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Colleges near Roy · College Scorecard

No college in Roy, but 15 within 30 miles

The closest is Pacific Lutheran University in Parkland, 11.7 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
11.7 mi
Pacific Lutheran University
Within 30 miles
15
degree-granting colleges
Students nearby
39,026
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
8%
WA 6%

College from Roy

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Roy

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Roy.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Roy’s median household income ($99K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Roy: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Pacific Lutheran UniversityPierce College DistrictClover Park Technical College
Pacific Lutheran University69% graduate$67k earnings$23k typical debt
Pierce College District31% graduate$48k earnings$12k typical debt
Clover Park Technical College43% graduate$42k earnings$12k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Roy. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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