Washington students paid $3,669 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $126 less than the $3,795 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 58 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 142 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1 million and 25 students took out student loans totaling more than $143,790.
Including all undergraduates (6,802), 2,083 students used grants or scholarships totaling $13.2 million, and 440 students took out $2.8 million in federal student loans.
The cost of attending
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~6,666 | $3,891 | $3,925 | $3,795 | $3,669 | -5.7% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Seattle Central College in 2015-16.| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 116 | 42% | $581,756 | $5,015 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 100 | 36% | $343,804 | $3,438 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 34 | 12% | $83,152 | $2,446 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 142 | 51% | $1,008,712 | $7,104 |
| Federal student loans | 22 | 8% | $130,881 | $5,949 |
| Other student loans | 3 | 1% | $12,909 | $4,303 |
| Student loan aid | 25 | 9% | $143,790 | $5,752 |
| Total student aid | 161 | 58% | - | - |
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