For the 2022-23 school year, in-state tuition at the University of Washington-Tacoma Campus rose by 2.1%, as revealed in the latest report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Washington residents paid $12,458 to attend the public four-year university this year, which is $262 higher than the $12,196 tuition charged during the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs 228.8% higher than those for residents in 2022-23, amounting to $40,956. This represents a 2.3% increase from $40,026 in the previous year.
Approximately 96% of the undergraduate student body at the university are Washington residents, while around 2% come from other states.
Data indicates that 85% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. Specifically, 458 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $6.2 million, and 161 students obtained student loans exceeding $846,426.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 2,734 students benefited from grants or scholarships amounting to $42.4 million. Additionally, 1,212 students borrowed $7.3 million in federal student loans.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the the University of Washington-Tacoma Campus in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 252 | 42% | $1.3 million | $5,259 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 344 | 58% | $3 million | $8,795 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 408 | 68% | $1.8 million | $4,515 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 458 | 77% | $6.2 million | $13,521 |
| Federal student loans | 157 | 26% | $724,293 | $4,613 |
| Other student loans | 10 | 2% | $122,133 | $12,213 |
| Student loan aid | 161 | 27% | $846,426 | $5,257 |
| Total student aid | 507 | 85% | $7 million | $13,883 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
