An article from The Argonaut on how the Western Undergraduate Exchange has impacted the University of Idaho’s enrollment growth. View original source.
An article from The NAU Review reports on Northern Arizona University joining the Western Regional Graduate Program, which will launch in Fall 2026. The Western Undergraduate Exchange is also mentioned. View original source.
Student Access Programs: By the Numbers Academic Year (AY) 2025-26 contains the most recent data, as well as participation and migration statistics by each WICHE state and eligible Pacific Island jurisdiction, for each of our three tuition savings programs. Additionally, this report includes data summaries that provide reference points for key populations such as college students and their families, high school counselors and academic advisors, postsecondary institution leaders and enrollment management staff, and policymakers.
This edition of WICHE Insights discusses the key findings of WICHE’s landscape analysis of state higher education strategic plans. This brief is part of a series highlighting the variation in how states prioritize, develop, and implement completion strategies to support postsecondary student success. More details on the landscape analysis and the series of briefs can be found here.
This edition of WICHE Insights discusses the key findings of WICHE’s landscape analysis of state higher education strategic plans and highlights how states are implementing strategies that support coordination and collaboration, such as course sharing and coordination on key policy areas. Additionally, the brief discusses how states are adapting structures, such as course modality, funding structures, and data systems, to better support students’ success and evidence-based decision-making. This brief is part of a series highlighting the variation in how states prioritize, develop, and implement completion strategies to support postsecondary student success. More details on the landscape analysis and the series of briefs can be found here.
This edition of WICHE Insights discusses the key findings of WICHE’s landscape analysis of state higher education strategic plans and highlights how states are developing and implementing workforce alignment strategies, including work-based learning, short-term credentials, and workforce alignment investments. This brief is part of a series highlighting the variation in how states prioritize, develop, and implement completion strategies to support postsecondary student success. More details on the landscape analysis and the series of briefs are available here.
This edition of WICHE Insights discusses the key findings of WICHE’s landscape analysis of state higher education strategic plans and highlights how states are developing and implementing student success strategies, including affordability, basic needs supports, mental health and belonging, and advising. This brief is part of a series highlighting the variation in how states prioritize, develop, and implement completion strategies to support postsecondary student success. More details on the landscape analysis and the series of briefs can be found here.
This edition of WICHE Insights discusses the key findings of WICHE’s landscape analysis of state higher education strategic plans and highlights how states are developing and implementing academic success strategies, including dual and concurrent enrollment, credit mobility, credit for prior learning, open educational resources, and first-year success. This brief is part of a series highlighting the variation in how states prioritize, develop, and implement completion strategies to support postsecondary student success. More details on the landscape analysis and the series of briefs can be found here.
Based on a nationwide survey, the report highlights how new federal requirements have intensified compliance demands, often without additional resources, and how these pressures can limit student access to licensure programs. Explore key findings and what they reveal about the unseen work shaping licensure pathways.
In July 2024, WCET launched a survey in collaboration with the State Authorization Network and NWHEAT (a collaboration of the Northwest Academic Computing Consortium and the Orbis Cascade Alliance). The goal of the survey was to assess institutional awareness of the U.S. Department of Justice’s final rule on accessibility of web information and services—effective for most public institutions in April 2026—which requires state and public entities, including higher education, K–12 institutions, libraries, and agencies, to meet specific technical accessibility standards with only five narrow exceptions.
A follow-up survey conducted in October 2025 shows substantial progress: awareness increased from 81% to 97%, and 95% of institutions are taking action (up from 61% in 2024), with many moving from planning to implementation. Read more about the survey insights in this joint report from 1EdTech, WCET, and Anthology, which highlights the impact of evolving regulations, resource constraints, and AI on accessibility strategy and compliance.