WICHE Publications By Year

2012

• Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates 8th Edition, December 2012

  This 8th edition of WICHE's Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates (click for website) includes data on enrollments and graduates by state and for major racial/ethnic groups covering the period from 2009-10 to 2027-28. December 2012 ~ 149pp. ~ Pub #2A366 ~ PDF ~ LINK ~ 3 MB (entire publication)~ DOWNLOAD ADDITIONAL DETAILS, LINKS, AND DOWNLOADS + Foreword and Acknowledgments Executive Summary Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Projections of High School Graduates   National Trends   Elementary and Secondary Enrollments   High School Graduates   Regional and State Trends   Summary Chapter 3 Projections by Race/Ethnicity   Components of Change   National Trends   Regional and State Trends   Racial/Ethnic Groups   Summary Chapter 4 Sources and Methods   Factors Affecting CSRs and Projections   Data Sources and Adjustments   National, Regional, and Subgroup Projections References Appendices Appendix A. Data Tables   Appendix B. Technical Information   Births Data   Public School Data Notes   Nonpublic School Data Notes Online Features   State Profiles   Download Data   Explore Data Supplements to Knocking at the College Door, 8th Edition   Demography as Destiny: Policy Considerations in Enrollment Management (WICHE Policy Insights, April 2013)   Methodology Review Report Previous editions of Knocking at the College Door   2008 Request   2003 Request

• Benchmarks: WICHE Region 2012

  This report presents information on the West’s progress in improving access to, success in, and financing of higher education. The information is updated annually to monitor change over time and encourage its use as a current tool for informed discussion in policy and education communities, focusing demographics related to Access, Success, and Finance in the West. State-by-state data for Figures 1-15 are available in Excel file format below. November 2012 ~ 4pp. ~ Pub #2A382 ~ PDF ~ 198 KB~ DOWNLOAD ADDITIONAL DETAILS, LINKS, AND DOWNLOADS + Download Complete Document Download Excel Tables Please note: These files are in .xlsx format Figure 1 The Education Pipeline Figure 2 Undergraduate Enrollment Among 25-49 Year Olds as a Percent of Population Figure 3 Percentage of Public High School Completers as a Proportion of the Number of 9th Graders Four Years Earlier Figure 4 Share of Full-Time Undergraduate Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity vs Share of Population by Race/Ethnicity, 2000-01 and 2010-11 Figure 5 Share of Bachelor's Degrees Awarded by Race/Ethnicity vs Share of Population by Race/Ethnicity, 1999-2000 and 2009-10 Figure 6 College Participation and Impoverishment, 2009-10 Figure 7 Average Resident Undergraduate Tuition and Fees at Public Two-Year Institutions Figure 8 Ratio of Tuition and Fees to Median Household Income, Public Institutions, 2010-11, 2006-07, and 2001-02 Figure 9 Grant Aid per FTE in Public Institutions, 2004-05 to 2009-10 Figure 10 Need-Based Grant Aid Awarded by State Grant Programs per FTE Figure 11 Percentage of First-Time Full-Time Degree/Certificate-Seeking Students Receiving Federal Grant Aid Figure 12 WUE Total Savings to Families and/or States Figure 13 Total State and Local Appropriations to Higher Education per FTE, Public Institutions, FY 2001 to FY 2009 (Adjusted) Figure 14 Revenues from State and Local Appropriations and Tuition and Fees per FTE, FY 2001 to FY 2010 (Adjusted) Figure 15 State Tax Revenue Per Capita (Adjusted for Inflation)

• New Approaches to the New Normal: Recapping 2012 Higher Education Legislative Activity in the West

