For planning purposes, some families find it helpful to know the student expense budgets from the last few years as a guide to help project future year’s costs. Listed below are the last 7 years of student budgets used by our office to award financial aid.
Traditional: All single, undergraduate students without dependents (spouse or children) who are living away from parent’s home; undergraduate married students without children whose spouses are also students.
Non-Traditional: All graduate/professional students; undergraduates who have children; married undergraduates whose spouses are not also enrolled.
Seattle Undergraduate Students
2023-2024 Student Budget Nine-Month Expenses
| Budget Items |
Living with Parents / Relative |
Living on / off campus |
Students with dependents |
| Textbooks & course supplies |
$900 |
$900 |
$900 |
| Rent, utilities & food |
$5,715 |
$17,982 |
$22,251 |
| Personal & miscellaneous |
$2,508 |
$2,508 |
$2,508 |
| Transportation |
$789 |
$519 |
$1,581 |
|
|
|
|
| Resident Tuition |
$12,645 |
$12,645 |
$12,645 |
| Resident Total Costs |
$22,557 |
$34,554 |
$39,885 |
|
|
|
|
| Non-Resident Tuition |
$41,997 |
$41,997 |
$41,997 |
| Non-Resident Total Costs |
$51,909 |
$63,906 |
$69,237 |
2022-2023 Student Budget Nine-Month Expenses
| Budget Items |
Living with Parents / Relative |
Living on / off campus |
Students with dependents |
| Textbooks & course supplies |
$900 |
$900 |
$900 |
| Rent, utilities & food |
$5,196 |
$16,068 |
$19,950 |
| Personal & miscellaneous |
$2,388 |
$2,388 |
$2,388 |
| Transportation |
$714 |
$492 |
$1,368 |
|
|
|
|
| Resident Tuition |
$12,242 |
$12,242 |
$12,242 |
| Resident Total Costs |
$21,440 |
$32,090 |
$36,848 |
|
|
|
|
| Non-Resident Tuition |
$40,740 |
$40,740 |
$40,740 |
| Non-Resident Total Costs |
$49,938 |
$60,588 |
$65,346 |
2021-2022 Student Budget Nine-Month Expenses
| Budget Items |
Living with Parents / Relative |
Living on / off campus |
Students with dependents |
| Textbooks & course supplies |
$900 |
$900 |
$900 |
| Rent, utilities & food |
$4,725 |
$14,871 |
$18,402 |
| Personal & miscellaneous |
$2,316 |
$2,316 |
$2,316 |
| Transportation |
$693 |
$477 |
$1,326 |
|
|
|
|
| Resident Tuition |
$12,076 |
$12,076 |
$12,076 |
| Resident Total Costs |
$20,710 |
$30,640 |
$35,020 |
|
|
|
|
| Non-Resident Tuition |
$39,906 |
$39,906 |
$39,906 |
| Non-Resident Total Costs |
$48,540 |
$58,470 |
$62,850 |
2020-2021 Student Budget Nine-Month Expenses
| Budget Items |
Living with Parents / Relative |
Living on / off campus |
Students with dependents |
| Textbooks & course supplies |
$900 |
$900 |
$900 |
| Rent, utilities & food |
$4,458 |
$13,887 |
$17,316 |
| Personal & miscellaneous |
$2,316 |
$2,316 |
$2,316 |
| Transportation |
$693 |
$477 |
$1,326 |
|
|
|
|
| Resident Tuition |
$11,745 |
$11,745 |
$11,745 |
| Resident Total Costs |
$20,112 |
$29,325 |
$33,603 |
|
|
|
|
| Non-Resident Tuition |
$39,114 |
$39,114 |
