Total Economic Impact on
Washington State

$972 Million/Year

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Capital Expenditures

$139.5 Million

Family-wage, construction jobs, and contracts with local businesses

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Student Expenditures

$185.5 Million

Retail, restaurants and housing

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Tourism

$13.1 Million

Hotels, attractions, restaurants and retail

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Payroll

$309.3 Million

WWU employs people in Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, Kitsap and Clallam Counties

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Small Business Development Center

$15.3 Million

WWU SBDCs are located in Whatcom and Kitsap Counties

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Recent Graduates

$308.9 Million

WWU's most recent graduates provide an immediate direct impact to the economy