Grays Harbor College
Aberdeen, WA · Public two-year · Rural: Fringe
1,663undergraduates
$6,475average net price per year
32%finish in 3 years
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
26 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (176 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (7)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate (5 awarded)
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (31 awarded)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (40 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (17 awarded), Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Associate (3 awarded)
- Construction Management, General Associate (1 awarded)
- Office Management and Supervision Associate (2 awarded)
Education (1)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (7 awarded), Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
Construction trades (2)
- Carpentry/Carpenter Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Lineworker Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Forestry, General Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (1)
- Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Physical Sciences, General Associate (7 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Associate (4 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (2)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Associate (2 awarded)
- Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician Associate (1 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Music, General Associate (3 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $4,751
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $10,629
- Books and supplies
- $1,125
- Total cost living at home
- $10,217
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $1,557 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $3,536 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $4,969 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $5,259 |
| Over $110,000 | $9,110 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 81%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 78%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $8,353
- Got a grant from the college
- 52%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,497
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 28%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 6%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,419
Graduation
- Finished in 3 years
- 32%
- Transferred to another college
- 17%
| Pell grant students | 29% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 10% |
| Neither | 37% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 540 | 35% | 17% |
| Started here, part-time | 177 | 31% | 30% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 851 | 50% | 13% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 846 | 37% | 16% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,663
- Undergraduates
- 1,663
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,026
- Part-time undergraduates
- 637
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 92%
- From out of state
- 7%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 40%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 38%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 5%
| Women | 54% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 19% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 56% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Race unknown | 11% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Fringe
- Address
- 1620 Edward P Smith Drive, Aberdeen, WA, 98520-7599
- County
- Grays Harbor County
- Part of
- Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
- Type
- Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Quarter
- Offers
- Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.