Two accounting strategies for classifying college or university endowment losses are compared: reduction of permanently restricted net assets and reduction of unrestricted net assets. The approaches differ in their effects on classification of net assets only when capital losses on endowment investments bring the fund below the level required in…

The 1996 National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) study of 472 colleges' endowment fund performance found an equal-weighted mean return of 17.2%, with private institutions faring slightly better than public institutions. Data are presented on investment pool asset allocations, investment pool nominal returns,…

In summer 1984, a study was conducted to assess the status of microcomputer applications in the public vocational-technical facilities of Michigan, Indiana, Minnesota, Illinois, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Mailing lists provided by the vocational education divisions of each state department of education were used to survey 705 individuals regarding…

A national ranking of 508 colleges and universities, based on the size of their endowment funds and life-income-fund assets, is presented. Over 80% of endowment wealth is held by 124 institutions; 31 institutions have over $1 billion in endowment assets. Returns averaged 18% in the last fiscal year; there was little change in investment patterns.…

Results of the National Association of College and University Business Officers' annual study of endowment funds and investment performance are summarized. Analysis focuses on size of investment holdings, expenditures, institutional investment patterns, and trends. Data are presented on investment pool asset allocation patterns and rank 495…

The makeup of college and university governing boards and the characteristics of board members were studied in 1985, as an update of a 1977 survey. A total of 215 single-campus boards and 157 multicampus boards provided information that was statistically adjusted to represent the traits of the 2,200 boards governing of the nation's 3,000 nonprofit…

A national survey of colleges and universities found that investment returns on endowment funds continued to be healthy and were slightly higher than the previous year. Market value of endowment assets and life income fund assets for 435 institutions in 1993 are detailed in tables, with some narrative analysis. (MSE)

This report summarizes the results of a questionnaire study of administrative salaries in 139 universities in 47 states and 29 university systems representing 25 states. Salaries are reported for full-time administrators including officers whose responsibilities and functions range from the director of a single office to the university president.…

Changes in the structure of college and university tuition discounts in the past 15 years are explained, and it is argued that most discussion of discounts are oversimplified. The case of a hypothetical small liberal arts college (data composed from eight colleges) is used to illustrate the decile discount approach to analyzing discounting trends…

Funding trends in Australian higher education are examined over a 12-year period, with analyses for the system as a whole and for 2 sectors: the old, established universities and the newer, emerging institutions. The effects of funding shifts on program emphases and student populations (undergraduate vs. graduate) are discussed. (MSE)

Data from an ongoing study of tuition discounting at independent colleges and universities are presented, with in-depth analysis of 1995 data for 270 institutions and summary data (1990-95) for 147 institutions. Implications of the discounting trend and issues are discussed, including how to inform the public of discounts and assessing how…

This 19th annual administrative compensation survey is designed to provide the most comprehensive and timely data available for college and university administrators. The benchmarking resource comparison provides comparison salary data for 170 administrative positions, based on responses from 1,384 institutions. The positions include those in…

A guide for college administrators who are responsible for loan collection in the repayment of National Direct Student Loans (NDSL) is presented. Attention is focused on the difficulties created by loans with different terms and conditions. Repayment terms are discussed, and formulas are presented that are necessary to calculate the number and…

This report of a survey conducted in the fall of 1988 represents compensation trends for college and university Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) in 1,005 institutions of higher education. A profile of participating institutions classifies the institutions by system structure, operating budget, endowment, enrollment, number of employees,…

Results of a survey of salaries of full-time administrators at public, doctoral-granting institutions for 1985-1986 are presented. Rank order distributions of 12-month administrative salaries are provided for 156 state universities in 49 states and 33 university systems in 27 states. Salary data for 151 universities in 47 states are also arranged…