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Washington State & Regional Needs
Assessment
Pacific Northwest Association for Institutional Research and
Planning
2005 Annual Conference
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Regional and State Needs Assessment
A “comprehensive and ongoing assessment process to analyze the
need for additional degrees and programs, additional off-campus centers and locations for degree programs, and consolidation or
elimination of programs by the four-year institutions.”
RCW 28B.76.230
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IntroductionThe HECB and other state agencies and institutions are charged with stewardship of state higher education resources.
The strategic master plan for higher education calls for:
Data-driven decisions related to the allocation of student enrollments. (Master plan strategy 2)
Assessment of regional higher education needs to meet student, employer, and community demand. (Master plan strategy 6).
The needs assessment, in conjunction with analysis of institutional roles and missions, will drive academic program and facility planning and approval.
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Workgroup Membership (Key Stakeholders)
- Council of Presidents (public four-year institutions)
- Department of Community, Trade & Economic Development
- Independent Colleges of Washington (private four-year institutions)
- Office of Financial Management
- State Board for Community & Technical Colleges
- Workforce Training & Education Coordinating Board
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Legislative Direction
The HECB is to examine:
• Regional and statewide projections of student, employer, and community demand for higher education
• Current and projected degree programs and enrollment at public and private colleges and universities
• Data on the supply and demand for workforce education, including job training certificates and associate degrees
(RCW 28B.76.230)
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Scope of Analysis• How many student enrollments are needed for the state to
respond to overall student demand?
• How many trained workers are required to meet employer demand for prepared workers?
• What are the community needs for higher education, and how can the state respond to these needs?
• What is current and planned capacity in Washington colleges and universities?
• How many degrees are produced annually in Washington (by field of study, region, and educational sector)?
• How many enrollments are needed for less-than-baccalaureate level programs to meet employer demand?
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Statewide Results – Baccalaureate Degrees Awarded
Baccalaureate Degrees Awarded
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000
Humanities
Social/behavioral sciences
Life sciences
Physical sciences
Mathematics
Computer/information science
Engineering
Education
Business/management
Health
Vocational/technical
Other technical/professional
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
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Statewide Results – Graduate Degrees Awarded
Graduate Degrees Awarded
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000
Humanities
Social/behavioral sciences
Life sciences
Physical sciences
Mathematics
Computer/information science
Engineering
Education
Business/management
Health
Vocational/technical
Other technical/professional
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
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Projected Annual Openings 2007-2012
Projected Annual Openings for Workers with a Baccalaureate Degree or Higher, by Occupation: 2007-2012
- 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000
Educators
Business and Management
Engineering, Softw are Engineering and Architecture
Computer Science
Medical Professionals
Editors, Writers, Performers
Human, Protective Service Professionals
Research, Scientists, Technical
Administrative, Clerical, Legal
Agriculture, Construction, Production, Transportation
Sales and Service
Entry Preparation Level Ultimate Preparation Level
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Graduates Prepared Fill Annual Openings
Education Supply and Demand2004 Supply of Workers with BA or higher, and Employer Demand
- 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000
Educators
Business and managment
Engineering/software enginr/architecture
Computer science
Medical professionals
Editors/writers/performers
Human/protective service professionals
Research, scientists, technical
Administrative/clerical/legal
Agriculture, Construction, Production, Transportation
Sales and Service
2004 Supply (BA+)
Demand BA+ (BLS) 2007-2012
Demand BA+ (Census 2') 2007-2012
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Community Demand
• All fields are becoming more complex and require workers prepared with higher levels of education than in the past
• Ideally, workers would develop a mix of technical skills and management, communication, and team work skills
• Key economic sectors: value-added agriculture, wood products, technology, health care, aerospace, tourism, biotechnology, and marine services
• Upcoming retirement of skilled workers is a special concern in government, education, health care and engineering
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Recommendations
• The public colleges and universities must grow to accommodate additional student demand resulting from population pressure.
• The state does not produce enough graduates in a number of key occupational areas, especially computer science, engineering, software engineering, architecture and health care
• The healthcare industry faces critical shortages of qualified workers in a number of occupational areas, especially nursing
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Recommendations
• There is a significant mismatch between supply and demand for trained workers in several fields
• Participation rates in public higher education in a number of regions fall well below the state average
• Data systems and collection methods should be improved to ensure the needs assessment can effectively guide the growth of the state higher education system
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Thank You
Randy SpauldingHigher Education Coordinating Board
http://www.hecb.wa.gov/boardmtgs/Sept22-05Meeting.asp
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