10-yr median earnings
$45,320
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Olympia, Washington
The Evergreen State College
The Evergreen State College is a public institution in Olympia, Washington. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $24,319
- Avg net price / yr
- $45,320
- 10-yr median earnings
- 42.5%
- 150%-time completion
- 96.4%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
The Evergreen State College pairs above-median former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 39%
- former-student earnings, US
- 96.4%
- acceptance rate
- 42.5%
- 150%-time completion
- +30%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Midsize
Carnegie: Master's (M)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this The Evergreen State College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
F
College Value Score
39/100
The Evergreen State College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings C
$45,320
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$24,319
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
42.5%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$20,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C-
60.4%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
69.9%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$24,319
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
42.5%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 42.5%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - The Evergreen State College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How The Evergreen State College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
The Evergreen State College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$45,320 Top 39% higher than 61% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | The Evergreen State College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $45,320 | #1983 of 5103 | 61st |
| Average net price | $24,319 | #3837 of 5020 | 24th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 42.5% | #3487 of 4858 | 28th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,160 | #1401 of 5462 | 74th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
2,160
Undergraduate enrollment
96.4%
Acceptance rate
1,216
SAT average
42.5%
150%-time completion
$45,320
10-yr median earnings
69.9%
First-year retention
How The Evergreen State College ranks in Washington
State rank among 87 reporting Washington colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | The Evergreen State College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $45,320 | #53 of 87 | 39th |
| Average net price | $24,319 | #64 of 83 | 23rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 42.5% | #47 of 78 | 40th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,160 | #33 of 88 | 63rd |
Highest former-student earnings in Washington
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DigiPen Institute of Technology | $79,878 | $44,446 |
| 2 | Gonzaga University | $78,892 | $35,119 |
| 3 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $78,466 | $14,091 |
| 4 | University of Washington-Bothell Campus | $78,466 | $12,319 |
| 5 | University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | $78,466 | $10,163 |
| 6 | Seattle University | $75,272 | $34,662 |
| 7 | University of Puget Sound | $69,594 | $38,394 |
| 8 | City University of Seattle | $69,460 | - |
| 9 | Washington State University | $68,905 | $14,971 |
| 10 | Washington State University-Vancouver | $68,905 | - |
| 11 | Washington State University-Spokane | $68,905 | - |
| 12 | Washington State University-Tri Cities | $68,905 | - |
| 53 | The Evergreen State CollegeThis school | $45,320 | $24,319 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 96.4% |
| SAT Average | 1,216 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 495 – 590 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 540 – 663 |
| ACT Average | 23 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 23 – 29 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at The Evergreen State College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$22,079 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$22,607 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$25,723 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$28,477 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at The Evergreen State College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $9,264 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $31,905 |
| Average Net Price | $24,319 |
41.6%
Pell Grant Rate
39.6%
Federal Loan Rate
$20,500
Median Debt
$217/mo
Monthly Payment
Published tuition barely moved. What students actually pay rose +89.7%.
Between 2013 and 2023, The Evergreen State College's published in-state tuition went from $8,574 to $8,999 (+5.0%), but average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort after grant aid, went from $11,903 to $22,585. The sticker price and the real price moved apart.
Published tuition
+5.0%
$8,574 → $8,999
Average net price
+89.7%
$11,903 → $22,585
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $11,9032023 · $22,585
Over the same years, enrollment went -49.2% (4,017 → 2,042 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
60.7%
Female
30.1%
First Generation
Outcomes
69.9%
Retention Rate
$34,774
Median Earnings (6yr)
48.3%
Earning Over $25K
60.4%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 42.5% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 69.9% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $34,774 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $45,320 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 48.3% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 60.4% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $20,500 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $217/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's | 3 | 123 | - | - | - |
| Bachelor's | 2 | 534 | $45,421 | $48,623 | $19,720 |
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Bachelor's | 112 | $48,623 | $20,982 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's | 422 | $42,219 | $18,458 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Master's | 20 | - | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's | 55 | - | - |
| Public Administration | Master's | 48 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at The Evergreen State College? ▼
The Evergreen State College is a public institution in Olympia, Washington. The acceptance rate is 96.4%. The average SAT score is 1,216. Undergraduate enrollment is 2,160 students.
How much do The Evergreen State College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at The Evergreen State College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $45,320 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $34,774.
How much does The Evergreen State College cost? ▼
The average net price at The Evergreen State College is $24,319. In-state tuition is $9,264 and out-of-state tuition is $31,905. Median student debt at graduation is $20,500.
What is the graduation rate at The Evergreen State College? ▼
The Evergreen State College has a 42.5% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 69.9%.
Is The Evergreen State College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at The Evergreen State College is $20,500, while former students earn a median of $45,320 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 45% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 60.4% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $217.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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