Student Impacts Across WSU Campuses
The collective generosity of alumni and friends reduces financial barriers for many students,
allowing them to shape their Carson College experience to fit their goals.
2022–2023
ANNUAL COST OF EDUCATION
AT WSU
Undergraduate Washington Resident
(estimated year total)
TOTAL COST: $29,660
Tuition $10,996
Room & Board $12,598
Books $960
Miscellaneous living expenses $2,252
Transportation $1,434
Mandatory Fees $1,420
CARSON
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
SCHOLARSHIPS
291
STUDENTS
RECEIVING
SCHOLARSHIP
SUPPORT
402
SCHOLARSHIPS
AWARDED
4,631
BUSINESS STUDENTS
PULLMAN 3,123
VANCOUVER 541
TRI-CITIES 119
EVERETT 18
GLOBAL/ONLINE 830
FIRST-TIME FRESHMEN: 672
TRANSFER STUDENTS: 454
FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS: 1,429 (31%)
548
BUSINESS MINORS
PULLMAN 373
VANCOUVER 51
TRI-CITIES 11
EVERETT 5
GLOBAL/ONLINE 108
1,455
DEGREES CONFERRED
BACHELOR’S 1,148
MASTER’S 294
DOCTORAL 13
67%
UNDERGRADUATE JOB
PLACEMENT RATE
(data reflects fall 2020, spring 2021)
OF JOBS TAKEN, 80%
ARE FULL-TIME WITH A
MEDIAN SALARY OF
$50,000
(data reflects rates collected up to six months after graduation)
The Next Carson Coug Engagement
1,620
ACTIVITIES OFFERED
ACROSS CAMPUS
3,758
PARTICIPANTS
SPECIALIZED, UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM: experiential learning, innovation, data visualization, data-informed decision-making, high impact learning experiences, teamwork, ethics
AREAS OF NEED: naming opportunities to support student success, facility redesign and renovation, expanded access to technology, sustainable funding for growing curricular and noncurricular opportunities for students and alumni
EDGE Program Serves First-Generation Business Students
The Expanding Diverse Group Experiences (EDGE) program supports low-income, first-generation business students for three years. Currently, the program serves 25 students per year—our goal is to support 125 per year by 2026. Together, we can make EDGE a success!
— Stacey Smith-Colon, director
Engagement Fall 2021–2022
44% 3.5 or higher GPA
100% retained year 1 to year 2
100% in good academic standing
100% completed program requirements
Performance Outcomes
Currently serving 55 STUDENTS
3.4 avg GPA
57% are peer mentors
93% graduate on time
2021–2022 COHORT
4% Black/African American
17% Asian American/Pacific Islander
30% White
45% Latino
4% Unknown race/ethnicity