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Community/Technical College System

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 4,365,592,000
Net change from current biennium 133,564,000 Increase
Percent change from current biennium 3.2% 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 7,259,620
(500,000) Employment Training Finance Account - Nonappropriated 240,676 500,000 500,000
(737,655,000) Inst of Hi Ed-Grants/Contracts Acct - Nonappropriated 677,452,733 737,655,000 760,235,000
(317,823,000) Inst of Hi Ed-Dedicated Local Acct - Nonappropriated 344,763,300 317,823,000 326,120,000
(730,802,000) Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Nonappropriated 626,877,796 730,802,000 702,362,000
Inst of Hi Ed-Stores Account - Nonappropriated 35,041
(24,392,000) Inst of Hi Ed-data Processing Acct - Nonappropriated 23,223,902 24,392,000 24,500,000
Inst of Hi Ed-printing Account - Nonappropriated 3,541,968
Inst of Hi Ed-other Facilities Acct - Nonappropriated 669,860
Inst of Hi Ed-motor Pool Account - Nonappropriated 1,339,965
Inst of Hi Ed-associated Students - Nonappropriated 78,059,641
Inst of Hi Ed-bookstore Account - Nonappropriated 14,749,851
Inst of Hi Ed-Parking Account - Nonappropriated 22,495,306
(22,888,000) Comm/Tech College Innovation Accoun - Nonappropriated 10,318,473 22,888,000 23,070,000
Inst of Hi Ed-Food Services Account - Nonappropriated 3,912,724
Inst of Hi Ed-other Enterprises - Nonappropriated 51,096,672
Inst of Hi Ed-housing & Food Acct - Nonappropriated 26,452,921
Inst of Hi Ed-Agency Account - Nonappropriated 5,383,812
Exceptional Faculty Award Endowment - Nonappropriated 1,635
Grant-In-Aid Scholarship/Fellowship - Nonappropriated 513,663,304
Inst of Hi Ed-Student Loan Account - Nonappropriated 21,686,253
Inst of Hi Ed-work Study Account - Nonappropriated 4,052,635
Inst of Hi Ed-endowment Local Acct - Nonappropriated 1,546,220
Inst of Hi Ed-Inst Financial Aid - Nonappropriated 24,115,223
1,908,194,000 General Fund - State 1,566,830,885 1,908,194,000 2,061,597,000
21,368,000 Comm/Tech Col Capital Projects Acct - State 20,425,921 21,368,000 10,376,000
164,063,000 Education Legacy Trust Account - State 158,073,392 164,063,000 166,925,000
92,000 Invest in Washington Account - State 92,000 174,000
304,251,000 Workforce Education Investment Acc - State 233,792,002 304,251,000 289,733,000
475,000 475,000 Climate Commitment Account - State
420,000 420,000 SW Info Tech Sys Dev Rev Acct - State 12,724
Pension Funding Stabilization Acct - State
2,398,863,000 (1,833,165,000) Total Appropriated Funds 4,442,074,455 4,232,028,000 4,365,592,000

Non-Appropriated Funds

Capital Budget: Summary

  Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance   Actual Estimated Proposed
Inst of Hi Ed-Grants/Contracts Acct - Nonappropriated 1,528,298
(1,500,000) Inst of HI ED-Plant Account - Nonappropriated 64,554,182 1,500,000 1,097,000
649,649,890 592,890 State Building Construction Account - State 334,679,746 649,057,000 723,310,000
44,507,000 Comm/Tech Col Capital Projects Acct - State 55,790,812 44,507,000 92,722,000
2,000,000 Model Toxics Control Capital Accoun - State 2,000,000 2,000,000
11,281,000 Climate Commitment Account - State 11,281,000 11,006,000
2,000,000 2,000,000 Capital Community Assistance Acct - State
709,437,890 1,092,890 Total Appropriated Funds 456,553,038 708,345,000 830,135,000

Operating Budget: Program Summary

Program Title Actual Estimated Proposed
Actual Estimated Estimated Proposed Proposed
Annual Total 1,900,362,781 2,060,543,891 827,181,635 2,171,844,000 2,204,748,000

Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium

Actual Estimated Proposed
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
228,896,824 6.7% (781,545,899) (21.3%) 1,488,866,474 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 15,302.3 15,523.7 13,653.8 14,628.3 14,628.1