H-2347

AN ACT Relating to higher education tuition; amending RCW 28B.15.067; adding a new section to chapter 28B.15 RCW; and creating a new section.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. Tuition rates currently charged for graduate students enrolled in programs leading to master of business administration degrees at the University of Washington are significantly below the average rates charged by comparable institutions across the nation. It is the intent of the legislature to charge competitive tuition rates for graduate students enrolled in programs leading to masters of business administration degrees at the University of Washington. Sections 2 and 3 of this act establish a four-year phase-in period to achieve competitive tuition rates for masters of business administration students with rates for those students at comparable institutions of higher education.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 28B.15 RCW to read as follows:

The higher education coordinating board shall maintain listings of comparable peer institutions for each of the research universities.

Sec. 3. RCW 28B.15.067 and 1996 c 212 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Tuition fees shall be established under the provisions of this chapter.

(2) Academic year tuition for full-time students at the state's institutions of higher education for the 1995-96 academic year, other than the summer term, shall be as provided in this subsection.

(a) At the University of Washington and Washington State University:

(i) For resident undergraduate students and other resident students not in graduate study programs or enrolled in programs leading to the degrees of doctor of medicine, doctor of dental surgery, and doctor of veterinary medicine, two thousand seven hundred sixty-four dollars;

(ii) For nonresident undergraduate students and other nonresident students not in graduate study programs or enrolled in programs leading to the degrees of doctor of medicine, doctor of dental surgery, and doctor of veterinary medicine, eight thousand two hundred sixty-eight dollars;

(iii) For resident graduate and law students not enrolled in programs leading to the degrees of doctor of medicine, doctor of dental surgery, and doctor of veterinary medicine, four thousand four hundred ninety dollars;

(iv) For nonresident graduate and law students not enrolled in programs leading to the degrees of doctor of medicine, doctor of dental surgery, and doctor of veterinary medicine, eleven thousand six hundred thirty-four dollars;

(v) For resident students enrolled in programs leading to the degrees of doctor of medicine, doctor of dental surgery, and doctor of veterinary medicine, seven thousand four hundred ninety-seven dollars; and

(vi) For nonresident students enrolled in programs leading to the degrees of doctor of medicine, doctor of dental surgery, and doctor of veterinary medicine, nineteen thousand four hundred thirty-one dollars.

(b) At the regional universities and The Evergreen State College:

(i) For resident undergraduate and all other resident students not in graduate study programs, two thousand forty-five dollars;

(ii) For nonresident undergraduate and all other nonresident students not in graduate study programs, seven thousand nine hundred ninety-two dollars;

(iii) For resident graduate students, three thousand four hundred forty-three dollars; and

(iv) For nonresident graduate students, eleven thousand seventy-one dollars.

(i) For resident students, one thousand two hundred twelve dollars; and

(ii) For nonresident students, five thousand one hundred sixty-two dollars and fifty cents.

(3) Academic year tuition for full-time students at the state's institutions of higher education beginning with the 1996-97 academic year, other than the summer term, shall be as provided in this subsection.

(a) At the University of Washington and Washington State University:

(v) For resident students enrolled in programs leading to the degrees of doctor of medicine, doctor of dental surgery, and doctor of veterinary medicine, seven thousand seven hundred ninety-seven dollars; and

(vi) For nonresident students enrolled in programs leading to the degrees of doctor of medicine, doctor of dental surgery, and doctor of veterinary medicine, twenty thousand two hundred nine dollars.

(b) At the regional universities and The Evergreen State College:

(i) For resident undergraduate and all other resident students not in graduate study programs, two thousand one hundred twenty-seven dollars;

(ii) For nonresident undergraduate and all other nonresident students not in graduate study programs, eight thousand three hundred twelve dollars;

(iii) For resident graduate students, three thousand five hundred eighty-one dollars; and

(iv) For nonresident graduate students, eleven thousand five hundred fourteen dollars.

(i) For resident students, one thousand two hundred sixty-one dollars; and

(ii) For nonresident students, five thousand three hundred sixty-nine dollars and fifty cents.

(4) Academic year tuition at the University of Washington for full-time nonresident students enrolled in programs leading to masters of business administration degrees, other than the summer term, shall be as provided in this subsection. At least ten percent of the revenue received from the difference in rates for tuition fees for students enrolled in programs leading to masters of business administration and students enrolled in graduate study programs shall be used to assist needy resident students enrolled in programs leading to masters of business administration degrees. This requirement is in addition to the deposit requirements of the institutional financial aid fund under RCW 28B.15.820.

(a) In academic year 1997-98, twelve thousand seven hundred thirty-eight dollars.

(b) In academic year 1998-99, thirteen thousand three hundred seventy-four dollars.

(d) In academic year 2000-01, fourteen thousand six hundred forty-six dollars.

(5) The tuition fees established under this chapter shall not apply to high school students enrolling in community colleges under RCW 28A.600.300 through 28A.600.395.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.