Community/Technical College System
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 | 4,038,861,000 |
|---|---|
| Net change from current biennium | (193,167,000) Decrease |
| Percent change from current biennium | (4.6%) 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 | 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 | 1,720,680,000 | |
| 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 | 303,919,000 | |
| 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 | 4,038,861,000 |
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 | 2,007,520,000 | 2,042,341,000 |
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%) | 1,162,135,474 | 40.2% |
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 |