The Heritage Scholarship Fund
Supporting Tomorrow's Veterinarians
Let's look at the facts:
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- Since 1975, annual tuition at Washington
State University's College of Veterinary
Medicine has increased about 2,900% to $25,439 a
year.
- Since 1980, starting salaries for new
veterinary graduates have increased less than
62% to an average of $48,673 across all types of
practice
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- Upon entrance to veterinary school, students
nationwide bring with them an average
educational debt of $10,454.
- Nationwide more than 72% of 2,262 DVM
graduates (2010) responding carried educational
debt out the door.
- WSU veterinary students owing an average of
$107,000 each. Nationwide the average is almost
$134,000.
It's a sobering reality that veterinarians entering the profession
today will have a difficult time positioning themselves to buy into an
existing practice in the next 10 years - a time when retiring
veterinarians will need them most.
The Heritage Scholarship Fund is a way for alumni to give back to their
school, making WSU's College of Veterinary Medicine the foremost
alumni-giving institution in the state's higher education system. Giving
to the Heritage Scholarship Fund is also a way for friends of the
college to make meaningful contributions to excellence in veterinary
education.
For questions about giving, contact Lynne Haley, Director of
Development, at (509) 335-5021 or
lhaley@vetmed.wsu.edu, or see our
Heritage Scholarship Brochure
