Independent Higher Education in the West: Building Access Capacity -- Conclusions

Independent Higher Education in the West: Building Access Capacity

Conclusions

INDEPENDENT institutions can assist states in achieving access, diversity, and choice goals by ensuring that a comprehensive postsecondary system is in place. Increased capacity may be possible with prudent policymakers making better use of existing resources and tapping the resources of the independent sector.

Introduction	Current State Policy	State Benefits from Independent Higher Education	Status of the States	Implications for Policymakers
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education -- WICHE -- promotes and facilitates resource sharing, collaboration, and cooperative planning among western states and their colleges and universities. This includes communicating research information and policy analysis on vital issues in higher education to education and government policymakers. Member and affiliated states are: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education P.O. Box 9752 Boulder, CO 80301-9752 Richard W. Jonsen, Executive Director Cheryl D. Blanco, Director, Policy and Information Tel: (303) 541-0224 Fax: (303) 541-0291 E-mail: Policy@wiche.edu Visit WICHE’s home page at http://www.wiche.edu for this and past issues of Policy Insights.

Introduction

Current State Policy

State Benefits from Independent Higher Education

Status of the States

Implications for Policymakers

The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education -- WICHE -- promotes and facilitates resource sharing, collaboration, and cooperative planning among western states and their colleges and universities. This includes communicating research information and policy analysis on vital issues in higher education to education and government policymakers. Member and affiliated states are: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
P.O. Box 9752
Boulder, CO 80301-9752
Richard W. Jonsen, Executive Director
Cheryl D. Blanco, Director, Policy and Information
Tel: (303) 541-0224
Fax: (303) 541-0291
E-mail: Policy@wiche.edu

Visit WICHE’s home page at http://www.wiche.edu for this and past issues of Policy Insights.