Partnerships and Engagement

Advance industry and community partnerships to provide quality educational opportunities and collaborations to satisfy rapidly evolving community and workforce needs.

2,859
Student Participation
in Course-based
Applied Learning (2023)

trendline showing a 31.3% increase over five years.

FIVE-YEAR TREND:
+30.8%

$6.6M
Total University
Paid Applied Learning

graphic showing an increase of 12.3% over five years.

FOUR-YEAR TREND:
+12.3%

$32.1M
Employed Student
Salaries and Benefits
(constant dollars, 2023)

trendline showing an 18.4% increase in constant dollars over five years.

FIVE-YEAR TREND:
+18.4%

9000+
Appoximate Total Number
of Job Positions Held
by WSU Students
(2023)

trendline showing an approx. 80% increase over five years.

FIVE-YEAR TREND:
+80%

700+
Approximate Number
of Companies Employing
WSU Students (2023)

trendline showing an approximate 40% increase over five years

FIVE-YEAR TREND:
+40%

377
Business Supported
(WSU KSBDC, 2023)

trendline showing a 9.2% decrease over two years.

TWO-YEAR TREND:
-9.2%

33
Number of Schools
with 2+2 Agreements
with WSU (2023)

Trendline showing a 14.3 percent decline over five years

FIVE-YEAR TREND:
-14.3%