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Pacific Northwest Christian College

Kennewick, WA

Pacific Northwest Christian College at a glance

Pacific Northwest Christian College is a private community college in Kennewick, Washington with 130 students (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). It has an open admission policy (IPEDS, admission policy reported in the 2024-25 IC collection). Its published tuition is $11,350 (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25); students who received federal aid paid an average net price of $5,857 a year after grants (College Scorecard, a prior cohort). 100% of students finish within the federal tracking window (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021).

Tuition

$11,350

2024-25

Acceptance

Open admission

2024-25

Students

130

Fall 2024

Type

Community College

Setting

Urban

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$11,350

Out-of-State Tuition

$11,350

Avg On-Campus Living

$7,300

Avg Off-Campus Living

$6,000

Financial Aid & Outcomes

College Scorecard

What will it actually cost?

Sticker price: $18,650
Net price (after aid): $5,857

Most students pay the net price after financial aid, not the sticker price.

Net price by family income

$0 – $30k: $5,088
$30k – $48k: $3,764
$48k – $75k: $7,505
$75k – $110k: $10,406
$110k+: $10,489

Can federal loans cover it? (2026 limits)

At every income level reported here, the average net price is within the $25,500 a first-year dependent student and their parents can borrow from the federal government for loans made from 1 July 2026.

The ceiling is $5,500 in the student’s own Direct Loan plus up to $20,000 in Parent PLUS, which requires that the parent has no adverse credit history. Net prices are averages for a prior cohort of aid recipients, not a quote. Source: Federal Student Aid loan limits. Where this gap is largest.

Financial access

Students on Pell Grants: 61%

Pell Grants are federal aid for students from low-income families.

Students with federal loans: 53%

Share of students who borrowed to pay for school.

Some fields may not be reported by this institution. Verify final details with the school directly.

How does cost line up with outcomes across colleges? See our analysis of college cost vs. graduation and earnings, an association shaped by selectivity and sector, not proof a pricier college pays off.

FAFSA earnings check

: No notice: no earnings figure

The Department of Education lists Pacific Northwest Christian College but has no graduate earnings figure for it, so the FAFSA shows no "lower earnings" notice for this college. That is an absence of data, not a finding either way.

This is one figure for the whole institution, not for any program: earnings differ by credential and field. It covers graduates who completed in 2017-18 and 2018-19, received federal aid, and were working and not enrolled when earnings were measured in 2022 and 2023, in January 2026 dollars. The Department says the notice is informational only: it does not change aid eligibility. Source: U.S. Department of Education, FSA Data Center, March 2026 release. Which colleges are flagged, and what changed.

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Student Outcomes

Graduation Rate

100%

Freshman Retention

44%

Source: IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25 (provisional release)

Final aid offers, scholarships, and net price vary per family. Always verify with the school's financial aid office.

Scholarships available

Decision support · Cost & value

Quick Decision Highlights

The strongest cost, aid, and value reasons to consider this school.

Value signal

Lower net price

After typical aid, families pay below the national average.

This school$5.9k
National avg$10k
Source: IPEDS 2024

Strong aid for lower incomes

Reported net price for the $0–30k band runs below average.

Need-based aid friendly

61% above avg

Strong completion rate

100% above avg

Affordability snapshot

Tuition

$11.3k

Net price

$5.9k

below avg

Pell

61%

above avg

“Avg” comparisons reference national IPEDS / College Scorecard averages (~2022–23); figures are directional and vary by school and year.

Admissions

Acceptance rate

Open admission

SAT range

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ACT range

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Source: IPEDS, open-admission policy reported for 2024-25 (final (revised) release)

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Kennewick, WA 99336

Academics

Studying online: no students were enrolled entirely at a distance

In Fall 2023, none of Pacific Northwest Christian College's 129 students were enrolled entirely at a distance, though 25 (19%) took at least one distance course. That is a count of how students enrolled, not a list of what is offered online.

Distance-education figures count STUDENTS enrolled in Fall 2023, not programs on offer. "Exclusively at a distance" means a student took only distance courses that term. A college with few or no such students may still run online courses or an online degree, so a low figure is not evidence that online study is unavailable, and a high one is not a judgement of quality either way.

