,281Baccalaureate
    Peer group median39%2,199$9,484

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    Grays Harbor College Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research
    Email
    admissions [at] ghc.edu
    Phone
    360-532-9020
    Address
    1620 Edward P. Smith Dr, Aberdeen, WA 98520

    The page provides links to various institutional and community resources related to Grays Harbor College's Department of Institutional Research. It mentions Casey Bronson as the head of the department and gives a contact email for admissions. Additionally, it lists resources and contact details for college services and general information.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    2 members
    • Casey Bronson
      Social Media Content Creator
    • Kristy Anderson
      Associate Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness & College Relations

    Frequently asked questions about Grays Harbor College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Grays Harbor College.

    What is the graduation rate at Grays Harbor College?

    Grays Harbor College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 39% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Grays Harbor College?

    Grays Harbor College reports a total enrollment of 1,577 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Grays Harbor College?

    The average net price at Grays Harbor College is $4,783 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Grays Harbor College located?

    Grays Harbor College is located in Aberdeen, Washington 98520-7599.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Grays Harbor College?

    Grays Harbor College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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