WSU Budget Sees Cuts, Some Gains in Washington's 2025–2027 State Spending Plan

WSU Budget Sees Cuts, Some Gains in Washington's 2025–2027 State Spending Plan

PULLMAN, WA – Washington State University (WSU) will see both reductions and strategic investments as part of the state’s newly signed 2025–2027 capital and operating budgets, which aim to address a projected $16 billion shortfall. Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the biennial budgets on Tuesday, impacting institutions across the state. WSU’s base state appropriation—the primary source of its public funding—was reduced by $9.9 million, or 1.5%, in line …