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2003-04 Washington Tuition and Fee Report
House Higher Education CommitteeJanuary 21, 2004
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How much are full-time resident undergraduates paying this
year?• UW -- Seattle $4,863• WSU -- All $4,836• CWU $3,729• EWU $3,687• TESC $3,651• WWU $3,683• Community colleges $2,142Note: Includes tuition (operating and building fee) and mandatory fees
for 2003-04. Community college tuition is for a student taking 15 credit hours.
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• The 2003 Legislature enacted ESSB 5448 giving governing boards and the SBCTC the authority to set tuition rates for all students other than resident undergraduates.
• The Legislature maintained tuition setting authority for resident undergraduates until 2008-09.
Who sets tuition rates?
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Who sets tuition rates?
• Legislature and Governor established limits for resident undergraduate tuition (operating and building fee) increases in 2003-04 operating budget.
– Research 7%
– Comprehensives 7%– Community colleges 7%
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Tuition policies prior to 2003-04
• From 1977 to 1995, the Legislature and Governor set tuition as a percentage of the cost of instruction.
– Tuition at research universities ranged from 25% of the cost of instruction in 1977-78 to 41% in 1994-95.
– Tuition at comprehensives and community colleges was about 30% of the cost of instruction in 1994-95.
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Tuition policies prior to 2003-04
• From 1995 through 1999, the Legislature and Governor set specific limits on tuition increases (operating and building fees) of 4% per year.
• Since 1999, local four-year boards and the SBCTC have been allowed to set specific rates within the following maximum limits:
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1999-2000: 4.6% 2002-2003:
16%, 14%, 12%
2000-2001: 3.6% 2003-2004:
7%
2001-2002: 6.7%
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Resident undergraduate tuition (operating & building fees)
as a percentage of undergraduate instructional costs
41.6%
50.9%
46.6%
33.3%31.1%
38.5%
35.2%
25.0%29.8%
36.2%33.3%
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Research universities
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Increases in tuition have outpaced per capita personal income and inflation
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Resident undergraduate tuition and fees at the University of Washington (increasing on average 6.7% per year)
Washington per capita personal income (increasing on average 4.3% per year)
Inflation as measured by the Implicit Price Deflator (increasing on average 1.9% per year)
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National comparisons: research (flagship) universities 2003-04
• On average, resident undergraduate tuition and fees increased 11.2% at the 50 state flagship universities.
• In 2003-04, 24 states increased tuition and fees 10% or more, compared to 17 states in 2002-03.
• Three states increased tuition more than 20%, and three states increased tuition 3% or less.
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University of Washington
Tuition 2003-04
UW Rank
UW $4,863 ---
National average
$5,218 25th of 50
WICHE average
$3,913 3rd of 15
Peer average $5,890 18th of 25Note: Tuition includes operating and building fee plus mandatory fees.
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Tuition and fees: University of Washington compared to national, WICHE and peer averages
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$4,863$5,218
$3,913
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University of Washington resident undergraduate tuition ranks 25th nationally, 2003-04$9,636
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University of Washington resident undergraduate tuition grew by 6.5% in 2003-04
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National comparisons: Comprehensive universities
2003-04• On average, resident undergraduate tuition
and fees increased 11.6% nationally.• In 2003-04, 27 states increased resident
undergraduate tuition and fees 10% or more, compared to 18 states in 2002-03.
• Four states increased tuition and fees more than 20%, and of those, one state increased tuition over 30%.
• Two states increased tuition and fees 3% or less.
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Washington comprehensive universities
Tuition 2003-04
Comprehensive rank
Washington comprehensives
$3,700 --
National average*
$4,169 28th of 46
WICHE average
$3,329 4th of 12
Peer average* $4,169 28th of 46*Both the national and peer averages are based on 215 institutions that have been used for more than 30 years.
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Tuition and fees: Comprehensive universities compared to national and WICHE averages
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$3,700 $3,700$4,169
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Washington comprehensive institutions resident undergraduate tuition ranks 28th nationally, 2003-04
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Washington comprehensive institutions resident undergraduate tuition
grew by 6.6% in 2003-04
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National comparisons: Community colleges 2003-04
• On average, resident undergraduate tuition and fees increased 10% nationally.
• In 2003-04, 22 states increased resident undergraduate tuition and fees 10% or more, compared to 14 states in 2002-03.
• Seven states increased tuition and fees more than 20%; four of those states increased tuition over 30%. Six states increased tuition and fees 3% or less.
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Washington community colleges
Tuition 2003-04
Community college rank
WA community colleges
$2,142 ---
National average*
$2,155 22nd of 49
WICHE average
$1,794 6th of 15
Peer average* $2,155 22nd of 49*49-state average serves as the peer group for the community and technical colleges (South Dakota has no community colleges).
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Tuition and fees: Community and technical colleges compared to national and WICHE
averages
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$2,142 $2,142$1,794
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Washington community college resident undergraduate tuition ranks 22nd nationally, 2003-04
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Washington community college resident undergraduate tuition
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Findings:
• Washington resident undergraduates pay somewhat less than the national average for tuition at the four-year institutions (about $350).
• At the community colleges, Washington residents pay slightly less than the national average ($13).
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Findings:
• Tuition at Washington institutions is less than the average tuition at comparable (peer) institutions.
• Tuition in Washington is higher than in most Western states.
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Findings:
• Washington’s rank among states and peers has remained steady. For example: UW ranked 23rd nationally in 2000 and ranks 25th today.
• Significant spikes in tuition have occurred in every recession since the 1970s, and that cycle appears to be repeating.
• Over the last 10 years, tuition and fees have increased 92% at the University of Washington. Nationally, average tuition and fees have increased 84%.
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