The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) documents dimensions of quality in undergraduate education and provides information and assistance to colleges, universities, and other organizations to improve student learning. Its primary activity is annually surveying college students to assess the extent to which they engage in educational…

This report proposes a Washington state long-term higher education goal of achieving upper division and graduate enrollment equal to the 70th percentile of national participation rates by the year 2010 (from a current 16th percentile in upper division enrollment and 24th percentile in graduate enrollment). The study details how enrollment…

This paper presents the Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board's determination of approved educational costs intended to serve as the basis for general tuition and operating fees for the ensuing biennium of 1993-95. The report first explains the background of the statutory responsibilities for tuition and fee determination, followed…

This study of educational costs reflects the undergraduate and graduate costs incurred by Washington State public institutions of higher education during the 1989-90 fiscal year. The study's examined cost factors and cost distribution ratios for each public higher education institution in the state in order to establish tuition and fee ratios.…

This report concerns the status of postsecondary education within the state of Washington, the major challenges that exist, and proposals for meeting the needs of its current and future students. Planning priorities are discussed as well as a series of recommendations that address those priorities. The report notes that the 1991 recession has…