Cascadia College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$4,772
3.22% growth from 2023
2024 Average Net Price
$13,782
After Financial Aid
2024 Enrolled Students
2,380
59.6% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
32.1%
78 Graduates

About

Cascadia College is a higher education institution located in King County, WA. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Cascadia College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (257 degrees awarded), General Business (57 degrees), and Physical Sciences (23 degrees).

In 2024, 422 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Cascadia College. 52.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (216 degrees), 3.13 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (69 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Cascadia College is $4,772, which is $−3,412 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Cascadia College is $4,772, which is $3,412 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,782.

In 2024, 16% of undergraduate students attending Cascadia College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 2% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,772
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Cascadia College was $4,772. The cost of tuition at Cascadia College is $−3,412 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

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Average Net Price

$13,782
2024 Value
0.584%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Cascadia College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,782. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Cascadia College grew by 0.584%.

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Other Student Expenses

$17,868
Room and Board
$762
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Cascadia College was of $17,868 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 8.21% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $762. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 1.3% during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

16%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
2%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

16% of undergraduate students at Cascadia College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 23.8% with respect to 2023, when 21% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Enrollment

Cascadia College had a total enrollment of 2,380 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Cascadia College is 1,419 students and the part-time enrollment is 961. This means that 59.6% of students enrolled at Cascadia College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Cascadia College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 32.2% White, 16.1% Asian, 13.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8.4% Two or More Races, 2.18% Black or African American, 0.126% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.084% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Cascadia College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (16.2%), followed by White Male (16.1%) and Asian Female (9.51%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

59.6%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Cascadia College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,380 students. The full-time enrollment at Cascadia College is 1,419 and the part-time enrollment is 961. This means that 59.6% of students enrolled at Cascadia College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.1% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    766 enrolled students
  2. Asian
    384 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    313 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Cascadia College is 32.2% White, 16.1% Asian, 13.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8.4% Two or More Races, 2.18% Black or African American, 0.126% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.084% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 40.5% White, 29.2% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 506 students (21.3%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 20 more women than men received degrees from Cascadia College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Cascadia College is white (216 degrees awarded). There were 3.13 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (69 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Cascadia College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (257 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (57 degrees) and Physical Sciences (23 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Cascadia College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Physical Sciences (23 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (257 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (10 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cascadia College are Software developers (704,246 people), Physicians (467,302 people), Other managers (320,715 people), Postsecondary teachers (212,978 people), and Other Physical Scientists (198,888 people).

The most specialized majors at Cascadia College in 2024 are Physical Sciences (23 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (257 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (10 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (45 degrees), and Biology (23 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cascadia College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Cascadia College are Physical Sciences (23 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (257 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (10 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (45 degrees), and Biology (23 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cascadia College are Computer Systems Design (748,677 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (634,248 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (528,591 people), Elementary & secondary schools (400,124 people), and Scientific research & development services (254,686 people).

The most specialized majors at Cascadia College are Physical Sciences (23 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (257 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (10 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (45 degrees), and Biology (23 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Cascadia College.
Most Common (2024)
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    257 degrees awarded
  2. General Business
    57 degrees awarded
  3. Physical Sciences
    23 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Cascadia College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 257 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

201
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
221
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 201 degrees were awarded to men at Cascadia College, which is 0.91 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (221).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 91 degrees were awarded to men at Cascadia College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.548 times less than the 166 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 166 degrees were awarded to men at Cascadia College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.82 times more than the 91 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

17%
100% Completion Time
31%
150% Completion Time

In 2014, 17% of students graduating from Cascadia College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 31% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 35% within 200%.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    216 degrees awarded
  2. Asian
    69 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    38 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Cascadia College is white (216 degrees awarded). There were 3.13 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (69 degrees).

5.69% of degree recipients (24 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. White Male
    110 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    106 degrees awarded
  3. Asian Female
    41 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Cascadia College is white male (110 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (106 degrees).

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Operations

Cascadia College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.3M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 134k (5.82%) compared to the 13.1% average return (853k on 6.52M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Cascadia College had a total salary expenditure of 30.9M. Cascadia College employs 40 No academic ranks. Most academics at Cascadia College are Female No academic rank (24), and Male No academic rank (16).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cascadia College are: Management, with 36 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 20 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 14 employees.

Endowment

$2.3M
2024 Endowment
16.6%
decline from 2023

Cascadia College has an endowment valued at about $2.3M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Cascadia College declined 16.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.21M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $2.32k - Federal
  2. $1.41M - State
  3. $8.36M - Local

As of 2024, Cascadia College received $2.32k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.41M from state grants and contracts, and $8.36M from local grants and contracts.

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Salary Expenditure

$16.1M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Cascadia College paid a median of $16.1M in salaries, which represents 52.2% of their overall expenditure ($30.9M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$4.01M
Instructional Salaries
40
Number of Employees

In 2024, Cascadia College paid a total of $4.01M to 40 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $763k (4.03%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cascadia College were Management with 36 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 20 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 14 employees.

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