Policies & Procedures
Washington State Support for Higher Education
The state of Washington supports and assists a student's
basic instructional cost and financial aid at two year colleges.
The following table indicates the amount of state support by tuition category for students attending community and technical colleges. This information is to be used for the academic year 2007-2008.
| 2007-2008 | Resident Undergraduate | Nonresident Undergraduate |
|---|---|---|
| Instructional Cost per FTE* Student | $ 6,833 | $ 6,833 |
| Operating Fee | $ 2,145 | $ 6,964 |
| Net State Support per FTE* Student | $ 4,688 | NA |
The following table indicates the amount of state supported financial aid including that provided from the local institutional financial aid fund. (3 1/2%)
| State Financial Aid | Institutional Financial Aid | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Resident | $655 | $78** |
| Undergraduate Nonresident | $43 | NA |
*Institutional financial aid is shown on an average student basis. Data is not
available to allocate by student category. Institutional financial aid is not
available to nonresidents. Data source provided by the Higher
Education Coordinating Board upon request.
