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Washington State University
—WSU is a top research university dedicated to improving lives, unlocking possibilities for students, and serving the public good
- 6 campuses
- 11 academic colleges
- Extension offices in all 39 Washington counties
- 4 research and extension centers
What’s Happening At WSU
WSU welcomes largest new first-year class since 2019
The university saw a 6.5% increase in new first-year students systemwide vs. last fall; WSU Tri-Cities saw the largest percent growth at 25.7%
The number of Latine students at WSU has grown substantially in a decade
The university is considered an “emerging Hispanic-serving institution” by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
Student services, campus environment cited in new rankings
Princeton Review rankings also highlight student happiness, quality of life, and career services
The WSU Difference

34%
students who are first in their family to attend college
WSU students get the tools they need to find untapped strengths, with hundreds of majors and degree programs, research opportunities, fieldwork, internships, and study-abroad programs
Health, clean energy, food production, economic opportunity, security—research advances made by WSU scientists raise quality of life worldwide
$358 million
annual research funding, fy 2021

284,590 hours
civic engagement by WSU student and WSU Extension volunteers (2022)
WSU boosts Washington state’s economy by billions of dollars a year and WSU researchers create jobs when they bring their innovations to market
