Adult College Completion Network
Aims to unite organizations and agencies working to increase college completion by adults with prior college credits but no degree in a collaborative learning network
Best Practices in Statewide Articulation and Transfer Systems
Seeks to develop a deeper understanding of how states coordinate their articulation and transfer programs for students who move from two- to four-year institutions.
College Access Challenge Grant Consortium and Network
Aims to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education.
Facilitating Development of a Multistate Longitudinal Data Exchange
Coordinates a pilot data exchange incorporating longitudinal information captured by the K-12 education, postsecondary education, and workforce sectors in four states.
Getting What You Pay For
Helps legislators and policymakers better understand the complex and difficult-to-balance mix of higher education appropriations, tuition, and financial aid.
Knocking at the College Door
Provides projections of high school graduates, including data on enrollments and graduates by state and for major racial/ethnic groups covering the period from 2009-10 TO 2027-28.
Legislative Advisory Committee
Works to strengthen state policymaking in higher education in the West by engaging state legislators who are appointed by the WICHE Commission in the discussion of higher education issues and by seeking their input on strategies for interstate collaboration.
Non-traditional No More: Policy Solutions for Adult Learners
Aims to help selected states increase the number of “ready adults” (those who’ve accumulated a significant number of college credits but remain just shy of completing their degree) who return to college and finish their postsecondary education.
Policy Publications Clearinghouse
Compiles a list of policy publications for Western decision makers, including studies, reports, surveys and briefs published by research and public policy organizations.
Regional Factbook for Higher Education in the West
Presents regional and state-by-state data related to demographic, access and affordability, economic, finance, and workforce conditions important to policymakers, educators, and researchers in the West.
State Higher Education Policy Database
Offers an inventory of state-level policies and resources in key policy domains related to student achievement, access, and success in higher education.
Tuition and Fees in Public Higher Education in the West
Reports on tuition and mandatory fees at public institutions in WICHE's 15-state region, providing an institution-by-institution review of tuition changes for the current academic year, as well as those from one, five, and 10 years ago.
What the Common Core State Standards Mean to Higher Education in the West
A meeting of postsecondary leaders to discuss the implications of the Common Core State Standards for higher education in the Western region.
Policy Analysis and Research
To provide legislators and decision makers with the data and information they need, the Policy Analysis and Research unit furnishes accurate and timely information and offers expertise that advance WICHE’s mission of expanding educational access and excellence. It accomplishes this goal through analyses of relevant data related to K-12 and postsecondary education, demography, labor market information, and higher education finances; through assistance with policy design and implementation; and through projects that respond to the demographics of the West.
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Policy Analysis and Research
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Legislative Advisory Committee Annual Meeting
Sep 4 Las Vegas, NV
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- Benchmarks : WICHE Region
- Knocking at the College Door
- Legislative Advisory Committee
- Policy Insights
- Policy Publications Clearinghouse
- Regional Factbook for Higher Education in the West
- State Higher Education Policy Database
- Tuition and Fees in Public Higher Education in the West
- Western Policy Exchanges
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Boulder, CO 80301-2204
Telephone 303.541.0200 | Network Fax: 303.541.0291
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