SEATTLE (AP) — Enrollment is up again this fall at Washington’s public universities, despite cuts in state dollars to support their operations.
Part of the enrollment jump comes from an intentional increase in out-of-state students, who give a university a financial boost through the much higher tuition they pay.
The University of Washington, for example, has about 160 students more freshmen this fall. And all of them come from outside Washington state or the country.
Enrollment is up at Washington’s other four-year universities and community colleges say their institutions are bursting.
