Washington residents paid $5,391 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $714 more than the $4,677 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 102 percent more than residents this year, or $10,889. Their price tag grew 7.9 percent from $10,095 in 2017-18.
About 99 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Washington residents. And about 1 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 59 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 108 students received grants or scholarships totaling $798,019 and 38 students took out student loans totaling more than $143,901.
Including all undergraduates (4,445), 681 students used grants or scholarships totaling $4.7 million, and 263 students took out $1.1 million in federal student loans.
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~4,401 | $3,681 | $4,601 | $4,677 | $5,391 | 46.5% |
| Out-of-state | ~44 | $8,676 | $10,008 | $10,095 | $10,889 | 25.5% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 95 | 47% | $464,920 | $4,894 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 86 | 43% | $302,325 | $3,515 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 28 | 14% | $30,774 | $1,099 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 108 | 54% | $798,019 | $7,389 |
| Federal student loans | 37 | 18% | $135,734 | $3,668 |
| Other student loans | - | 0% | - | - |
| Student loan aid | 38 | 19% | $143,901 | $3,787 |
| Total student aid | 118 | 59% | - | - |
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