enrollment

The university saw a 6.5% increase in new first-year students systemwide — from 3,991 in the fall of 2022 to 4,249 this fall.

The expansion is designed to help boost recruitment as part of overall efforts to increase support for students ahead of the fall 2023 semester.

Boosting transfer student enrollment, improving access and affordability, and student retention efforts will be key to growing enrollment in the years to come, WSU’s Board of Regents was told yesterday.

The app allows prospective students from across the world to apply to multiple schools using a unified application, which WSU anticipates will lead to increased undergraduate applications and awareness.

After two years of quiet campuses during the summer months, WSU’s New Coug Orientation is welcoming back new and transfer students for in‑person orientation programs across the system.

While public universities across the country have struggled with enrollment during the pandemic, Washington State University is cautiously optimistic about positive indicators it’s seeing ahead of the fall 2022 semester.

After stepping up to serve as the interim head of the Student Financial Services office, Scourey was chosen to lead the team as its new assistant vice president.

The university is revamping its enrollment management strategy with a focus on better understanding the preferences of potential students to develop effective solutions to critical barriers such as cost.

Global Campus as well as several professional and graduate programs saw continued growth but overall system enrollment declined 4.2% this fall.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created recruiting challenges for the upcoming fall semester and while WSU is adjusting deadlines and turning to technology to meet the challenge, it’s also looking for help from faculty and staff.