Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate in Washington
Ranked by graduation rate (64 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Graduation rate | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonzaga University Spokane, WA · Private nonprofit | 86% | $35,119 | $78,892 |
| 2 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public | 85% | $14,091 | $78,466 |
| 3 | Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett Everett, WA · Private for-profit | 83% | $14,149 | $26,872 |
| 4 | Whitman College Walla Walla, WA · Private nonprofit | 81% | $33,313 | $67,589 |
| 5 | Perry Technical Institute Yakima, WA · Private nonprofit | 79% | $20,047 | $57,764 |
| 6 | Seattle University Seattle, WA · Private nonprofit | 76% | $34,662 | $75,272 |
| 7 | Paul Mitchell the School-Richland Richland, WA · Private for-profit | 74% | $26,617 | $27,407 |
| 8 | Whitworth University Spokane, WA · Private nonprofit | 71% | $26,534 | $58,561 |
| 9 | Northwest University Kirkland, WA · Private nonprofit | 71% | $22,288 | $54,914 |
| 10 | Pima Medical Institute-Renton Renton, WA · Private for-profit | 69% | $31,578 | $38,673 |
| 11 | Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA · Private nonprofit | 69% | $19,589 | $66,990 |
| 12 | University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA · Private nonprofit | 68% | $38,394 | $69,594 |
| 13 | Pima Medical Institute-Seattle Seattle, WA · Private for-profit | 68% | $31,016 | $38,673 |
| 14 | University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA · Public | 65% | $12,319 | $78,466 |
| 15 | Western Washington University Bellingham, WA · Public | 65% | $21,193 | $62,569 |
| 16 | University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA · Public | 63% | $10,163 | $78,466 |
| 17 | Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA · Private nonprofit | 62% | $24,488 | $64,506 |
| 18 | DigiPen Institute of Technology Redmond, WA · Private for-profit | 61% | $44,446 | $79,878 |
| 19 | Washington State University Pullman, WA · Public | 61% | $14,971 | $68,905 |
| 20 | Walla Walla University College Place, WA · Private nonprofit | 60% | $23,329 | $61,885 |
| 21 | UEI College-Tacoma Tacoma, WA · Private for-profit | 58% | $36,850 | $30,848 |
| 22 | Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane Spokane Valley, WA · Private for-profit | 54% | $22,646 | $27,209 |
| 23 | Heritage University Toppenish, WA · Private nonprofit | 54% | $14,598 | $49,416 |
| 24 | Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA · Public | 54% | $18,476 | $61,580 |
| 25 | Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA · Private nonprofit | 52% | $28,119 | $62,092 |
| 26 | Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education Kirkland, WA · Private nonprofit | 50% | $35,671 | $54,914 |
| 27 | Renton Technical College Renton, WA · Public | 46% | $8,296 | $49,782 |
| 28 | South Puget Sound Community College Olympia, WA · Public | 44% | $9,132 | $45,039 |
| 29 | Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA · Public | 43% | $13,886 | $57,897 |
| 30 | Bates Technical College Tacoma, WA · Public | 43% | $6,292 | $50,051 |
| 31 | Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee, WA · Public | 43% | $9,722 | $41,127 |
| 32 | Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA · Public | 43% | $9,864 | $41,787 |
| 33 | Centralia College Centralia, WA · Public | 42% | $9,862 | $43,140 |
| 34 | Carrington College-Spokane Spokane, WA · Private for-profit | 42% | $42,335 | $36,625 |
| 35 | Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA · Public | 42% | $5,997 | $49,748 |
| 36 | Big Bend Community College Moses Lake, WA · Public | 42% | $12,210 | $43,814 |
| 37 | The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA · Public | 41% | $24,319 | $45,320 |
| 38 | Grays Harbor College Aberdeen, WA · Public | 39% | $4,783 | $40,865 |
| 39 | Clark College Vancouver, WA · Public | 39% | $11,465 | $42,356 |
| 40 | Green River College Auburn, WA · Public | 39% | $13,803 | $50,712 |
| 41 | Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla, WA · Public | 38% | $9,406 | $43,526 |
| 42 | Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA · Public | 37% | $6,817 | $50,669 |
| 43 | Peninsula College Port Angeles, WA · Public | 37% | $9,246 | $37,078 |
| 44 | Everett Community College Everett, WA · Public | 37% | $10,684 | $45,434 |
| 45 | Whatcom Community College Bellingham, WA · Public | 36% | $11,795 | $44,092 |
| 46 | Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon, WA · Public | 36% | $6,064 | $43,505 |
| 47 | Bellevue College Bellevue, WA · Public | 36% | $11,430 | $56,310 |
| 48 | Highline College Des Moines, WA · Public | 35% | $9,879 | $47,869 |
| 49 | Spokane Community College Spokane, WA · Public | 33% | $5,473 | $41,984 |
| 50 | Columbia Basin College Pasco, WA · Public | 33% | $8,317 | $46,680 |
| 51 | North Seattle College Seattle, WA · Public | 33% | $10,740 | $47,728 |
| 52 | Cascadia College Bothell, WA · Public | 32% | $12,281 | $54,133 |
| 53 | Spokane Falls Community College Spokane, WA · Public | 32% | $7,409 | $38,955 |
| 54 | Seattle Central College Seattle, WA · Public | 32% | $8,819 | $43,307 |
| 55 | Tacoma Community College Tacoma, WA · Public | 32% | $8,376 | $47,168 |
| 56 | South Seattle College Seattle, WA · Public | 31% | $6,004 | $44,486 |
| 57 | Olympic College Bremerton, WA · Public | 31% | $7,172 | $43,169 |
| 58 | Pierce College District Lakewood, WA · Public | 31% | $10,222 | $47,532 |
| 59 | Yakima Valley College Yakima, WA · Public | 29% | $11,843 | $43,499 |
| 60 | Edmonds College Lynnwood, WA · Public | 29% | $11,010 | $48,144 |
| 61 | Shoreline College Shoreline, WA · Public | 29% | $8,585 | $52,009 |
| 62 | Faith International University Tacoma, WA · Private nonprofit | 25% | $22,662 | $51,006 |
| 63 | Lower Columbia College Longview, WA · Public | 23% | $7,630 | $40,691 |
| 64 | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA · Public | 18% | $3,136 | $35,447 |