WSU enrollment drops for fifth consecutive year

PULLMAN — Enrollment at Washington State University (WSU) has continued to decline for the fifth year in a row.

The WSU Regents will review the enrollment report during their meeting next week.

Preliminary numbers indicate a system-wide headcount of approximately 25,685 students this fall, a 3% decrease from last year and nearly a 20% drop since the onset of the pandemic. Since reaching a record enrollment of nearly 32,000 students in the fall of 2019, WSU has lost around 6,000 students.

Last year, the rate of decline slowed, with a 4% drop in enrollment in the fall of 2023 compared to the fal...