A comprehensive listing of degree programs and program options/specializations offered in Washington's two-year and four-year, public and independent colleges and universities in 1979-80 is presented. The report is organized alphabetically by both institution and program. Each listing reflects both the preferred institutional program title and the…

The survey objective was to determine the 1976-77 salaries and fringe benefits for instructional faculty with nine or ten month contracts, both at the four-year colleges and community colleges in the Washington state system and at institutions of comparable size and scope in other states. Survey groups were established for: (1) research and…

The effectiveness of existing contingency planning efforts at five community colleges, three colleges, and five universities during the Mount St. Helens eruptions in 1980 in Washington state was assessed. Planning efforts in the areas of institutional policy, academic policy, business office, physical plant, residence halls, financial aid, and…

The Council for Postsecondary Education in Washington is required to collect and report information necessary to determine compliance with the law regarding professional leave activity in two- and four-year institutions (RCW 28B.10.650). Various sections of the law deal with the purposes of professional leaves; stipulate that remuneration shall…

This report is the third in a series presenting information and analysis on transfer students among Washington's two- and four-year public and private colleges and universities. Transfer data are presented for each institution for fall terms 1971 through 1975. While some variations in transfer patterns exist in each sector during the years…

This enrollment report is divided into two parts: (1) discussion of Washington enrollment patterns from 1971-72 to 1975-76 and (2) discussion of the contracted enrollment concept used in budgeting public higher education for the 1975-77 biennium. In addressing enrollment patterns during recent years, this report presents data concerning the trends…

The enrollment forecast is prepared each year to provide a consolidated data source for those concerned with higher education in the State of Washington. The 1977-79 biennial forecast is made for each public four-year institution, using actual fall 1976 data. Analyses show that previous enrollment growth is ending, and that stabilization or…

Enrollment in postsecondary education in the state of Washington is examined. A series of tables and charts compare selected enrollment-related variables among the 50 states. These variables include: total enrollment, degree credit enrollment by level, educational attainment, source of students, tuitions and fees, faculty tenure and salaries, and…

Financing and financial aid issues in higher education continue to plague state policymakers and higher education leaders. Every year, they struggle with questions of how to meet growing needs through state allocations, how best to ensure shared and equitable responsibility for paying for higher education, and how best to use subsidies such as…

Data derived from the HEGIS survey, "Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred," are presented in this 1975-76 inventory for the state of Washington. Total degrees conferred by institutions totaled 32,138 in 1975-76, an increase of 18.9 percent in the last 6 years, and an increase of 4.9 percent over the previous year. Associate degrees…

This Higher Education Enrollment Forecast publication for the State of Washington contains Fall 1978 enrollment and 1979-81 enrollment forecasts for each of the public four-year institutions and the community college system. Statistical tables are presented on: annual average headcount enrollment and budget forecasts for 1973-75, 1975-77, 1977-79,…

Fall 1980 enrollment data for higher education in Washington State and 1981-83 biennial enrollment forecasts are presented. A short narrative section on 1980 enrollment highlights covers the total enrollment picture of the four-year institutions separately, and the enrollment situation in the community college system. For the total four-year…