Washington residents paid $3,864 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $411 less than the $4,275 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 10.5 percent more than residents this year, or $4,269. Their price tag was reduced 10 percent from $4,742 in 2017-18.
About 90 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Washington residents. And about 10 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 81 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 143 students received grants or scholarships totaling $821,540 and 43 students took out student loans totaling more than $223,388.
Including all undergraduates (2,819), 1,399 students used grants or scholarships totaling $7.9 million, and 443 students took out $2.6 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 | ~2,537 | $4,131 | $4,131 | $4,275 | $3,864 | -6.5% |
| Out-of-state | ~282 | $4,644 | $4,665 | $4,742 | $4,269 | -8.1% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 132 | 58% | $547,596 | $4,148 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 72 | 32% | $258,250 | $3,587 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 16 | 7% | $15,694 | $981 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 143 | 63% | $821,540 | $5,745 |
| Federal student loans | 40 | 18% | $205,888 | $5,147 |
| Other student loans | 3 | 1% | $17,500 | $5,833 |
| Student loan aid | 43 | 19% | $223,388 | $5,195 |
| Total student aid | 185 | 81% | - | - |
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