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The real 4-year cost of Whatcom Community College in Washington
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Whatcom Community College went from $2,799 to $5,146, an average of 1.6% 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 | $2,799 | – | – |
| 2009 | $3,105 | – | – |
| 2010 | $3,315 | – | – |
| 2011 | $3,722 | – | – |
| 2012 | $4,180 | – | – |
| 2013 | $4,274 | – | – |
| 2014 | $4,465 | – | – |
| 2015 | $4,311 | – | – |
| 2016 | $4,316 | – | – |
| 2017 | $4,460 | – | – |
| 2018 | $4,551 | – | – |
| 2019 | $4,650 | – | – |
| 2020 | $4,764 | – | – |
| 2021 | $4,868 | – | – |
| 2022 | $4,982 | – | – |
| 2023 | $5,146 | $5,146 | – |
| 2024 | – | $5,228 | $5,004–$5,451 |
| 2025 | – | $5,311 | $4,867–$5,775 |
| 2026 | – | $5,395 | $4,733–$6,117 |
| 2027 | – | $5,481 | $4,602–$6,480 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $5,395 |
| Year 2 | $5,481 |
| Year 3 | $5,568 |
| Year 4 | $5,657 |
| 4-year total | $22,102 |
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
- $14,300
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $19,422/ yr
- rising 11.1% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $125,377
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Whatcom Community College4-year schools with similar prices in Washington
Closest to Whatcom Community College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Lake Washington Institute of Technology$5,156
- Yakima Valley College$5,163
- Wenatchee Valley College$5,118
- Centralia College$5,109
- North Seattle College$5,058
- Seattle Central College$5,058
- Tacoma Community College$4,920
- Cascadia College$4,914
Use this data
Published figures for Whatcom Community College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.