Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA · Public · www.skagit.edu/ ↗

Skagit Valley College is a public college in Mount Vernon, Washington, set in a small city. It mostly awards associate degrees and has 2,477 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing; and Business/Commerce, General.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: Community colleges in Washington

Skagit Valley College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
2,477
Similar schools: 2,949
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$18,835
Similar schools: $7,415
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
34.2%
Similar schools: 32.0%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$50,327
Similar schools: $44,836
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$12,906
Similar schools: $10,597

What the data shows about Skagit Valley College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 630 public schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $18,835 a year, higher than the $7,415 median for similar schools. 34.2% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, higher than the 32.0% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $50,327, higher than the $44,836 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $12,906 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $10,597).