Washington State University Spokane

Name

Washington State University Spokane

Legal name

Washington State University Spokane

Website

https://spokane.wsu.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Spokane

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Students pay tuition and mandatory fees including Service & Activity Fees and Student Health Fee for enrollment in health sciences programs including medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and related disciplines.
2. Donations and Fundraising: The university accepts charitable contributions through the WSU Foundation for scholarships, research excellence funds, student services, and specific college priorities including the Chancellor's Excellence Fund and Native American Health Sciences Fund.
3. Parking Services: Revenue from parking permits (Orange and Green zones), daily/hourly parking, and weekend permits. Annual permits range from $221-$685 depending on zone and term.
4. Facilities Services: Billable labor and materials for maintenance, custodial, and grounds services to internal departments at $52-62 per hour plus service center charges.
5. Vehicle Rental: Rental of 2024 Toyota RAV4 AWD Hybrid vehicles to faculty, staff, and department-backed students for university business purposes at $64/day plus mileage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

WSU Spokane is the health sciences campus of Washington State University, delivering degree and certificate programs in medicine, nursing, and pharmacy through the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, the College of Nursing, and the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. The campus serves 1,200+ students with a 5:1 faculty-to-student ratio and provides clinical training, interprofessional education, research support, and student support services including counseling, health clinic, parking, and K-12 pathway programs.

Product overview

Washington State University Spokane is a university campus and does not offer a technology product platform in the traditional SaaS sense. The institution provides educational programs and student services, including the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, College of Nursing, and College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, along with student support services such as academic tutoring, counseling, health services, and campus facilities management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine Medical degree and residency programs preparing physicians, residents, and practicing practitioners to address community healthcare issues, with a particular focus on rural and underserved areas. Trains medical doctors alongside nutrition and exercise experts and speech language pathologists.
• College of Nursing Undergraduate and graduate nursing degrees, graduate certificates, and continuing education programs for patient care across all needs and backgrounds.
• College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Center for Native American Health Pathway and support programs for students pursuing healthcare careers, including medicine, nursing, pharmaceutical sciences, nutrition, speech and hearing sciences, and allied health. Includes a 24-hour student center, clinical simulation space, tribal community room, the Na-ha-shnee summer institute, and the Indigenous Healing Perspectives Certificate.
• Upward Bound K-12 Program
• MESA K-12 Program
• Student Counseling Services
• Interprofessional Learning Commons
• WSU Spokane Parking Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Research funding has tripled since becoming a health sciences campus in 2010

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Eastern Washington University (EWU) - Physical TherapycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative physical therapy education partnership with EWU, with EWU Physical Therapy represented on WSU Spokane's Campus Safety Committee.
• Eastern Washington University (EWU) - Environmental Health and SafetycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEWU Environmental Health and Safety staff participate in WSU Spokane's Campus Safety Committee, ensuring coordinated campus safety standards.
• Providence HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor healthcare system partner represented on WSU Spokane's Campus Safety Committee. Providence provides clinical training opportunities for health sciences students.
• Spokane Teaching Health Clinic (STHC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical training site and partnership providing hands-on patient care experiences for medical residents and health sciences students.
• Ignite Northwest Building TenantsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation ecosystem partner in the Ignite building adjacent to WSU Spokane campus, with campus affiliates from Ignite included in emergency alert systems.
• 2nd Harvest Food PantrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership supporting Campus Pantry operations to address food insecurity among WSU Spokane students.
• WSU Spokane Riverpoint CaféminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-campus food service partner supporting Campus Pantry operations through food donations.
• Spokane Transit Authority (STA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree bus service for students and employees via CougarCard or STA Connect App. Multiple bus routes serve the campus including City Line and Cheney routes.
• Places4StudentscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOff-campus housing registry providing students free access to housing listings, roommate matching, and sublet postings through partnership with WSU Spokane.
• CHAS HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity health center partner providing care options for students with appropriate insurance coverage.
• Kaiser PermanentecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare provider option for students with appropriate insurance, providing primary and specialty care services.
• MultiCarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare system partner providing care options and potentially clinical training opportunities for health sciences students.
• ProvidencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare system partner providing clinical training sites and care options for insured students.
• ToyotaminorOthersCampus operates a fleet of 2024 Toyota RAV4 AWD Hybrid vehicles for rental to faculty and staff for university business purposes.
• Volunteer SpokaneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity volunteer platform connecting students with service opportunities in the greater Spokane area.
• VolunteerMatchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational volunteer matching platform integrated with WSU's GivePulse system for community engagement opportunities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Gonzaga University: Spokane's private Jesuit university with strong nursing and health sciences programs. Gonzaga competes with WSU Spokane for the same Spokane-area student population and is the most prominent private higher education alternative in the region.
• Eastern Washington University: Spokane-area public university with an existing physical therapy and environmental health partnership with WSU Spokane. EWU is a regional peer in Pacific Northwest higher education and a direct collaborator on shared health sciences programs.
• Idaho State University Department of Health Sciences: Idaho's public health sciences programs serving the broader Pacific Northwest. ISU is a regional public-sector peer with overlapping pharmacy, nursing, and allied health program offerings similar to WSU Spokane.
• Spokane Falls Community College: Spokane-based junior college that serves as a feeder for WSU Spokane's bachelor's and graduate programs. SFCC is a direct articulation partner and a regional junior college peer competing for the same local applicant pool at the entry level.
• University of Montana - College of Health: Montana's public health sciences college with pharmacy, physical therapy, and other health programs serving a similar rural and underserved regional population. UM's College of Health addresses an analogous rural-health workforce mission in a neighboring Pacific Northwest state.

Direct peers

• University of Washington School of Medicine: Washington's flagship public medical school, sharing WSU's WWAMI regional medical education mission and serving similar in-state applicants. UW SoM is a direct peer for medical education and physician workforce development across Washington State.
• Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences: Yakima, WA-based health sciences university focused on osteopathic medicine with a similar rural and underserved community mission. PNWU directly competes for the same regional applicant pool and rural-health positioning that defines WSU Spokane's identity.
• Oregon Health & Science University: Oregon's only academic health center, combining schools of medicine, nursing, and pharmacy on a single Portland campus. OHSU is the closest regional comparable to WSU Spokane in mission, structure (interprofessional health sciences campus), and Pacific Northwest footprint, making it the most directly comparable peer.

Emerging players

• Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine: Meridian, ID-based osteopathic medical school founded in 2016 with a mission targeting rural and underserved communities in the Pacific Northwest. ICOM is a newer entrant competing in a similar rural-health workforce niche as WSU Spokane's College of Medicine.

Others

• Washington State University Health Sciences Pullman: The parent WSU system's main campus, which shares the WSU brand and College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (housed on both Pullman and Spokane campuses). Pullman is the originating campus for many of WSU Spokane's programs and a closely affiliated internal peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/GoWSUSpokane
• Facebookfacebook.com/WSUSpokane
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/washington-state-university-spokane
• Instagraminstagram.com/wsuspokane

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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