ERIC Number: ED544468
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 100
Abstractor: ERIC
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Key Facts about Higher Education in Washington. Fall 2008
Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board
This publication brings together much of the information one might need to develop a broad understanding of how public and private higher education institutions serve the people of Washington and about the important role higher education plays in developing the state's society, economy, and future. The most often-asked questions about institutions, faculty, students, costs, budgets, financial aid, and other topics are highlighted. Also provided are links to helpful Web sites throughout for those who want to examine specific issues in greater detail. A glossary of terms and acronyms is provided. (Individual chapters contain tables, graphs, and notes.)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Tables (Data), Enrollment, College Role, College Students, College Faculty, Budgets, Educational Finance, Student Financial Aid, Public Colleges, Two Year Colleges, Technical Institutes, Private Colleges, Full Time Students, Operating Expenses, Resource Allocation, State Aid, Expenditure per Student, Private Financial Support, Paying for College, Costs, Tuition, Student Loan Programs, Delivery Systems, Educational Opportunities, Career Development, Bachelors Degrees, Distance Education, College Preparation, High School Students, School Personnel, Teacher Salaries, Part Time Faculty, College Bound Students, Student Characteristics, Gender Differences, Student Mobility, Education Work Relationship, Racial Differences, Proximity, Graduation Rate, Academic Degrees, Outcomes of Education, College Graduates, Educational Research, Parents, Health Education, Educational Attainment, Social Services, Well Being, Volunteers, Voting, Labor Market, Achievement Gains, Remedial Programs, Dropouts, Alignment (Education), College Transfer Students, Graduate Study, Diversity (Faculty), Access to Education
Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board. 917 Lakeridge Way SW, P.O. Box 43430, Olympia, WA 98504-3430. Tel: 360-753-7800; Fax: 360-753-7808; e-mail: info@hecb.wa.gov; Web site: http://www.hecb.wa.gov
Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Washington
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