Due to data limitations, very little is known about patterns of cross-state teacher mobility. It is an important issue because barriers to cross-state mobility create labor market frictions that could lead both current and prospective teachers to opt out of the teaching profession. In this article, we match state-level administrative data sets…

Due to data limitations, very little is known about patterns of teacher cross-state mobility. The issue is important because barriers to cross-state mobility create labor market frictions that could lead both current and prospective teachers to opt out of the teaching profession. For this paper, we match state-level administrative data sets from…

Due to data limitations, very little is known about patterns of cross-state teacher mobility. It is an important issue because barriers to cross-state mobility create labor market frictions that could lead both current and prospective teachers to opt out of the teaching profession. In this paper, we match state-level administrative data sets from…

This report supplies information on Washington State's ranking, compared to national data, concerning measures of aggregate state support for higher education during 1990-91. It provides data on enrollments as a percentage of population for both two- and four-year institutions, as well as the factors affecting state and local support of public…

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…

Salaries and employer-paid insurance benefits for faculty members at public community colleges in Washington were compared with those of other states to provide a basis for a salary increase recommendation to the Governor and the Legislature. Salary level assessment involved comparing average salary increases to the cost of living advance as…

This is the 24th annual report of tuition and fee rates at public institutions in the 50 states. All data contained in the report were compiled using Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board surveys of state agencies and/or individual institutions. Eight tables display historical and current academic year tuition and/or required fee…

This document provides an analysis of faculty salary structures in Washington state colleges, universities, and community colleges. Comparative analysis of national averages for faculty salaries and compensation show that Washington institutions are below the national average in terms of faculty salaries, although the amount expended for salaries…

The magnitude of the dropout problem among Indians was illustrated by a study which followed students registered in grade 8 as of November 1962 through June 1967. Statistics were gathered by area, state, type of school, tribal group, and majority-minority position of Indian students in the 6-state area of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, South…

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.…

The State of Washington ranks fifth nationally in total urban American Indian population. There were 13,126 Indian students enrolled in Washington public schools in school year 1972-73. Of all the racial groups in the State, Indians are the most socioeconomically disadvantaged on the basis of educational level, income level, poverty status, and…

Among the major objectives of this study was the determination of the nature and extent of disparities in revenues and expenditures among a group of selected states, and among type of districts within and across these states. A common pattern in education finance characteristics was found within each type of district, particularly among central…

This document presents a summary of information and data on Washington's colleges and universities in the areas of enrollment, degrees granted, finance, and branch campuses. Introductory information explains responsibilities of the Higher Education Coordinating Board, lists and locates Washington's institutions of higher education, describes…

Institutionally owned and/or operated student housing at six public four-year universities and colleges in the State of Washington was surveyed, and recommendations regarding statewide policy were offered. Findings include the following: student housing at state four-year institutions are to be revenue-financed from rent and other user-derived…

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…