  While tax revenues in many Western states have improved since FY 2011, the 2012 legislative sessions still experienced what has become the familiar round of funding cuts to higher education, coupled with tuition increases for students. The good news is that the cuts and increases weren’t as severe as in previous years, despite continued aversion to spending by most state legislatures. The bad news is that the loss of stimulus funds and the rising cost of health care, K-12 education, and other public services mean that states still face a tremendous amount of economic pressure. This Policy Insights brief summarizes key themes from the 2012 legislative sessions and highlights some emerging issues to watch in the West. November 2012 ~ 8pp. ~ Pub #2A382 ~ PDF ~ 296 KB~ DOWNLOAD

• Tuition and Fees in Public Higher Education in the West, 2012-2013: Detailed Tuition and Fees Tables

  This report is the latest update of WICHE's annual report on tuition and mandatory fees at public institutions in WICHE's 15-state region, including an institution-by-institution historical review of tuition changes from year to year, as well as those from one, five, and ten years ago. Beginning with 2010-11 and continuing this year, this report presents published tuition and fees amounts as averages both unweighted and weighted by full-time equivalent enrollments. Unlike unweighted averages, which treat each institution equally no matter how big or small it is, enrollment-weighted averages provide a truer estimate of the published price a typical student faces based on enrollment patterns. Appendix E provides more information regarding enrollment weighting. In addition to the full report, all tuition and fee data tables are available to download in Excel format below. November 2012 ~ Pub #2A346I ~ 2.42 MB~ DOWNLOAD ADDITIONAL DETAILS, LINKS, AND DOWNLOADS + Download Excel files: Table 1 Average Undergraduate Tuition and Fees at Public Institutions in the WICHE Region, 2012-13, 2011-12, 2007-08, and 2002-03 Table 2 Average Undergraduate Tuition and Fees in Constant (2012) Dollars at Public Institutions in the WICHE Region, 2012-13, 2011-12, 2007-08, and 2002-03 Table 3 Resident and Non-Resident Undergraduate Tuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region: State Averages, 2012-13, 2011-12, 2007-08, and 2002-03 Table 4 Resident and Non-Resident Undergraduate Tuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region, 2012-13, 2011-12, 2007-08, and 2002-03 Table 5 Resident and Non-Resident Graduate Tuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region: State Averages, 2012-13, 2011-12, 2007-08, and 2002-03 Table 6 Resident and Non-Resident Graduate Tuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region, 2012-13, 2011-12, 2007-08, and 2002-03 Table 7 Resident In-District/County and Non-Resident Tuition and Fees at Public Two-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region: State Averages, 2012-13, 2011-12, 2007-08, and 2002-03 Table 8 Resident In-District/County and Non-Resident Tuition and Fees at Public Two-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region, 2012-13, 2011-12, 2007-08, and 2002-03 Table 9 Resident Undergraduate Tuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region by Carnegie Classification, 2012-13, 2011-12, 2007-08, and 2002-03 Table 10 Non-Resident Undergraduate Tuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region by Carnegie Classification, 2012-13, 2011-12, 2007-08, and 2002-03 Table 11 Resident Graduate Tuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region by Carnegie Classification, 2012-13, 2011-12, 2007-08, and 2002-03 Table 12 Non-Resident Graduate Tuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region by Carnegie Classification, 2012-13, 2011-12, 2007-08, and 2002-03 Appendix G Mandatory Fees at Public Two-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region Appendix H Mandatory Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region Appendix I Undergraduate FTE Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region Appendix J Graduate FTE Four-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region Appendix K Undergraduate FTE Two-Year Institutions in the WICHE Region

