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Is Walla Walla Community College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Walla Walla Community, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Walla Walla Community sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $43,526 helps, but median debt of $14,000 plus yearly net price of $9,406 creates a tighter path. For context, Walla Walla Community's net price is about 19% below 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
$10,645
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $2,510 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $10,000 in savings.
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
$9,406
Median earnings 10 years out
$43,526
Median debt at graduation
$14,000
Graduation rate
43%
At Walla Walla Community, a typical graduate carries about $14,000 in student debt and earns roughly $43,526 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $159 per month, or 4% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Walla Walla Community is a two year school in Walla Walla, 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 Walla Walla Community
The median net price at Walla Walla Community is $9,406 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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National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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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 →