The Evergreen State College - Current Law

RCW 28B.40

The Evergreen State College is a national model for student engagement, quality teaching, applied learning and educational innovation at the undergraduate and graduate level. In addition to the Olympia campus, Evergreen offers off-campus programs in Tacoma, Quinault and Port Angeles. The college’s public service centers assist legislative policy development; enrich undergraduate higher education across the state and nation; and promote Indigenous arts and culture across the state, region and Pacific Rim. Evergreen has earned a national reputation as one of the best liberal arts and sciences colleges in the country.

Agency Mission

As an innovative public liberal arts college, Evergreen emphasizes collaborative, interdisciplinary learning across significant differences. Our academic community engages students in defining and thinking critically about their learning. Evergreen supports and benefits from local and global commitment to social justice, diversity, environmental stewardship and service in the public interest.
Request 119,419,000
Net change from current biennium (71,783,000) Decrease
Percent change from current biennium (37.5%) Decrease

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
(10,343,000) Inst of Hi Ed-Grants/Contracts Acct - Nonappropriated 18,434,990 10,343,000 10,821,000
(15,199,000) Inst of Hi Ed-Dedicated Local Acct - Nonappropriated 20,414,895 15,199,000 15,542,000
(75,654,000) Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Nonappropriated 17,826,036 75,654,000 36,490,000
Inst of Hi Ed-Stores Account - Nonappropriated 51,632
1,042,996 1,042,996 Info Tech Invest Rev Acct - Nonappropriated
Inst of Hi Ed-printing Account - Nonappropriated 286,449
Inst of Hi Ed-other Facilities Acct - Nonappropriated 3,443,636
Inst of Hi Ed-motor Pool Account - Nonappropriated 675,939
Inst of Hi Ed-associated Students - Nonappropriated 5,404,695
Inst of Hi Ed-bookstore Account - Nonappropriated 1,175,200
Inst of Hi Ed-Parking Account - Nonappropriated 909,728
Inst of Hi Ed-housing & Food Acct - Nonappropriated 12,364,009
Grant-In-Aid Scholarship/Fellowship - Nonappropriated 20,883,131
Inst of Hi Ed-endowment Local Acct - Nonappropriated
Inst of Hi Ed-Inst Financial Aid - Nonappropriated 21,933,505
78,493,000 General Fund - State 67,513,748 78,493,000 45,460,000
188,000 Aeronautics Account - State 188,000 94,000
80,000 TESC Capital Projects Account - State 80,000 80,000 80,000
5,450,000 Education Legacy Trust Account - State 5,450,000 5,450,000 5,450,000
Motor Vehicle Account - State 133,080
5,795,000 Workforce Education Investment Acc - State 3,906,000 5,795,000 5,482,000
36,000 36,000 SW Info Tech Sys Dev Rev Acct - State 9,768
Pension Funding Stabilization Acct - State
91,084,996 (100,117,004) Total Appropriated Funds 200,896,440 191,202,000 119,419,000

Non-Appropriated Funds

Capital Budget: Summary

  Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance   Actual Estimated Proposed
3,454,000 3,454,000 Coronavirus St Fiscal Recovery Fund - Federal 2,076,070
Inst of Hi Ed-Dedicated Local Acct - Nonappropriated 3,465,301
29,584,140 250,140 State Building Construction Account - State 5,390,573 29,334,000 31,149,000
8,153,150 150 TESC Capital Projects Account - State 4,857,526 8,153,000 11,524,000
25,000 25,000 Climate Commitment Account - State
41,216,290 3,729,290 Total Appropriated Funds 15,789,470 37,487,000 42,673,000

Operating Budget: Program Summary

Program Title Actual Estimated Proposed
Actual Estimated Estimated Proposed Proposed
Annual Total 65,821,331 71,366,794 30,314,158 59,658,000 59,761,000

Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium

Actual Estimated Proposed
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
7,108,211 5.6% (32,087,565) (24.0%) 17,738,048 17.4%

Employment Summary

  Actual Estimated Proposed
  2022-23 Actual 2023-24 Estimated 2024-25 Estimated 2025-26 Proposed 2026-27 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 524.0 550.6 551.7 693.2 690.8