• WICHE Commission Meeting Agenda Book - November 12-13, 2012

  NOVEMBER 12-13, 2012 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (view presentations) November 2012 ~ PDF ADDITIONAL DETAILS, LINKS, AND DOWNLOADS + AGENDA   TAB 1 Executive Committee Meeting (Open and Closed Sessions) TAB 2 Committee of the Whole, Call to Order / Introductions TAB 3 Plenary Session I: The Financial Returns on Investment in Higher Education for Individuals and Society **Patrick Kelly's Presentation TAB 4 Programs and Services Committee Meeting TAB 5 Issue Analysis and Research Committee Meeting TAB 6 Self-funded Units Committee Meeting TAB 7 Lunch and Presentation: The Future of State Financial Aid TAB 8 Plenary Session II: The Nonfinancial Returns on Investment in Higher Education for Individuals and Society **Susan Madsen's presentation TAB 9 Reception, Dinner, and Presentation: “Utah on Student Learning: Tuning, Passporting, and Profiling – You Name It, Utah’s Got It” TAB 10 Greetings from Governor Gary Herbert, Committee of the Whole – Business Session TAB 11 Plenary Session III: What’s Up at WICHE? An Early Glimpse at Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates **David Longanecker's presentation | **Brian Prescott's presentation TAB 12 Plenary Session IV: Postelection Discussion TAB 13 Reference COMPLETE AGENDA BOOK  (2 MB)

• Overview of State Policies on Lower-­division General Education Core in the WICHE States

  The WICHE Interstate Passport Initiative, launched in October 2011, is a pilot project that addresses interstate student transfer. This document provides an overview on the current policies around the lower-division general education core in the WICHE states and presents the general education credits required in each state.  August 2012 ~ 5pp. ~ PDF ~ DOWNLOAD ADDITIONAL DETAILS, LINKS, AND DOWNLOADS + A companion piece, General Education Policies in the WICHE states, presents information on two research objectives of the Interstate Passport Initiative: (1) identify the existing policies in the WICHE states related to the general education core, and (2) identify the courses, criteria, or outcomes that compose the general education core in the WICHE states Additionally, information is provided on the authority or oversight body on general education policy in the state.

• Policy Exchanges: Strategies for Success: Promising Ideas in Adult College Completion

  This publication is the first of a series focusing on promising new ideas and innovative practices developed through the Adult College Completion Network. The brief addresses five topics of importance to those working to improve adult college completion. • Data availability particular to the returning adult population • Partnerships between employers and higher education institutions • Communications and marketing campaigns to reach and reengage adults with prior college credit • Transfer credits • Prior learning assessment   August 2012 ~ Pub #2A381 ~ PDF ~ 403 KB~ DOWNLOAD

• Professional Student Exchange Program (PSEP) Administrative Manual
  	This administrative manual details the operation of WICHE's Professional Student Exchange Program (PSEP). It outlines the responsibilities and procedures for WICHE, State Certifying Officers, participating programs, and PSEP students July 2012 ~ 56pp. ~ Pub #2A231 ~ PDF ~ 1.3 MB~ DOWNLOAD

• Going the Distance in Adult College Completion: Lessons from the 'Non-traditional No More' Project

  From 2008 to 2011, WICHE worked with six states (Arkansas, Colorado, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota, and South Dakota) to improve policies and practices to increase adult degree completion as a way to raise overall state educational attainment levels. With funding from Lumina Foundation, the project, known as Nontraditional No More: Policy Solutions for Adult Learners, identified and eliminated barriers that keep adults with prior college credit from returning to postsecondary education and completing their degrees. By bringing together state and institutional leaders, the project pursued two main objectives: identifying “ready adults,” or those who earned a significant number of prior college credits before leaving postsecondary education without earning a credential; and building a pathway to postsecondary success. June 2012 ~ 58pp. ~ Pub #2A379 ~ Printed copies available ~ PDF ~ 979 KB~ DOWNLOAD ADDITIONAL DETAILS, LINKS, AND DOWNLOADS + Executive Summary

