Record Number of Students Enroll at WSU Tri-Cities

RICHLAND, Wash. — A record number of students is enrolled at Washington State University Tri-Cities, according to the preliminary count taken on the 10th day of fall semester.
 
WSU Tri-Cities tallied 849 full-time equivalent (FTE) students and estimates a final fall headcount of 1,261 students.
 
Fall semester started Aug. 20, launching the four-year degree program on the Richland campus. After the 10th day of the semester, the inaugural freshman class has 117 students. The class includes first-time freshmen and students who enter with less than 27 credit hours, so are classified as freshmen.

More details about this fall’s student body, including demographics, will be available Friday when the enrollment count is official.
 
“This is the start of a new era for WSU Tri-Cities,” Chancellor Vicky L. Carwein said. “We’re proud of the University employees who helped recruit students, thankful to the Tri-City community for its support of our campus growth, and thrilled that so many students have chosen WSU Tri-Cities to pursue their college degrees.”
 
The previous fall enrollment record was set in 2003, when a headcount of 1,192 students and 704 FTE students attended WSU Tri-Cities.
 
“The recruitment of our first freshmen increased the overall awareness of our campus, which is the only public four-year university in southeastern Washington,” Carwein said. “We appreciate our partnerships with community colleges throughout the region, and continue to work with them to streamline the transfer process.”
 
WSU Tri-Cities offers 17 undergraduate degrees, including business administration, computer science, digital technology and culture, electrical engineering, education, English, environmental science, history, humanities, mechanical engineering, nursing, psychology, science, social sciences, and viticulture and enology.