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Land Grant Universities: A Historic Investment in State Economies

Explore the historical impact and significance of land grant universities in shaping state economies. Discover their role in agricultural research, education, and fostering regional partnerships.

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Land Grant Universities: A Historic Investment in State Economies

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  1. Land Grant Universities: A Historic Investment in State Economies GRAPHIC HERE Colleen Kerr, Vice President Office of External Affairs and Government Relations Washington State University Eastern Washington Legislative Tour September 15th to September 17th, 2019

  2. Pillars of Agricultural Research & Education 2

  3. The Morrill Acts “To promote the liberal and practical education of the industrial classes in the several pursuits and professions in life” 7 U.S. Code § 304 (1862) 3

  4. The Morrill Act of 1862 • Population of America: 31,443,321 (1860 Census) • URBAN (area with 2,500+):6,216,518 • RURAL: 25,226,803 • Washington State Population: • 11,594 • GDP Per Capita: • $3,459 • HISTORICAL EVENTS: • Civil War • Pacific Railway Act 4

  5. The Morrill Act of 1890 • Population of America: 62,979,766 (1890 Census) • URBAN (area with 2,500+):22,106,265 • RURAL: 40,873,501 • Washington State Population: • 357,232 • GDP Per Capita: • $5,184 • HISTORICAL EVENTS: • WSU Founded • Panic of 1890 in the U.K.(caused modest recession) • Jim Crow Era/Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), Historical Black Colleges 5

  6. Reconstruction Era and the Gilded Age In 1840, 10.8% of Americans lived in urban populations By 1890, that had grown to 35%. 6

  7. Washington State University Founded March 28, 1890 University of Idaho Founded January 30, 1889 7

  8. The Smith-Lever Act of 1914 • Population of America: 92,228,496 (1910 Census) • URBAN (area with 2,500+):42,064,001 • RURAL: 50,164,495 • Washington State • Population: • 1,141,990 • GDP Per Capita: • $7,334 • HISTORICAL EVENTS: • The Great War begins • Federal Reserve Opens 8

  9. The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 (G. I. Bill) • Population of America: 132,164,569 (1940 Census) • URBAN (area with 2,500+):74,705,338 • RURAL: 57,459,231 • Washington State • Population: • 1,736,191 • GDP Per Capita: • $16,401 • HISTORICAL EVENTS: • World War 2 • Hanford produces its first plutonium 9

  10. Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994 (Tribal Colleges) • Population of America: 248,709,873 (1990 Census) • URBAN (area with 2,500+):187,053,487 • RURAL: 61,656,386 • Washington State • Population: • 4,866,692 • GDP Per Capita: • $38,808 • HISTORICAL EVENTS: • The Bond Market Crisis • Northwest Indian College, located in Bellingham 10

  11. Improving Access 11

  12. 2015

  13. 2019

  14. WSU BY THE NUMBERS WSU Tuition and Fees, annual (Pullman) Fall 2018 Resident undergrad: $11,584 w/ fees Nonresident undergrad: $25,820 w/ fees Cost of Attendance (Pullman, Res. Undergrad): $27,480 WSU Head Count Enrollment (Fall 2018) Total: 31,478 head count (28,680 FTE) Undergrad: 26,098 Graduate/MBA: 4,153 Professional: 1,227 • 78.0% in-state (82.1% undergrads in-state) • 14.9% out-of-state • 7.1% international students Total Biennial Operating Budget Revenues 2017-2019: $2.3 billion ($479 million of this is state appropriation) Total Capital Budget 2017-19 Biennium: $157.3 million Total Research & Development Expenditures (2017) $352.9 million (National Science Foundation, 2017) Private Support (annual fundraising total) FY 2018 $145.1 million WSU Endowment (FY 2018) $1.024 billion ($507.3m WSU Foundation; $517.0m land grant funds) Athletics Budget (FY 2018) $65.1 million Financial Aid and Scholarships to Undergrads (FY 2018) More than $300 million to 20,796 studentsState Need Grant undergrads: 5,919 (22%) College Bound undergrads: 2,219 (8%) Students of Color (Fall 2018) 30.0% (34.8% of total freshmen) Undergrad Time to Degree FY 2018 (All Campus) Full-time first-time new freshman students: 4.2 years Full-time first-time new transfer students w/ AA degree: 2.5 years Four-year Graduation rate (FY 2018) Undergrad rate: 36.6% Freshman retention rate (2017-2018) WSU: 79.3% Low Income Students (2018) Undergrads eligible for Pell Grant: 32.0% Freshman first year retention rate: 75.4% Degrees Produced (FY 2018) Bachelors’ degrees: 5,518 High demand bachelors’ degrees: 2,001 Advanced degrees: 1,496 Doctoral Degrees: 336 (PhD and EDD); 261 (Professional) Alumni (2018) Total: 214,901 Washington: 132,602 - 62% of total alumni Eastern Washington: 49,681 -- 37% of total alumni in Washington Western Washington: 82,921 -- 63% of total alumni in Washington 2

  15. Snapshot of Washington’s Diverse Ag Economy 12

  16. The “New” Economy – Future of AG • Trade Uncertainty – Lasting Effects? • Growth/Land Use Pressures Continue • Farm Labor Availability Diminishing • Mechanization and Computerization Growing and Evolving • Washington’s Long-Term Demand for Water Remains Unmet – Climate Change • Urban/Rural Divide Growing 14

  17. Regional Leaders, Regional Partners The Palouse is home to two land grant universities, 8 miles apart. This is nationally unprecedented. 15

  18. The Palouse: The Napa of Craft Beer? Palouse agriculture with WSU & UI academic research, and the communities of Pullman and Moscow are poised for leadership in developing a robust regional grain supply chain in support of the craft beer & spirits industries for local and regional impact 16

  19. Grain to Glass | Supply Chain WSU: Breeding Programs WSU & UI: Food Science Chemistry Engineering BioSystems Engineering WSU & UI: Crop & Soils Ag Science WSU & UI: Regional Economies Athletics! Innovation Research & Development Networking 17

  20. People and Place: Land Grant Universities address challenges statewide 18

  21. What does the land grant mission mean to YOU?

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