FY26 (July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026)
Disclaimer: Rates change without any notice. Please also refer to the UW official guidance at these links:
- Click on “Variable Rate RA Schedule” on the Graduate School TA/RA Salaries webpage for Salary Schedules Effective July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026. Historical data is also available at this link.
- https://www.washington.edu/opb/tuition-fees/current-tuition-and-fees-dashboards/graduate-tuition-dashboard/
Inflation Rate Increase for Graduate Students
| Salary | 10% |
| Tuition | 3% |
Salaries/Stipends for Graduate Students
| Monthly salary (50% FTE) starting July 1st, 2025 | Monthly salary (50% FTE) starting July 1st, 2026 | |
| All Graduate Students | $3,730 | $3,982 |
Benefit Rates
| Salary Description | Spend category (for SAGE budget) | FY26 Rate |
| Faculty or postdoc | 01-10 | 27.1% |
| Graduate student | 01-30/40 | 27.7% |
| Classified staff | 01-60 | 37.7% |
| Professional staff | 01-70 | 32.3% |
| Hourly staff | 01-80 | 15.2% |
Tuition
| Quarterly tuition – Academic year 25-26 | |
| Academic year (15 credits) | $6,474 |
| Summer quarter (2 credits) | $1,902 |
Check with ESS fiscal staff if you do not see what you need.
This link will download an Excel spreadsheet from which the information above is taken.
This page last updated 8/1/2025.