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Green River College

Auburn, Washington·Public, 4-year or above·Far West·greenriver.edu
6-yr Graduation
39%
Total enrollment
7,967
peer median 7,487
Avg net price
$12,447
+$2.5k 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

9.0pp gap
Pell recipients
33%
Non-Pell
42%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.0-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 71 Title IV programs, 12 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 59 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
71
Passing
12
16.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

71programs
  • Passing12 · 16.9%
  • No Data59 · 83.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
11
No data
59

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.

12
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+18.1%
$46,139 vs $39,073
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+26.0%
$49,214 vs $39,073
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+31.2%
$51,280 vs $39,073
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+36.2%
$53,220 vs $39,073
Marketing
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+40.7%
$54,972 vs $39,073
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+49.2%
$58,294 vs $39,073
Air Transportation
Associate Degree · Transportation And Materials Moving
+53.6%
$60,031 vs $39,073
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+65.7%
$64,756 vs $39,073

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1967Next review Apr 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 9

  1. Dec 2023Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  2. Dec 2022Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  3. Jun 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    National League for Nursing, Commission for Nurse Education Accreditation · Nursing - Practical\Vocational
  4. Feb 2022Removal of Monitoring Status
    National League for Nursing, Commission for Nurse Education Accreditation · Nursing - Practical\Vocational
  5. Dec 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree

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$10,534
$30–48k$11,801
$48–75k$13,329
$75–110k$15,074
$110k+$19,968

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

Avg net price
$12,447
+$2,473vs Baccalaureate median $9,975
Federal loans
8.7%
In-state tuition
$4,580
Out-of-state
$5,105

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 2,417 students received $10.6M in Pell grants, alongside $3.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,417
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$10.6M
$10,646,877 total
Direct Loans
$3.8M
910 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
2k
22
2k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.3M
420 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.2M
479 loan awards
Parent PLUS$250K
11 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 722 borrowers who entered repayment, 25 (3.4%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.4%
+1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
722
Defaulted
25
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.3%
2017
14.1%
2018
11.0%
2019
3.4%
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 Green River College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs63
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,440 total completions
01Liberal Arts
67246.7%
02Computer Sciences
23516.3%
03Business
19313.4%
04Health Professions
1067.4%
05Transportation
634.4%
06Natural Resources
523.6%
07Physical Sciences
443.1%
08Security/Protective
302.1%
09Engineering
241.7%
10Mechanic
211.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
7,967
12-mo unduplicated
10,085
Undergraduate
10,085
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
47%4,753
Women
53%5,332

Race / ethnicity composition

White
27.4%
Hispanic
15.9%
Non-resident
14.7%
Asian
13.3%
Unknown
10.6%
Black
9.2%
Two or more
7.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.6%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
90
37 M · 53 W
Women athletes
58.9%
Athletic aid
$96K
Total student aid
Budget
$633K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$32K
$64K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$9K
$10K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Track and Field (Outdoor)
20 M · 9 W
$54K
Basketball
15 M · 11 W
$125K
Soccer
· 21 W
$70K
Cross Country
12 M · 6 W
$40K
Volleyball
· 10 W
$65K

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
2.72
17 offenses · 6,252 students

3-year trend

0.932 yrs ago2.291 yr ago2.72Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
39
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
9
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
5

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
5
Arson
4
Burglary
3
Rape
2
Aggravated assault
2
Fondling
1

By location

17total
  • On campus15
  • Public property2

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
3
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons02
Drugs04
Liquor06

Residence-hall fires

  • CCA-Grand Fir1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • CCA-Madrona1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
11.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
187

Green River College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Green River 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
SubjectGreen River College
39%7,967$12,447Baccalaureate
Clark College
7,463$9,826Baccalaureate
Spokane Community College
6,813$6,206Baccalaureate
Pierce College District
8,137$10,123Baccalaureate
Edmonds College
6,549$13,461Baccalaureate
Columbia Basin College
7,510$8,302Baccalaureate
Peer group median39%7,487$9,975

Frequently asked questions about Green River College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Green River College.

What is the graduation rate at Green River College?

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

How many students attend Green River College?

Green River College reports a total enrollment of 7,967 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Green River College?

The average net price at Green River College is $12,447 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Green River College located?

Green River College is located in Auburn, Washington 98092-3622.

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