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Compare Olympic College vs Seattle Central College

Bremerton, WA · Seattle, WA

Olympic CollegeSeattle Central College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$7,172/yr$8,819/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$4,214/yr$7,883/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$12,000$12,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$5,852/yr$8,893/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$8,923/yr$10,422/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$9,468/yr$11,555/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$13,478/yr$16,989/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$127/mo$127/mo
Room & board (on campus)$10,500/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$10,800/yr$19,041/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$768/yr$582/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$4,300/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$15,585/yr$17,889/yr
Tuition (in-state)$4,197/yr$5,184/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$9,740/yr$5,745/yr
Students with Pell Grants19%21%
Students taking federal loans6.4%3.2%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate31%32%
Typical earnings 10 years in$43,169/yr$43,307/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$22,597–$67,162$19,783–$68,743
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)47%42%
White students graduating36%32%
Black students graduating5.9%24%
Hispanic students graduating17%17%
Asian students graduating50%55%
Typical earnings 6 years in$34,510/yr$39,072/yr
Earn more than a HS grad59%56%
Pell students who graduate18%32%
First-gen students who finish23%12%
Low-income students who finish21%11%
Students who transfer out20%24%
Typical earnings 8 years in$39,194/yr$39,518/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 31% · Engineering Technologies 28% · Health Professions 15%Health Professions 32% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 25% · Construction Trades 11%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 31% of degreesHealth Professions — 32% of degrees
2nd most popular programEngineering Technologies — 28% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 25% of degrees
3rd most popular programHealth Professions — 15% of degreesConstruction Trades — 11% of degrees
4th most popular programEducation — 8% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 10% of degrees
5th most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 7% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $88,069/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $83,117/yr
Degrees in STEM31%15%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment3,8263,953
Students per professor17 : 117 : 1
Average professor pay$10,327/mo$11,099/mo
Full-time professors96%99%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byNorthwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesNorthwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Median family income$18,989$15,512
SettingCity (small)City (large)
LocationBremerton, WASeattle, WA
RegionFar WestFar West
Founded19461966
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's DominantBaccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1.4%9.9%
Men40%43%
Women60%57%
White students45%23%
Black students4.4%15%
Hispanic or Latino students15%15%
Asian students6.4%14%
Two or more races12%8%
Other / not reported17%15%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students42%44%
Part-time students43%38%
Students age 25+41%38%
Spent on teaching per student$7,615/yr$10,109/yr
Endowment$22.3M$10.2M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing88No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Room charge (campus housing)$6,500/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarQuarterQuarter
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoNo
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesNoYes
On-campus day careYesNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNWACNo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamNoNo data reported
Varsity teams11No data reported
Student athletes125No data reported
Athletic scholarships$92,175No data reported
Athletics budget$582,529No data reported
Athletics revenue$619,601No data reported
Recruiting spend$0No data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.