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2024-25 State Support and Student Costs for Washington State Community and Technical Colleges
The purpose of this document is to inform colleges of the disclosure requirements listed in RCW 28B.15.0681 and to provide sample language they may use in their disclosure statement. The statute directs institutions of higher education to disclose the following information on “tuition billing statements” for resident undergraduate students.
- The full cost of instruction
- The amount collected from student tuition operating fees
- The difference between the full cost of instruction and student tuition.
In addition to the requirement to provide information on a student's “tuition billing statement”, colleges may, at their discretion, provide the information via brochures, websites, etc.
Amounts in the table below represent an average for a full-time equivalent, lower division resident student attending community and technical colleges for the academic year 2024-25.
| Cost of Instruction | Resident | Percent of Total |
|---|---|---|
|
Tuition Operating Fee per Student Tuition Operating Fee is the standard operating fee for a full-time student in lower division classes |
$3,742 | 24% |
|
State Support per Student State Support is the amount paid by the state from various sources, including taxes and other funds |
$11,930 | 76% |
|
Total Cost per Student Total costs per FTE is composed of Tuition Operating Fee and State Support |
$15,672 | 100% |
Sample - Educational Cost Statement:
The average cost to educate a resident full-time community or technical college student for the 2024-25 academic year is $15,672. Students pay an average of $3,742 in tuition toward this cost. The remaining $11,930 is an “opportunity pathway” provided by the State and is funded by state taxes and other sources. The amounts shown are averages for a full-time, resident student. The actual tuition a student pays will vary due to credit load, residency status and other factors.
HB 1795 Disclosure
RCW 28B.15.0681(5)(a) and (b) require that institutions of higher education provide certain information to all undergraduate resident students. This is also known as the HB 1795 disclosure.
The following information is required to be provided either on the tuition billing statement or via a link to a web site:
- The sources of all institutional revenue received during the prior academic or fiscal year, including but not limited to state, federal, local, and private sources;
- The uses of tuition revenue collected during the prior academic or fiscal year by program category as determined by the office of financial management;
To help the CTCs fulfill this disclosure requirement, the SBCTC prepares a document that provides the information listed above.