GRCC vs. NSCC

Green River Community College vs. Seattle Community College North Campus comparison

	Green River Community College	Seattle Community College North Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	GRCC	NSCC
Location	Auburn, WA	Seattle, WA
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	6,252	4,675
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	greenriver.edu	northseattle.edu
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Costs	GRCC	NSCC
Tuition (In State)	$3,928	$4,458
Tuition (Out of State)	$4,410	$4,947
Room & Board	$16,512	$17,952
Avg Net Price	$9,797	$10,047
Avg Grant Aid	$7,511	$7,332
% Receiving Grant Aid	29%	47%

Admission	GRCC	NSCC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	GRCC	NSCC
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Transportation and Materials Moving (23%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (23%) Business (22%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (9%) Precision Production Trades (5%)	Health Professions (45%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (23%) Business (17%) Education (4%) Engineering Technology (4%)
Outcomes	GRCC	NSCC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,500	$42,700
Making Student Loan Payments	38%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$9,997
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$103

Diversity	GRCC	NSCC
% Men	46%	37%
% Women	54%	63%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	49%	40%
% Black	4%	6%
% Hispanic	9%	7%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	10%	8%
% International	11%	14%
% Unknown Race	7%	13%

Students	GRCC	NSCC
% In-State	97%	94%
% Out-of-State	3%	5%
Campus	GRCC	NSCC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Green River Community College is larger than than NSCC based on total student enrollment (6,252 students vs. 4,675 students)

GRCC vs. NSCC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, GRCC or NSCC?

• Seattle Community College North Campus is 13.5% more expensive to attend than GRCC for in-state tuition ($4,458.00 vs. $3,928.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12.2% higher at NSCC than Green River Community College ($4,947.00 vs. $4,410.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Green River Community College than NSCC ($9,797 vs. $10,047)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Green River Community College are 8.7% lower than costs at Seattle Community College North Campus ($16,512 vs. $17,952)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Seattle Community College North Campus than Green River Community College (47% vs. 29%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Green River Community College students is 2.4% larger than aid received Seattle Community College North Campus ($7,511 vs. $7,332)

Which college is harder to get into, GRCC or NSCC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between NSCC or GRCC .

GRCC vs. NSCC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, GRCC or NSCC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between NSCC and GRCC.

• Graduates from Seattle Community College North Campus earn on average $3,200 more per year than GRCC graduates after ten years. ($42,700 vs. $39,500)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/