Washington State Data Book: The people, the economy, and the government of Washington State State of Washington Office of Financial Management

Participation Rates by Age
Public Four-Year Institutions

Source: Office of Financial Management

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PARTICIPATION RATES BY AGE
PUBLIC FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS
  Ages 17-22 Ages 23-29 Ages 30+
1970 12.292 4.999 0.423
1971 12.382 5.101 0.412
1972 11.927 5.177 0.439
1973 11.422 5.150 0.463
1974 11.056 5.124 0.525
1975 10.858 5.248 0.612
1976 10.544 4.961 0.638
1977 10.592 4.804 0.656
1978 10.178 4.477 0.638
1979 10.264 4.327 0.638
1980 10.300 4.032 0.603
1981 10.077 3.750 0.535
1982 10.124 3.533 0.518
1983 10.572 3.479 0.543
1984 10.885 3.395 0.568
1985 10.940 3.295 0.543
1986 10.997 3.326 0.559
1987 11.091 3.348 0.586
1988 11.163 3.287 0.571
1989 11.231 3.223 0.539
1990 11.476 3.340 0.545
1991 11.462 3.463 0.521
1992 11.548 3.672 0.505
1993 11.565 3.965 0.505
1994 11.608 4.189 0.493
1995 11.713 4.382 0.477
1996 11.840 4.332 0.469
1997 11.631 4.350 0.470
1998 11.516 4.293 0.448
1999 11.992 3.972 0.428
2000 11.500 4.390 0.450
2001 11.284 4.095 0.440
2002 11.186 4.202 0.420
2003 11.343 4.078 0.396
2004 11.440 4.010 0.380
2005 11.510 3.880 0.360
2006 11.530 3.670 0.350
2007 11.600 3.590 0.340

Notes:
For 1993 onward, includes Timber Worker Displacement program.
Participation rate is headcount enrollment per 100 population by age.

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