Tacoma Community College's in-state sticker price was $28,091 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $19,206 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $17,393. Out-of-state students pay $6,347 more in tuition.
What does Tacoma Community College cost?
$19,206 a year in-state
Out of state: about $25,553 a year
What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $28,091.
Tap your family income:
Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000
$17,393
$30,000–$48,000
$18,560
$48,000–$75,000
$19,909
$75,000–$110,000
$22,948
over $110,000
$27,250
Sticker, in-state
$28,091
In-state, with aid
$19,206
At your income
Out-of-state tuition is $12,017 a year, against $5,670 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $6,347 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.
Family income
In-state, average paid
Out of state, estimate
Under $30,000
$17,393
$23,740
$30,000–$48,000
$18,560
$24,907
$48,000–$75,000
$19,909
$26,256
$75,000–$110,000
$22,948
$29,295
Over $110,000
$27,250
$33,597
The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $6,347 more in tuition that Tacoma Community College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Out-of-state students pay $6,347 more in tuition at Tacoma Community College and usually get less aid.
Aid and debt
32%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$7,308
average grant for students who got aid.
12%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$13,000
median federal debt at graduation.
Questions people ask
How much does Tacoma Community College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $17,393 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,091. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Tacoma Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Tacoma Community College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $18,560 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,091. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Tacoma Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Tacoma Community College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $19,909 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,091. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Tacoma Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Tacoma Community College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Tacoma Community College is $12,017 a year, against $5,670 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $19,206 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $6,347 tuition gap gives about $25,553 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
