Key facts about higher education in Washington - January 2006

Introduction

Part 1: Colleges and Enrollments
Types of institutions
Headcount enrollment
Public four-year schools
Public two-year schools
Independent four-year schools
Actual average annual FTEs: state supported
Fields of study
Branch campus enrollments
Enrollment projections

Part 2: Students, Faculty, Staff
Student age distribution
Student gender distribution
Student race/ethnicity
Faculty and staff
Faculty salaries
Part-time employment
Faculty race/ethnicity
Faculty gender distribution

Part 3: Readiness, Participation in College, Transfers, Achievement
WASL performance
Running Start, Advanced Placement, Int'l Baccalaureate, College in the High School, Tech Prep
SAT/ACT test comparisons
Remediation
Participation in college
Transfers
Achievement
Degree and certificate completion

Part 4: Higher Education Finances
Cost of instruction
Tuition and fees
Comparing tuition in other states;
Student price
State operating budget
State capital budget  

Part 5: Financial Aid
Need-based financial aid
Expected family contribution
Financial aid recipients
Financial aid programs
Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) Program

Glossary