Olympic College
Bremerton, WA · Public two-year · City: Small
5,413undergraduates
$11,105average net price per year
34%finish in 3 years
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
43 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 (624 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (3)
- Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General Certificate (under 1 year) (105 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Associate (2 awarded)
- Industrial Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (179 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (137 awarded), Associate (151 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (9)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (25 awarded)
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded)
- Medical Reception/Receptionist Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (13 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Certificate (under 1 year) (14 awarded)
- Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide Certificate (under 1 year) (41 awarded)
- Physical Therapy Assistant Associate (10 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (81 awarded), Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (15 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (9)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (11 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Associate (46 awarded)
- Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Organizational Leadership Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (9 awarded), Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- Small Business Administration/Management Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Taxation Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
Education (1)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Certificate (under 1 year) (70 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (13 awarded), Associate (15 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (3)
- Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist Certificate (under 1 year) (20 awarded)
- Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General Associate (3 awarded)
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training Certificate (under 1 year) (19 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (7)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Associate (9 awarded)
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- Computer Support Specialist Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
- Information Technology Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Network and System Administration/Administrator Associate (4 awarded)
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Associate (2 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (12 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded), Associate (8 awarded), Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Engineering (3)
- Chemical Engineering Associate (1 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Associate (4 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Associate (19 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Physical Sciences, General Associate (5 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Apparel and Textile Marketing Management Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Design and Visual Communications, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $4,197
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $9,740
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,500
- Books and supplies
- $708
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,200
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $19,605
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $25,148
- Total cost living at home
- $8,705
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $5,352 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $6,386 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $9,655 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $11,184 |
| Over $110,000 | $13,478 |
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
- 61%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 56%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $4,333
- Got a grant from the college
- 15%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,799
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 16%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 5%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,439
Graduation
- Finished in 3 years
- 34%
- Transferred to another college
- 14%
| Pell grant students | 25% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 50% |
| Neither | 38% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 992 | 32% | 26% |
| Started here, part-time | 2,028 | 23% | 26% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 2,505 | 60% | 12% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 4,099 | 44% | 17% |
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
- 5,413
- Undergraduates
- 5,413
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,297
- Part-time undergraduates
- 2,116
- Students per faculty member
- 19 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 98%
- From out of state
- 1%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 40%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 26%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 6%
| Women | 56% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 6% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 13% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| White | 49% |
| Two or more races | 11% |
| Race unknown | 15% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 1600 Chester Ave, Bremerton, WA, 98337-1699
- County
- Kitsap 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
- Weekend or evening classes, 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.