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Tuition and Fee Waivers

2024 - 2025 TUITION FOR ASSOCIATE DEGREES & PROFESSIONAL/TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES

Credits

Resident

Non-Resident
Eligible for
Operating Fee Waiver1

Non-Resident

Eligible Veteran or National Guard Member2

1

$127.59

$145.79

$328.13

$95.69

2

$255.18

$291.58

$656.26

$191.39

3

$382.77

$437.37

$984.39

$287.08

4

$510.36

$583.16

$1,312.52

$382.77

5

$637.95

$728.95

$1,640.65

$478.46

6

$765.54

$874.74

$1,968.78

$574.16

7

$893.13

$1,020.53

$2,296.91

$669.85

8

$1,020.72

$1,166.32

$2,625.04

$765.54

9

$1,148.31

$1,312.11

$2,953.17

$861.23

10

$1,275.90

$1,457.90

$3,281.30

$956.93

11

$1,338.86

$1,521.83

$3,352.46

$1,004.15

12

$1,401.82

$1,585.76

$3,423.62

$1,051.37

13

$1,464.78

$1,649.69

$3,494.78

$1,098.59

14

$1,527.74

$1,713.62

$3,565.94

$1,145.81

15

$1,590.70

$1,777.55

$3,637.10

$1,193.03

16

$1,653.66

$1,841.48

$3,708.26

$1,240.25

17

$1,716.62

$1,905.41

$3,779.42

$1,287.47

18

$1,779.58

$1,969.34

$3,850.58

$1,334.69

19

$1,894.05

$2,083.81

$4,165.59

$1,420.54

20

$2,008.52

$2,198.28

$4,480.60

$1,506.39

21

$2,122.99

$2,312.75

$4,795.61

$1,592.24

22

$2,237.46

$2,427.22

$5,110.62

$1,678.09

23

$2,351.93

$2,541.69

$5,425.63

$1,763.94


Tuition Cost per-Credit


Resident

Non-Resident
Eligible for Operating Fee Waiver1


Non-Resident


Eligible Veteran or National Guard Member2

1-10

$127.59

$145.79

$328.13

$95.69

11-18

$62.96

$63.93

$71.16

$47.22

19+

$114.47

$114.47

$315.01

$85.85

2024 - 2025 TUITION FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREE

Credits

Resident Baccalaureate Degree

Non-Resident Eligible for Operating Fee Waiver1

Non-Resident Baccalaureate Degree

Eligible Veteran or National Guard Member2
1

$247.61

$265.81

$695.59

$185.71
2

$495.22

$531.62

$1,391.18

$371.42
3

$742.83

$797.43

$2,086.77

$557.12
4

$990.44

$1,063.24

$2,782.36

$742.83
5

$1,238.05

$1,329.05

$3,477.95

$928.54
6

$1,485.66

$1,594.86

$4,173.54

$1,114.25
7

$1,733.27

$1,860.67

$4,869.13

$1,299.95
8

$1,980.88

$2,126.48

$5,564.72

$1,485.66
9

$2,228.49

$2,392.29

$6,260.31

$1,671.37
10

$2,476.10

$2,658.10

$6,955.90

$1,857.08
11

$2,488.91

$2,671.88

$6,969.68

$1,866.68
12

$2,501.72

$2,685.66

$6,983.46

$1,876.29
13

$2,514.53

$2,699.44

$6,997.24

$1,885.90
14

$2,527.34

$2,713.22

$7,011.02

$1,895.51
15

$2,540.15

$2,727.00

$7,024.80

$1,905.11
16

$2,552.96

$2,740.78

$7,038.58

$1,914.72
17

$2,565.77

$2,754.56

$7,052.36

$1,924.33
18

$2,578.58

$2,768.34

$7,066.14

$1,933.94
19

$2,813.07

$3,002.83

$7,748.61

$2,109.81
20

$3,047.56

$3,237.32

$8,431.08

$2,285.68
21

$3,282.05

$3,471.81

$9,113.55

$2,461.55
22

$3,516.54

$3,706.30

$9,796.02

$2,637.42
23

$3,751.03

$3,940.79

$10,478.49

$2,813.29
Tuition Cost
per Credit


Resident Baccalaureate Degree

Non-Resident Eligible for Operating Fee Waiver1


Non-Resident Baccalaureate Degree


Eligible Veteran or National Guard Member2
1-10

$247.61

$265.81

$695.59

$185.71
11-18

$12.81

$13.78

$13.78

$9.61
19+

$234.49

$234.49

$682.47

$175.87

1Students who are non-residents for tuition purposes and who are US citizens or permanent residents are eligible for a waiver of the difference between the non-resident and resident Operating Fee. The waiver will be applied once eligibility has been determined. 2Eligibility requirements and waiver form are available here for eligible Veterans and National Guard Members.

The chart above shows tuition per credit for Washington state residents and non-residents. To qualify for resident tuition rates, the student must meet Washington state residency requirements. The following two types of fees are included in the tuition rates.

Additional Fees
Service & Activities (S&A*) Fee
Resident and Non-Resident

$13.12 per credit for credits 1-10

$7.59 per credit for credits 11-18

(maximum S&H Fees $191.92)
Building Fee
Resident

$14.81 per credit for credits 1-10

$5.22 per credit for credits 11-18

(maximum $189.86)
Non-Resident

$33.01 per credit for credits 1-10

$6.19 per credit for credits 11-18

(maximum $379.62)

In addition to the tuition rates listed above, all students (except for Basic Skills students) pay the following fees (not included in the tuition rates), as enacted by student government:

  • Technology Fee
    $4.00 per credit (minimum $10, maximum $40.00 per quarter)
  • Activities & Recreation Center Fee (ARC)
    $8.93 per credit (maximum $133.95)

Tuition rates include operating, building, and student activities fees. A student must carry at least 12 credits to be considered full-time for funding from federal and state financial aid programs, Veterans Administration, Social Service, and most other outside agencies. The college reserves the right to change tuition rates and any fees without notice to comply with state or college regulations or policies.

State Support and Student Costs for Washington State Community and Technical Colleges

The 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 2023-2024.

  Resident Undergraduate Percent
Total Instructional Support Per Student FTE $15,894  
Tuition Operating Fee* $3,633 23%
Net State Support per Student FTE** $12,261 77%
* The Tuition Operating Fee is equal to the operating fee for a full-time student in lower division classes.
** Net State Support is the amount paid by the state from various sources including taxes and other funds.

EDUCATIONAL COST STATEMENT:

The average cost to educate a resident full-time community or technical college student for the 2023-2024 academic year is $15,894. Students pay an average of $3,633 in tuition toward this cost. The remaining $12,261 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.

NOTE: Data source provided by the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.