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Article: Washington State University Vancouver a Top Performer in Clark County, Wash.
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- May 20, 2002
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By Mike Rogoway, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
May 20--More than 350 employees. Annual revenue near $14 million. And growth averaging 10 percent a year for more than a decade.
If it were a private company, Washington State University Vancouver would be among Clark County's top performers. It's a school, so such financial metrics are seldom applied.
WSU Vancouver's influence is more commonly measured in terms of enrollment and degrees. The college will graduate 574 students on Saturday, the most in its history.
Still, WSU Vancouver also has substantial economic influence in the region, as big ...