University of Washington Document and Reports

2011 Operational Performance Dashboard:

This report prepared by the University of Washington Student Fiscal Services, provides data and charts on several areas of its operation including customer satisfaction, customer outreach, tuition collection, the scholarship process, and staff satisfaction; with definitions and analysis.

UW Tacoma Campus Life Facilities Master Plan:

This master plan is the result of a project conducted by the firm Brailsford & Dunlavey in the spring of 2008 as a comprehensive study of future UW Tacoma student life facility needs. Recommendations for short-term and long-term strategies are provided for developing student life facilities to meet the needs of 10,000 FTE.

University of Washington Tacoma Foundations of Excellence Report:

In 2006, UW Tacoma welcomed its first freshman class. This 2009 document evaluates UW Tacoma's first year program in its third year of operation. Using the Foundations of Excellence program, a year-long, comprehensive program evaluation was begun in fall 2008 In this report, project goals are reviewed to ascertain ways to enhance the educational experience of our first year students.

University of Washington Peer Comparisons:

There are three peer comparison groups used by the University of Washington. They are known as the Global Challenge Peer State Institutions, the Higher Education Coordinating Board Peer Group (HECB Peer Group) and the Office of Financial Management Peer Group (OFM Peer Group). These web pages include a list of peer institutions and reports detailing funding per FTE, faculty salaries, and faculty salaries by department.

UW Tacoma 2008 Autumn Report:

This report offers a look at various data about UW Tacoma's autumn 2008 student population including applications, student demographics, academics and retention. Analysis cover academic five year trend data where appropriate.

2008 Presentation of UW Tacoma Retention Data (1991 to 2008):

This PowerPoint presentation is an analysis of UW Tacoma retention statistics presented to UW Tacoma faculty, staff, and administrators by UW Tacoma Office of Institutional Research and Planning.

2008 UW Tacoma Environmental Scan Report:

The UW Tacoma Office of Institutional Research and Planning prepared this report for the Strategic Planning Committee describing the current internal and external conditions affecting the access mission of the campus. It reviews national and regional factors as well as the possible impact of recent proposed budget reductions.

UW Tacoma Freshman Qualification Demographics: Concerns and Facts:

Prepared by UW Tacoma Office of Institutional Research and Planning, this report provides data addressing questions raised by the UW Tacoma community regarding the 2007 freshman class.

Analysis of the 2007 TCORE Freshman from Autumn '07 to Winter '08:

This analysis of the 197 UW Tacoma TCORE freshmen, prepared by the UW Tacoma Office of Institutional Research and Planning, offers data on student academic performances after one quarter of study.

2007 All Student and New Freshmen Student Demographics:

This Report provides detailed tables describing the 2007 student body including general and specific demographic information and entering freshman SAT and ACT scores

 

Regional and National Document and Reports

Education Pays 2010: The Benefits of Higher Education for Individuals and Society:
Sandy Baum, Jennifer Ma and Kathleen Payea
CollegeBoard Advocacy & Policy Center

This third edition of the report focuses on the monetary and non monetary benefits of higher educationto the individual and society. The report details evidence of these benefits and discusses the implications of the "uneven" access to higher education by different segments of the population. The analysis of data is presented in charts and graphs and covers income, employment, labor markets, social and public assistance programs among other topics.

A Stronger Nation Through Higher Education 2010:
The Lumina Foundation for Education

Increasing completion rates in higher education continues to be a key factor in higher education attainment, according to this latest Lumina Foundation report. The "Big Goal" is to increase college degree completion numbers by an additional 23 million. Meeting that goal includes increasing access, for traditional and underrepresented students as well as those in the workforce returning to complete degrees. This report discusses higher education as it relates to jobs and economic recovery among other topics on a state-by-state basis.

Projections of Education Statistics to 2015:
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

This report provides statistics on elementary and secondary schools and degree-granting institutions and includes projections of enrollment, graduates, teachers, and expenditures to the year 2015. The projections in this report were produced by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) to provide researchers, policy analysts, and others with state-level projections developed using a consistent methodology. They are not intended to supplant detailed projections prepared in individual states.

Dropout Rates in the United States:2005:
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

This report continues the reporting of statistics first made available with 1988's Dropout Rates in the United States. Extensive data tables provide information about the rate at which U.S. high school students are leaving school before graduating.

Act On Fact - Using Data To Improve Student Success:
Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE)