Tuition and fees charged to students in state-funded courses shall conform to chapter 28B.15 RCW, the legislative budget and policies of the state board and the following:

1. (1) For credit- and credit equivalent-based programs, tuition, and fees charged to students:

   1. (a) Shall be based upon the number of credits assigned to such courses as listed in the official and current catalog of the college, or for courses not given such credit designations, the number of credit equivalents as computed by the method for deriving such equivalents established by the state board.
   2. (b) Shall be assessed on a per-credit basis at uniform rates for resident and for nonresident students, respectively. Partial credits shall be assessed on a proportionate basis. The respective maximums charged to any resident or nonresident student shall not exceed the amount allowed by law.
   3. (c) Shall be assessed for part-time students, for each credit of registration or its equivalent.
   4. (d) Shall include an additional operating fee for each credit in excess of eighteen at the tuition fee rate charged to part-time students.

2. (2) For competency-based degree programs, tuition and fees charged to students:

   1. (a) Shall be based on the tuition and fee rates charged for a fifteen-credit load for one quarter, prorated for the length of the competency-based degree program term.
   2. (b) For the purposes of the proration required under (a) of this subsection, a quarter shall be considered to be three months long.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 28B.15 RCW. WSR 16-02-087, § 131-28-025, filed 1/5/16, effective 2/5/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.10.400. WSR 14-20-063, § 131-28-025, filed 9/26/14, effective 10/27/14. Statutory Authority: Chapter 28B.50 RCW. WSR 01-22-010, § 131-28-025, filed 10/26/01, effective 11/26/01; WSR 98-22-062, § 131-28-025, filed 11/2/98, effective 12/3/98. Statutory Authority: Chapters 28B.15 and 28B.50 RCW. WSR 95-13-070, § 131-28-025, filed 6/20/95, effective 7/21/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.15.502 and 1992 c 231, 232 and 238. WSR 92-14-033 (Order 139, Resolution No. 92-06-39), § 131-28-025, filed 6/23/92, effective 7/24/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.15.502. WSR 89-14-037 (Order 116, Resolution No. 89-16), § 131-28-025, filed 6/29/89. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.15.502 and 28B.15.740. WSR 82-22-023 (Order 94, Resolution No. 82-37), § 131-28-025, filed 10/26/82. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.15.500 as amended by chapter 257, Laws of 1981. WSR 81-19-060 (Order 89, Resolution No. 81-65), § 131-28-025, filed 9/14/81. Statutory Authority: Chapter 34.04 RCW and WAC 1-12-065. WSR 78-07-064 (Order 71, Resolution No. 78-29), § 131-28-025, filed 6/30/78; Order 39, § 131-28-025, filed 6/27/75; Order 24, § 131-28-025, filed 3/21/74; Order 12, § 131-28-025, filed 7/22/71.]