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Eastern Washington University

RCW 28B.35.050

Eastern Washington University is a student centered, regionally based, comprehensive university that maintains a strong commitment to excellence in instruction, scholarship, and public service. Its campus is located in Cheney, within the Spokane metropolitan area, with additional learning centers in the region and elsewhere in Washington state. Eastern provides liberal arts and professional undergraduate education and offers graduate education in academic and professional areas. Eastern meets its responsibility to the citizens in its region by providing an excellent student centered learning environment; professionally accomplished faculty who are strongly committed to student learning; high quality integrated, interdependent programs that build upon the region’s assets and offer a broad range of choices as appropriate to the needs of the university’s students and the region; and exceptional student support services, resources, and facilities.

Agency Mission

Eastern Washington University expands opportunities for personal transformation through excellence in learning.
Request 419,722,000
Net change from current biennium 20,062,000 Increase
Percent change from current biennium 5.0% Increase

Operating Budget: Summary

Appropriated Funds

2023-25 Appropriations Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance   2021-23 Actual 2023-25 Estimated 2025-27 Proposed
General Fund - Federal 2,596,703
(22,817,000) Inst of Hi Ed-Grants/Contracts Acct - Nonappropriated 38,395,431 22,817,000 24,121,000
(70,750,000) Inst of Hi Ed-Dedicated Local Acct - Nonappropriated 78,237,225 70,750,000 73,875,000
(130,422,000) Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Nonappropriated 97,827,536 130,422,000 134,550,000
Inst of Hi Ed-other Facilities Acct - Nonappropriated 5,255,376
Inst of Hi Ed-motor Pool Account - Nonappropriated 527,541
Inst of Hi Ed-associated Students - Nonappropriated 31,713,997
Inst of Hi Ed-bookstore Account - Nonappropriated 7,731,686
Inst of Hi Ed-Parking Account - Nonappropriated 1,236,314
Inst of Hi Ed-other Enterprises - Nonappropriated 493,186
Inst of Hi Ed-housing & Food Acct - Nonappropriated 26,951,391
EWU License Plate Account - Nonappropriated
Grant-In-Aid Scholarship/Fellowship - Nonappropriated 34,721,687
Inst of Hi Ed-Student Loan Account - Nonappropriated 920,514
Inst of Hi Ed-Inst Financial Aid - Nonappropriated 674,822
133,924,000 General Fund - State 120,431,000 133,924,000 146,576,000
16,838,000 Education Legacy Trust Account - State 16,838,000 16,838,000 16,838,000
24,909,000 Workforce Education Investment Acc - State 15,244,000 24,909,000 23,762,000
175,671,000 (223,989,000) Total Appropriated Funds 479,796,408 399,660,000 419,722,000

Non-Appropriated Funds

Capital Budget: Summary

  Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance   Actual Estimated Proposed
HI ED Non-Proprietary Local Capital - Nonappropriated 4,454,141
Inst of Hi Ed-associated Students - Nonappropriated 1,014,585
Inst of Hi Ed-housing & Food Acct - Nonappropriated 186,540
104,872,880 (120) State Building Construction Account - State 48,023,942 104,873,000 121,088,000
9,443,150 150 EWU Capital Projects Account - State 8,691,926 9,443,000 10,662,000
10,198,000 Climate Commitment Account - State 10,198,000 10,144,000
124,514,030 30 Total Appropriated Funds 62,371,134 124,514,000 141,894,000

Operating Budget: Program Summary

Program Title Actual Estimated Proposed
Actual Estimated Estimated Proposed Proposed
Annual Total 187,048,731 196,845,465 79,933,789 208,883,000 210,839,000

Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium

Actual Estimated Proposed
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
25,032,743 7.3% (92,790,641) (25.1%) 142,942,746 51.6%

Employment Summary

  Actual Estimated Proposed
  2022-23 Actual 2023-24 Estimated 2024-25 Estimated 2025-26 Proposed 2026-27 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 1,339.0 1,389.9 1,136.7 1,478.2 1,478.2