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The real 4-year cost of Tacoma Community College in Washington
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Tacoma Community College went from $2,655 to $4,920, an average of 1.8% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $2,655 | – | – |
| 2009 | $2,827 | – | – |
| 2010 | $3,019 | – | – |
| 2011 | $3,466 | – | – |
| 2012 | $3,726 | – | – |
| 2013 | $3,726 | – | – |
| 2014 | $4,194 | – | – |
| 2015 | $4,194 | – | – |
| 2016 | $3,686 | – | – |
| 2017 | $4,146 | – | – |
| 2018 | $4,276 | – | – |
| 2019 | $4,419 | – | – |
| 2020 | $4,560 | – | – |
| 2021 | $4,929 | – | – |
| 2022 | $4,901 | – | – |
| 2023 | $4,920 | $4,920 | – |
| 2024 | – | $5,008 | $4,689–$5,327 |
| 2025 | – | $5,098 | $4,469–$5,767 |
| 2026 | – | $5,189 | $4,260–$6,244 |
| 2027 | – | $5,282 | $4,060–$6,761 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $5,189 |
| Year 2 | $5,282 |
| Year 3 | $5,376 |
| Year 4 | $5,473 |
| 4-year total | $21,320 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $11,620
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Tacoma Community College4-year schools with similar prices in Washington
Closest to Tacoma Community College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Cascadia College$4,914
- Big Bend Community College$4,909
- South Seattle College$4,865
- North Seattle College$5,058
- Seattle Central College$5,058
- Grays Harbor College$4,751
- Centralia College$5,109
- Wenatchee Valley College$5,118
Use this data
Published figures for Tacoma Community College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.