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Is Green River College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Green River, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Green River sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $50,712 helps, but median debt of $11,891 plus yearly net price of $13,803 creates a tighter path. For context, Green River's net price is about 4% above the typical 4-year, public school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$13,621
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrNet price is slightly above average
You'd pay about $467 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $2,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$13,803
Median earnings 10 years out
$50,712
Median debt at graduation
$11,891
Graduation rate
40%
At Green River, a typical graduate carries about $11,891 in student debt and earns roughly $50,712 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $135 per month, or 3% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Green River is a two year school in Auburn, WA. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
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Common questions about Green River
The median net price at Green River is $13,803 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →