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The Evergreen State College

Olympia, Washington·Public, 4-year or above·Far West·evergreen.edu
6-yr Graduation
41%
Total enrollment
2,490
peer median 2,436
Avg net price
$22,585
+$6.8k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
1,296
1,296 candidates competed
Admitted
1,249
96.4% acceptance rate
Enrolled
317
25.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
41%
4-year graduation
30%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
41%
Full-time retention
70%

Pell equity

7.0pp gap
Pell recipients
40%
Non-Pell
33%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

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

Of 33 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 31 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
33
Passing
2
6.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

33programs
  • Passing2 · 6.1%
  • No Data31 · 93.9%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
0
No data
31

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
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+8.1%
$42,219 vs $39,073
Biological and Physical Sciences
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+24.4%
$48,623 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
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
42%
$17,500 debt · $42,219 earn
Biological and Physical Sciences
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
37%
$18,074 debt · $48,623 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1974Next review Oct 2025

Action history · 2

  1. Jan 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  2. Oct 2018Renewal 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$19,969
$30–48k$20,956
$48–75k$24,430
$75–110k$25,683
$110k+$25,934

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

Avg net price
$22,585
+$6,808vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $15,778
Federal loans
40.6%
In-state tuition
$8,999
Out-of-state
$30,980

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,224 students received $7.1M in Pell grants, alongside $10.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,224
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.1M
$7,112,570 total
Direct Loans
$10.8M
1,803 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$3.4M
827 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.4M
753 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.8M
104 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.8M
87 loan awards
Grad PLUS$398K
32 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 1,061 borrowers who entered repayment, 24 (2.2%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.2%
-0.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,061
Defaulted
24
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.4%
2017
8.4%
2018
6.5%
2019
2.2%
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 Evergreen State College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs23
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

533 total completions
01Liberal Arts
35967.4%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
7814.6%
03Public Admin
407.5%
04Education
295.4%
05Natural Resources
275.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,490
12-mo unduplicated
2,925
Undergraduate
2,648
Graduate
277

Gender split

Men
38%1,125
Women
62%1,800

Race / ethnicity composition

White
57.3%
Hispanic
15.2%
Two or more
8.7%
Unknown
7.0%
Black
6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3.3%
Asian
2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
178
96 M · 82 W
Women athletes
46.1%
Athletic aid
$187K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.9M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$87K
$100K
Recruiting expense
$8K
$9K
Head-coach salaries
$27K
$27K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Soccer
30 M · 25 W
$339K
Basketball
24 M · 15 W
$309K
Wrestling
21 M · 14 W
$231K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
6 M · 16 W
$99K
Cross Country
15 M · 6 W
$85K
Volleyball
· 19 W
$135K

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
2.38
5 offenses · 2,105 students

3-year trend

6.582 yrs ago10.401 yr ago2.38Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
42
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
14
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
8
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
2
Burglary
1
Fondling
1
Negligent manslaughter
1

By location

5total
  • On campus5

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

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Sexual orientation2
  • Race1
  • Ethnicity1
  • National origin1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs925
Liquor022

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
17.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
104

Evergreen State College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Evergreen State 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
SubjectThe Evergreen State College
41%2,490$22,585Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Alaska Southeast
21%63.3%2,000$7,233Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
52%79.9%2,576$20,380Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Southern University at New Orleans
13%78.9%2,468$15,260Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Texas A&M University-Central Texas
100.0%2,403$1,113Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
West Liberty University
56%97.3%2,299$16,295Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median41%79.9%2,436$15,778

Frequently asked questions about The Evergreen State College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Evergreen State College.

What is the graduation rate at The Evergreen State College?

The Evergreen State College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 41% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend The Evergreen State College?

The Evergreen State College reports a total enrollment of 2,490 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at The Evergreen State College?

The average net price at The Evergreen State College is $22,585 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at The Evergreen State College?

The Evergreen State College's yield rate is 25.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is The Evergreen State College located?

The Evergreen State College is located in Olympia, Washington 98505-0001.

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