U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Fall Enrollment (distance education status), Fall 2023

Fields of study

Pacific Northwest Christian College reported conferring credentials in 2 different fields to the federal government. See which ones, and at what credential level.

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About Pacific Northwest Christian College

Built from CampusPin profile data. Always verify final admissions, cost, financial aid, and program details with the institution before applying. See our data methodology and data dictionary.

Where is Pacific Northwest Christian College located?
Pacific Northwest Christian College is located in Kennewick, WA, in the United States.
What type of institution is Pacific Northwest Christian College?
Pacific Northwest Christian College is a private community college based in WA. CampusPin classifies institutions as either four-year universities or two-year community colleges, with control labeled public or private.
Is Pacific Northwest Christian College open admission?
Yes. Pacific Northwest Christian College reports an open admission policy to the federal IPEDS survey (IPEDS, admission policy reported in the 2024-25 IC collection), which IPEDS defines as accepting any student who applies. Individual programs, often nursing and other health programs, can still set their own entry requirements, so check the program you want with the college.
What is the tuition at Pacific Northwest Christian College?
Pacific Northwest Christian College's published in-state tuition is approximately $11,350 per year (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25). This is the published price before financial aid; the net price most students actually pay is typically lower. Verify the current academic-year tuition with the institution before applying.
How many students attend Pacific Northwest Christian College?
Pacific Northwest Christian College reports total enrollment of approximately 130 students (undergraduate plus graduate) (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). Total enrollment is a useful sizing signal, see the institutional profile for additional breakdowns when available.
How much does Pacific Northwest Christian College actually cost after financial aid?
The average net price at Pacific Northwest Christian College is approximately $5,857 per year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships that never have to be repaid, so it is what students actually paid rather than the published sticker price. What families pay varies with income: students from families earning under $30,000 paid about $5,088 on average, and those from families earning $110,000 or more about $10,489. These are averages for students who received federal aid in a prior cohort, not a quote for any individual family. Run the institution's own Net Price Calculator for a figure specific to you.
What is the graduation rate at Pacific Northwest Christian College?
Pacific Northwest Christian College reports a graduation rate of approximately 100% (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021). This measures the share of a prior entering cohort who completed their degree within the federal tracking window. It reflects who enrolls as much as what the institution does, so it is not on its own a measure of teaching quality, and it is not comparable across institutions serving very different students.
How should I verify final details about Pacific Northwest Christian College?
CampusPin compiles institutional data from public datasets like IPEDS and the College Scorecard, plus institutional websites and editorial review. Before applying, paying a deposit, or making a final decision, confirm admissions requirements, current tuition, financial aid, deadlines, and program details directly with Pacific Northwest Christian College.
Does Pacific Northwest Christian College get a "lower earnings" warning on the FAFSA?
No. The Department of Education has no graduate earnings figure for Pacific Northwest Christian College in its March 2026 data, so the FAFSA shows no lower-earnings notice for it. That is an absence of data, not a finding either way.

Fields this college awarded credentials in

All 2 fields Pacific Northwest Christian College reported, by credentials conferred in 2024-25, using the federal classification of each field. The level is the highest credential actually awarded, which is not always the one a field is best known for.

Fields Pacific Northwest Christian College reported conferring credentials in during 2024-25, with the number awarded and the highest credential level.
FieldAwardedLevel
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities20Associate's
Bible/Biblical Studies7Associate's

Fields are as classified in the federal IPEDS completions collection, which records credentials already conferred. A field listed here was awarded in the reporting year; it does not confirm the program is currently admitting students, and a field CampusPin has no guide for is still shown under its official federal title. Confirm current offerings with the institution.

Data sources & methodology

Reporting period: 2024. Last verified: June 10, 2026.

Facts on this profile of Pacific Northwest Christian College are compiled from federal datasets and the institution's own published information.

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CampusPin. (2024). Pacific Northwest Christian College, college profile. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/schools/pacific-northwest-christian-college

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