• WICHE Commission Meeting Agenda Book - May 21-22, 2012

  May 21-22, 2012 Fort Collins, Colorado (View presentations) May 2012 ~ PDF ADDITIONAL DETAILS, LINKS, AND DOWNLOADS + AGENDA   TAB 1 Executive Committee Meeting (Open and Closed Sessions) TAB 2 Committee of the Whole, Call to Order / Introductions TAB 3 Plenary Session I: NANSLO – Putting Science Labs Online TAB 4 Programs and Services Committee Meeting TAB 5 Issue Analysis and Research Committee Meeting TAB 6 Self-funded Units Committee Meeting TAB 7 Plenary Session II: What’s Up at WICHE? Integration of Student Health and Behavioral Health Services – Trends in Addressing Whole Health on College Campuses TAB 8 Lunch and Presentation: Excelencia’s Report on Equity Gaps in the West TAB 9 Tour of Veterinary Teaching Hospital TAB 10 Committee of the Whole – Business Session TAB 11 Plenary Session III: What’s Up in the West? Highlights from the 2012 Legislative Session | Facilitated Discussion on the 2012 Legislative Session TAB 12 Reference COMPLETE AGENDA BOOK  (469 KB)

• WICHE 2013 Workplan

  WICHE and its 15 member states work to improve access to higher education and ensure student success. Our student exchange programs, regional initiatives, and research and policy work allow us to assist constituents throughout the West and beyond. In fiscal 2013 WICHE's four units - Programs and Services, Policy Analysis and Research, Mental Health Program, and WCET - will strive to assist the West's institutions and students, focusing on five areas: finance; access and success; workforce and society; technology and innovation; and accountability. In the 2013 Workplan, we describe existing activities, as well as initiatives that are new directions or on the horizon, by unit. Along with a brief narrative of each project, we include its focus area/s; priority in terms of WICHE's mission; funding source and amount; staffing level; timeline; organizational partners; and state institutional partners. April 2012 ~ 29pp. ~ PDF ~ 515 kb~ DOWNLOAD

• Tuition and Fees in the West 2011-12

  WICHE's Policy Analysis and Research unit has released a new Policy Insight covering our most recent survey of published tuition and fees prices in all public institutions in the West in 2011-12. The report summarizes those findings and also addresses related state finance policies including state budget levels and higher education appropriations and state financial aid programs. CORRECTIONS APPLIED: MARCH 21, 2012 March 2012 ~ PDF ~ 240 KB~ DOWNLOAD

• Student Exchange Programs Statistical Report, Academic Year 2011-12
  	This report covers Fall 2011 enrollments for WUE, WRGP and PSEP and details the funds that flow between students’ home states and enrolling institutions in the Professional Student Exchange Program that receive them. January 2012 ~ Pub #01-02-00-5400:PP:1.2M:2A371D ~ 1 MB~ DOWNLOAD

• Undocumented Students in the West

  The question of whether undocumented students have a right to broad access to higher education is a debate that cuts across party lines and political ideologies, sometimes in unpredictable, rhetorically charged ways. “Undocumented Students in the West,” a new Policy Insights brief from the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, examines changing student demographics in the states and how the undocumented population may impact higher education in the years to come. In addition to detailing the characteristics of the undocumented population, the brief provides an overview of the state policy landscape surrounding the issue, including a summary of legislation affecting undocumented students in Western states. The brief further outlines some of the possible implications of either extending or restricting higher education benefits to undocumented students. January 2012 ~ PDF ~ 273 KB~ DOWNLOAD

• Western Undergraduate Exchange Enrollment Report Fall 2011

  Headcount of students sent and received through WICHE's Western Undergraduate Exchange with summaries by state, institution, and program. In 2010-11, WUE helped some 29,000 students and their families save $223.8 million dollars in tuition by paying 150% of resident tuition, instead of the full nonresident rate at 145 participating WUE institutions January 2012 ~ 167pp. ~ Pub #2A374C ~ PDF ~ 1.45 MB~ DOWNLOAD

• Western Regional Graduate Program, 2012-2013
  	More than 250 distinctive master’s, doctoral level, and graduate certificate programs are open at resident tuition cost to students from 15 Western states via WRGP. 2012 ~ 8pp. ~ PDF ~ 476 KB~ DOWNLOAD