In-State Tuition and GET Payout Value Over Time

Under state law, 100 GET units equal one year of resident undergraduate tuition and state-mandated fees at Washington’s most expensive public university (typically UW or WSU). During the 2015 Legislative Session, the Washington State Legislature lowered tuition for the 2015-16 and 2016-17 academic years and capped future annual tuition growth rates. The unit payout value remained at the 2014-15 academic year level of $117.82 for 2015-16 and 2016-17. In 2017-18, GET reset the unit payout value to match tuition and added units to existing customer accounts to ensure they would not lose value. The current 2023-24 unit payout value of $120.16 is effective August 1, 2023 through July 31, 2024.