Grays Harbor College

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#13398 / #3522
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Community college in Aberdeen, Washington, U.S.

Grays Harbor College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#3522
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$5,756
Graduation rate
34%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
1,010

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About Grays Harbor College

According to Wikipedia, Grays Harbor College is a public community college in Aberdeen, Washington. Founded in 1930, the college sits on a campus overlooking the town of Aberdeen and its seaport on the edge of the Pacific Ocean. Additional "learning centers" are located in Raymond, Ilwaco, North Aberdeen, and Southside Aberdeen.

Grays Harbor College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Graduation Rate
34%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Grays Harbor College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$5,756
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$10,997
30K - 48K$9,674
48K - 75K$12,078
75K - 110K$17,124
110K+$21,560

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Grays Harbor College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Grays Harbor College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $44,277 a year, and 75% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Grays Harbor College's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-Grads
2,2842,284

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Grays Harbor College?

Grays Harbor College is located at 1620 Edward P Smith Drive, Aberdeen, WA 98520-7599.

How Safe is Grays Harbor College?

No violent or property offenses were reported on Grays Harbor College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Grays Harbor College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Aberdeen has a violent crime rate of 0.37% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 3.02%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Grays Harbor College Known For?

Grays Harbor College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Grays Harbor College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Grays Harbor College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Business
#8733
World Rank
#8734
Historical Rank
#2443
USA Rank

Grays Harbor College ranks #2443 in the U.S. and #8733 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Medical
#9367
World Rank
#9369
Historical Rank
#2630
USA Rank

Grays Harbor College ranks #2630 in the U.S. and #9367 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Biology
#12975
World Rank
#12989
Historical Rank
#3544
USA Rank

Grays Harbor College ranks #3544 in the U.S. and #12975 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Education
#14937
World Rank
#14942
Historical Rank
#3950
USA Rank

Grays Harbor College ranks #3950 in the U.S. and #14937 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees

Who Are Grays Harbor College's Most Influential Alumni?

John Madden
An American football player and coach.