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Since 1953, WICHE has focused on its mission of expanding educational access and excellence for all residents of the West. By promoting innovation, cooperation, resource sharing, and sound public policy, WICHE strengthens higher education’s contributions to the region’s social, economic, and civic life.  \nAccessibility Statement  \nThis document has been created with accessibility in mind. Consideration of heading structure, content labels, and alternate descriptions have been carefully applied to maximize both usability and accessibility of the information within this publication. Effort has been made to follow recognized accessibility standards and best practices, ensuring that content is perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust for everyone regardless of platform or assistive technologies. While no document can be guaranteed to be entirely barrier-free for all people, every effort has been taken to minimize obstacles and provide content that supports the widest possible audience. For more information, email [info@wiche.edu](info@wiche.edu).  \nStudent Access Programs: By The NumbersAY 2025–26 © 2026 by Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, 3035 Center Green Drive, Suite 200, Boulder, CO 80301 | Publication Number BTN2026  \nOn the cover:  \nLaramie County Community College-LCCC-Cheyenne-Wyoming by Tony Webster, Creative Commons license CC BY-SA 2.0 .  \nUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa by University of Hawai‘i News, Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 .  \nWashington State University, Pullman, Washington by Ken Lund, Creative Commons license CC BY-SA 2.0 .  \n 2  STUDENT ACCESS PROGRAMS BY THE NUMBERS AY 2025–26  \n TABLE OF CONTENTS  \nIntroduction 5  \nData Collection and Reporting Methods 7  \nOverview of Student Access Programs 9  \nWestern Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) 10  \nWestern Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) 12  \nProfessional Student Exchange Program (PSEP) 14  \nAY 2025–26 Student Access Program Data Summaries  \nWICHE REGION 23  \nSTATES  \nAlaska 25  \nArizona 27  \nCalifornia 29  \nColorado 31  \nHawai‘i 33  \nIdaho 35  \nMontana 37  \nNew Mexico 41  \nNorth Dakota 43  \nOregon 45  \nSouth Dakota 47  \nUtah 49  \nWashington 51  \nWyoming 53  \nTERRITORIES  \nAmerican Samoa 55  \nCommonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 56  \nGuam 58  \nContact Us 60  \n 3  STUDENT ACCESS PROGRAMS BY THE NUMBERS AY 2025–26  \nFigures and Tables  \nFIGURES  \nFigure 1. WUE Enrollment and Student Savings, AY 2021–22 to AY 2025–26 11  \nFigure 2. WRGP Enrollment and Student Savings, AY 2021–22 to AY 2025–26 13  \nFigure 3. PSEP Enrollment and Support Fees by State/Territory, AY 2025–26 14  \nFigure 4. PSEP Graduation Return Rates, 2012–21 20  \nTABLES  \nTable 1. WUE Enrollment Summary, AY 2025–26 11  \nTable 2. WRGP Enrollment Summary, AY 2025–26 13  \nTable 3. PSEP Enrollment and Support Fees by Profession, AY 2025–26 14  \nTable 4. PSEP Support Fee Revenue by State and Institution, AY 2025–26 15  \nTable 5. PSEP Graduate Return Rates by State and by Field, 2012–21 21  \n 4  STUDENT ACCESS PROGRAMS BY THE NUMBERS AY 2025–26  \n INTRODUCTION  \nC onnecting students to professional education in order to address regional workforce  \nneeds is the initiative that formally established WICHE in 1953 and remains central to its mission. Ever faithful to the innovative spirit of the West, our region has changed, grown, and prospered in the nearly 75 years since. Yet, the need for a robust, nimble, and talented workforce remains. Students and their families continue pursuing education and training for meaningful, fulfilling work that enables them to flourish. Colleges and universities exist atthe crossroads of res","cbCaivwwY2cpYHTI","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivwwY2cpYHTI","pdf",5896238,"English","# Introduction\n# Data Collection and Reporting Methods\n# Overview of Student Access Programs\n## Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)\n## Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP)\n## Professional Student Exchange Program (PSEP)\n# AY 2025–26 Student Access Program Data Summaries\n# Contact Us","[{\"question\":\"What are WICHE’s Student Access Programs (SAP)?\",\"answer\":\"WICHE’s SAP include WUE, WRGP, and PSEP. 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