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Blume, Grant – Community College Research Initiatives, 2020
This data note explores the extent to which the student population earning baccalaureate degrees at community and technical colleges mirrors the demographic characteristics of the student population earning baccalaureate degrees in comparable programs of study offered by four public universities in Washington State. Demographic analysis reveals…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Technical Institutes, College Graduates, Graduation Rate
Moore, Richard W.; Chapman, Kenneth; Huber, Bettina; Shors, Mark – Center for Studies in Higher Education, 2013
A new federal initiative calls for a College Scorecard which will include a yet to be determined measure of graduate earnings. In this paper we examine the political context that drives this initiative and examine the nascent efforts of four states to develop statewide systems to measure the labor market outcomes of higher education. We propose…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Education Work Relationship, College Graduates, Labor Market
Gillen, Andrew; Vedder, Richard – Center for College Affordability and Productivity (NJ3), 2008
The State of Washington prides itself on having a relatively vibrant economy that centers on high technology businesses that depends on a relatively highly educated labor force. The state has been lavish in its support of higher education, and probably most citizens would agree that the state has a pretty good system of schools to serve the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Technological Advancement, Evidence, State Universities
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Clark, Stephanie; McCurdy, Alan; Roy, Sharon; Smith, Denise – Journal of Food Science Education, 2006
Thirty-two recent graduates from the joint food science program of Washington State Univ. (WSU) and The Univ. of Idaho (UI) and 12 of their employers participated in a survey study to assess food science program outcomes. The objective of this study was to assess the joint curriculum in its ability to prepare undergraduate students for critical…
Descriptors: Foods Instruction, Science Education, Cooperative Programs, College Programs