Mutual Research Transcript Exchange

About the Mutual Research Transcript Exchange

The Mutual Research Transcript Exchange (MRTE+) data system is a database of student unit records (courses, degree completions, demographics, transfers) across Washington’s public higher education system. College and university participation is voluntary. 

MRTE+ data sources

• SBCTC Data Warehouse for community and technical college enrollments from 2004-2005 to current.
• Public Centralized Higher Education Enrollment System (PCHEES) for four-year college and university enrollment records from 2007-2008 to current.

Student unit records

A unique encrypted “identifier" is assigned to each student enrolled in Washington’s public higher education system to create a "unit record" in the database. One unit record represents one student.

De-identification deletes or masks personal identifiers — such as name and social security number, date of birth and zip code — to disconnect a person's identity with personal information.

The identifier allows researchers to track a student unit record over time across the community and technical colleges and the baccalaureate colleges and universities.

Gaining access

Institutional researchers at participating institutions are the primary users of MRTE+.  Each user signs a Notice of Nondisclosure form before receiving a username and password.

Once granted access, install the Cisco AnyConnect VPN client and an Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) connection established to allow linking to the MRTE+ server.

To request access, contact Darby Kaikkonen at dkaikkonen@sbctc.edu.

MRTE+ User Manual

Refer to the MRTE+ User Manual for background, technical requirements and descriptions of data sets.

Data Available in MRTE+ (as of March 1, 2019)

Academic Year	CTC	CWU	EWU	TESC	UW	WSU	WWU
2016-2017	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available
2015-2016	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available
2014-2015	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available
2013-2014	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available
2012-2013	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available
2011-2012	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available
2010-2011	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available
2009-2010	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available
2008-2009	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available
2007-2008	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available
2006-2007	Available
2005-2006	Available
2004-2005	Available