Washington residents paid $3,952 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $121 more than the $3,831 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 10.8 percent more than residents this year, or $4,380. Their price tag grew 3.2 percent from $4,245 in 2017-18.
About 98 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Washington residents. And about 1 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 58 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 142 students received grants or scholarships totaling $837,445 and 79 students took out student loans totaling more than $363,434.
Including all undergraduates (4,453), 1,291 students used grants or scholarships totaling $7.1 million, and 700 students took out $4.2 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 | ~4,364 | $3,691 | $3,696 | $3,831 | $3,952 | 7.1% |
| Out-of-state | ~45 | $9,029 | $4,104 | $4,245 | $4,380 | -51.5% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 129 | 36% | $501,799 | $3,890 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 104 | 29% | $287,854 | $2,768 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 37 | 10% | $47,792 | $1,292 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 142 | 40% | $837,445 | $5,898 |
| Federal student loans | 78 | 22% | $361,445 | $4,634 |
| Other student loans | - | 0% | - | - |
| Student loan aid | 79 | 22% | $363,434 | $4,600 |
| Total student aid | 208 | 58% | - | - |
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