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Community/Technical College System - Current Law

RCW 28B.10, 28B.15, and 28B.50

The community and technical college system consists of 29 community colleges and 5 technical colleges. The colleges are aggregated into 30 districts. Each district has a local governing board of five trustees. The system provides postsecondary education services in three broad categories: academic transfer, workforce training, and basic skills for adults. These services are provided at hundreds of locations throughout the state. The system is governed by the nine member State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.

Agency Mission

The primary mission of Washington's community and technical college system is to build strong communities, individuals and families, and achieve a greater global competitiveness and prosperity for the state and its economy by raising the knowledge and skills of the state’s residents. The system continually seeks ways to reduce barriers and expand educational opportunities and attainment, providing the skill infrastructure our state needs and the bridge to prosperity that every Washingtonian deserves.
Request 5,184,892,000
Net change from current biennium 549,364,000 Increase
Percent change from current biennium 11.9% Increase

Operating Budget: Summary

Appropriated Funds

2021-23 Appropriations Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance   2019-21 Actual 2021-23 Estimated 2023-25 Proposed
7,300,000 7,300,000 General Fund - Federal 36,767,769
(500,000) Employment Training Finance Account - Nonappropriated 146,724 500,000 500,000
(866,840,000) Inst of Hi Ed-Grants/Contracts Acct - Nonappropriated 741,456,983 866,840,000 741,123,000
(6,000,000) Inst of HI ED-Plant Account - Nonappropriated 6,000,000 2,300,000
(305,896,000) Inst of Hi Ed-Dedicated Local Acct - Nonappropriated 282,222,905 305,896,000 318,845,000
(748,599,000) Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Nonappropriated 646,952,126 748,599,000 765,166,000
Inst of Hi Ed-Stores Account - Nonappropriated 51,755
(18,433,000) Inst of Hi Ed-data Processing Acct - Nonappropriated 22,849,470 18,433,000 24,435,000
Inst of Hi Ed-printing Account - Nonappropriated 5,106,247
Inst of Hi Ed-other Facilities Acct - Nonappropriated 780,747
Inst of Hi Ed-motor Pool Account - Nonappropriated 1,275,013
Inst of Hi Ed-associated Students - Nonappropriated 76,113,048
Inst of Hi Ed-bookstore Account - Nonappropriated 18,298,714
Inst of Hi Ed-Parking Account - Nonappropriated 19,359,828
(21,901,000) Comm/Tech College Innovation Accoun - Nonappropriated 33,323,003 21,901,000 22,944,000
Inst of Hi Ed-Food Services Account - Nonappropriated 6,499,130
Inst of Hi Ed-other Enterprises - Nonappropriated 50,591,735
Inst of Hi Ed-housing & Food Acct - Nonappropriated 33,449,692
Exceptional Faculty Award Endowment - Nonappropriated 83,687
Grant-In-Aid Scholarship/Fellowship - Nonappropriated 489,918,859
Inst of Hi Ed-Student Loan Account - Nonappropriated 3,210,856
Inst of Hi Ed-work Study Account - Nonappropriated 7,005,338
Inst of Hi Ed-endowment Local Acct - Nonappropriated 81,000
Inst of Hi Ed-Inst Financial Aid - Nonappropriated 24,889,354
1,577,391,000 92,000 General Fund - State 1,377,167,202 1,577,299,000 1,909,112,000
(606,829,000) State Building Construction Account - State 606,829,000 825,438,000
22,436,000 (63,600,000) Comm/Tech Col Capital Projects Acct - State 22,381,557 86,036,000 60,705,000
159,900,000 Education Legacy Trust Account - State 156,256,880 159,900,000 164,330,000
237,295,000 Workforce Education Investment Acc - State 120,849,980 237,295,000 346,030,000
Climate Commitment Account - State 3,964,000
163,170 163,170 SW Info Tech Sys Dev Rev Acct - State
Pension Funding Stabilization Acct - State 67,784,000
2,004,485,170 (2,631,042,830) Total Appropriated Funds 4,244,873,603 4,635,528,000 5,184,892,000

Non-Appropriated Funds

Capital Budget: Summary

  Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance   Actual Estimated Proposed
Inst of Hi Ed-Grants/Contracts Acct - Nonappropriated 1,415,483
Inst of HI ED-Plant Account - Nonappropriated 58,867,969
577,322,880 577,322,880 State Building Construction Account - State 234,166,476
62,198,290 62,198,290 Comm/Tech Col Capital Projects Acct - State 58,440,983
639,521,170 639,521,170 Total Appropriated Funds 352,890,910

Operating Budget: Program Summary

Program Title Actual Estimated Proposed
Actual Estimated Estimated Proposed Proposed
Annual Total 1,709,773,068 1,768,908,643 513,795,140 2,124,088,000 2,193,729,000

Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium

Actual Estimated Proposed
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
315,415,381 9.9% (1,225,454,817) (34.9%) 2,035,113,216 89.2%

Employment Summary

  Actual Estimated Proposed
  2020-21 Actual 2021-22 Estimated 2022-23 Estimated 2023-24 Proposed 2024-25 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 14,186.1 15,415.0 13,745.3 14,587.2 14,587.0