| Community college | City | County | Instructional staff (FTE) | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark College | Vancouver | Clark County | 329 | Official site |
| Spokane Community College | Spokane | Spokane County | 324.33 | Official site |
| Edmonds College | Lynnwood | Snohomish County | 292 | Official site |
| Highline College | Des Moines | King County | 282.67 | Official site |
| Seattle Central College | Seattle | King County | 270 | Official site |
| Pierce College District | Lakewood | Pierce County | 259 | Official site |
| Olympic College | Bremerton | Kitsap County | 223 | Official site |
| Skagit Valley College | Mount Vernon | Skagit County | 222 | Official site |
| Yakima Valley College | Yakima | Yakima County | 213.33 | Official site |
| Tacoma Community College | Tacoma | Pierce County | 209 | Official site |
| Everett Community College | Everett | Snohomish County | 208.33 | Official site |
| Shoreline College | Shoreline | King County | 202.33 | Official site |
| Spokane Falls Community College | Spokane | Spokane County | 181.67 | Official site |
| Walla Walla Community College | Walla Walla | Walla Walla County | 180 | Official site |
| South Puget Sound Community College | Olympia | Thurston County | 172.33 | Official site |
| Clover Park Technical College | Lakewood | Pierce County | 162.67 | Official site |
| South Seattle College | Seattle | King County | 149.67 | Official site |
| Whatcom Community College | Bellingham | Whatcom County | 148 | Official site |
| Wenatchee Valley College | Wenatchee | Chelan County | 141 | Official site |
| Lower Columbia College | Longview | Cowlitz County | 131.67 | Official site |
| Renton Technical College | Renton | King County | 127.33 | Official site |
| Bates Technical College | Tacoma | Pierce County | 127 | Official site |
| Peninsula College | Port Angeles | Clallam County | 106.67 | Official site |
| Bellingham Technical College | Bellingham | Whatcom County | 97.67 | Official site |
| Big Bend Community College | Moses Lake | Grant County | 92.67 | Official site |
| Grays Harbor College | Aberdeen | Grays Harbor County | 81.33 | Official site |
| Cascadia College | Bothell | King County | 67.67 | Official site |
Largest first by instructional staff (FTE), as each employer reports it to its federal registry.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), 2025–26 institutional characteristics and fall 2024 human resources. Data captured October 2, 2026.
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