Evergreen Reporter

Washington State University-Tri Cities cost $11,664 in tuition and fees for students studying in-state, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

This ranks Washington State University-Tri Cities as one of the five most expensive schools in Washington in 2022.

The amount an in-state students in tuition and fees was $265 more than the previous year.

Out-of-state students attending Washington State University-Tri Cities in 2022 were expected to pay $27,348, which is $633 more than the previous year.

The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by more than 7% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school.Meanwhile, out-of-state tuitions averages $27,457.

In 2022-23 a total of $240.7 billion in financial aid was granted to help graduate and undergraduate students.

City	Institution Name	College costs
Pullman	Washington State University	$12,701
Tacoma	The University of Washington-Tacoma Campus	$12,458
Seattle	The University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$12,242
Bothell	The University of Washington-Bothell Campus	$12,224
Richland	Washington State University-Tri Cities	$11,664