WSU Tri-Cities Facts
MISSION
WSU Tri-Cities values quality, innovation, experiential learning, community collaborations and a campus rich in diversity. We offer personalized undergraduate and graduate education with faculty, staff and students engaged in research, outreach and community service commensurate with the University’s land-grant mission.
ENROLLMENT FALL 2011
Headcount: 1,520
Full-Time Equivalent: 1,143 (that's 278 over the state-funded level of 865 FTE)
Students of Color: 22.8%
Undergraduate
FTE: 1181
Headcount: 1,168
Average age: 26 years
Percentage part-time: 27%
Male 44%, Female 56%
Students of Color: 26%
GRADUATE
FTE: 198
Headcount: 339
Average age: 34 years
Percentage part-time: 76%
Male 49%, Female 51%
Students of Color: 13%
ACADEMIC AREAS
18 bachelor's degrees, 10 master's degrees, and 6 doctoral degrees
Agriculture (Viticulture & Enology)
Business Administration
Computer Science
Education
Engineering
Liberal Arts (digital technology and culture, English,
history, humanities, psychology, social sciences)
Nursing
Sciences
ESTIMATED COSTS FOR WSU TRI-CITIES
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT, 2010-2011
Direct Costs
Tuition* (10 to 18 credits) $9,886
New student orientation fee $50
Indirect Costs
Books and supplies $936
Rent, food and utilities** $9,662
Transportation and miscellaneous $3,542
TOTAL $24,076
* Full-time tuition for Washington state residents.
Non-resident tuition is $19,636/year.
** WSU Tri-Cities does not currently offer on-campus housing.
Housing costs vary by apartment lease.
More than 5,500 alumni since 1989.
