Higher Education Coordinating Board


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HECB Publications and Board Reports

2008 Strategic Master Plan for Higher Education in Washington NEW

2007-08 Tuition and Fee Rates: A National Comparison (March 2008) NEW

Passport to College Promise Scholarship Program Status Report (January 2008) - This program was created by the 2007 Legislature (ESHB 1131) to help former foster youth prepare for and succeed in college.

Key facts about higher education in Washington (2007) This annual publication includes some of the most frequently requested information about the institutions, enrollments, faculty, students, tuition, and financial aid.

2005-06 Education Cost Study (July 2007)

The Higher Education Coordinating Board conducts an education cost study every four years to determine how much it costs Washington public colleges and universities to educate students by discipline and education level.

2006-07 Washington State Tuition and Fee Report

This annual report of tuition and required fees includes detailed data and analysis about how 2006-07 tuition and fee rates at Washington public colleges and universities compare with other Western states, with all 50 states, and with peer institutions.

2006-07 Tuition and Fee Rates: A National Comparison (March 2007) - This annual report of tuition and required fees is an abbreviated version of the 2006-07 Washington State Tuition and Fee Report for use by higher education officials and policymakers outside Washington.

Accountability for Student Success in Washington
Higher Education (December 2006) - This report summarizes statewide results achieved in the most recent academic year for which statewide data are available.

Accountability - Summary Report (December 2006)

Consolidated Transfer Report (December 2006) - Transfer is a primary strategy for providing access to baccalaureate-level education in Washington State. For thousands of students, transfer is an effective and efficient way to complete their studies. This document combines three reporting requirements into a single report.

Gender Equity in Higher Education (December 2006)

This report is the second issued by the board, and provides updated information on each of the six public four-year institutions, as well as the community and technical colleges, where applicable. The report gauges progress made in achieving gender equity since the last HECB report was issued in 2002.

Less-Than-Halftime Financial Aid Pilot
(December 2006) - The less-than-halftime pilot project was designed to test the need for providing financial aid to low-income students who enroll for only one or two courses at a time.

Update on 2005-06 Student Financial Aid Program Activity and 2006-07 Estimates - This report provides general information and statistics about financial aid programs and the students they serve.

SIS - Snohomish, Island, Skagit Counties Final Report - (December 2006)

High Demand Enrollment Grants Report 2003-05 - Competitive Grants to Link Higher Education and Economic Development (November 2006)

2007-09 Operating & Capital Budget Recommendations to the Office of Financial Management - (October 2006)

Diversity in Washington Higher Education - (Sept. 2006)

2005-06 Washington State Tuition and Fee Report
(February 2006)

State and Regional Needs Assessment
(February 2006 - revised)

A Skilled and Educated Workforce: An assessment of the number and type of higher education and training credentials required to meet employer demand
(January 2006) - This document is a joint report of the Higher Education Coordinating Board, State Board for Community and Technical Colleges and the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board.

Key facts about higher education in Washington
(January 2006)

2005-06 Tuition and Fee Rates: A National Comparison (January 2006)