$39,114 |
| Non-Resident Total Costs |
$47,481 |
$56,694 |
$60,972 |
2019-2020 Student Budget Nine-Month Expenses
| Budget Items |
Living with Parents / Relative |
Living on / off campus |
Students with dependents |
| Textbooks & course supplies |
$900 |
$900 |
$900 |
| Rent, utilities & food |
$4,266 |
$13,296 |
$16,650 |
| Personal & miscellaneous |
$2,265 |
$2,265 |
$2,265 |
| Transportation |
$678 |
$468 |
$1,296 |
|
|
|
|
| Resident Tuition |
$11,465 |
$11,465 |
$11,465 |
| Resident Total Costs |
$19,574 |
$28,394 |
$32,486 |
|
|
|
|
| Non-Resident Tuition |
$38,166 |
$38,166 |
$38,166 |
| Non-Resident Total Costs |
$46,275 |
$55,095 |
$59,187 |
2018-2019 Student Budget Nine-Month Expenses
| Budget Items |
Living with Parents / Relative |
Living on / off campus |
Students with dependents |
| Textbooks & course supplies |
$900 |
$900 |
$900 |
| Rent, utilities & food |
$4,152 |
$12,798 |
$15,936 |
| Personal & miscellaneous |
$2,265 |
$2,265 |
$2,265 |
| Transportation |
$678 |
$468 |
$1,296 |
|
|
|
|
| Resident Tuition |
$11,207 |
$11,207 |
$11,207 |
| Resident Total Costs |
$19,202 |
$27,638 |
$31,604 |
|
|
|
|
| Non-Resident Tuition |
$36,587 |
$36,587 |
$36,587 |
| Non-Resident Total Costs |
$44,582 |
$53,018 |
$56,984 |
2017-2018 Student Budget Nine-Month Expenses
| Budget Items |
Lives with Parents/Relative |
Traditional Undergrad* |
Non-Traditional Undergrad* |
| Textbooks & course supplies |
$825 |
$825 |
$825 |
| Rent, utilities & food |
$4,047 |
$12,117 |
$15,051 |
| Personal & miscellaneous |
$2,265 |
$2,265 |
$2,265 |
| Transportation |
$414 |
$414 |
$1,296 |
|
|
|
|
| Resident Tuition |
$10,974 |
$10,974 |
$10,974 |
| Resident Total Costs |
$18,525 |
$26,595 |
$30,411 |
|
|
|
|
| Non-Resident Tuition |
$35,538 |
$35,538 |
$35,538 |
| Non-Resident Total Costs |
$43,089 |
$51,159 |
$54,975 |
2016-2017 Student Budget Nine-Month Expenses
| Budget Items |
Lives with Parents/Relative Undergrad |
Traditional Undergrad |
Non-Traditional Undergrad |
| Books |
$825 |
$825 |
$825 |
| Room/Board |
$3,936 |
$11,691 |
$14,625 |
| Personal |
$2,265 |
$2,265 |
$2,265 |
| Transportation |
$414 |
$414 |
$1,296 |
|
|
|
|
| Resident Tuition |
$10,753 |
$10,753 |
$10,753 |
| Resident Total Costs |
$18,193 |
$25,948 |
$29,764 |
|
|
|
|
| Non-Resident Tuition |
$34,791 |
$34,791 |
$34,791 |
| Non-Resident Total Costs |
$42,231 |
$49,986 |
$53,802 |
2015-2016 Student Budget Nine-Month Expenses
| Budget Items |
Lives with Parents/Relative Undergrad |
Traditional Undergrad |
Non-Traditional Undergrad |
| Books |
$1,206 |
$1,206 |
$1,206 |
| Room/Board |
$3,555 |
$11,310 |
$14,625 |
| Personal |
$2,265 |
$2,265 |
$2,265 |
| Transportation |
$414 |
$414 |
$1,296 |
|
|
|
|
| Resident Tuition |
$11,839 |
$11,839 |
$11,839 |
| Resident Total Costs |
$19,279 |
$27,034 |
$31,231 |
|
|
|
|
| Non-Resident Tuition |
$34,143 |
$34,143 |
$34,143 |
| Non-Resident Total Costs |
$41,583 |
$49,338 |
$53,535 |