Federal policymakers have interest in three specific areas of postsecondary career and technical education (CTE): associate degrees and certificates awarded in CTE, skills and training obtained through noncredit courses, and industry-recognized certifications. Research and data are readily available on students earning degrees and certificates in…

Periodically, Maryland's sixth, eighth, tenth, and twelfth graders are surveyed to determine the nature, extent, and trend of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug (ATOD) use among adolescents. The "2007 Maryland Adolescent Survey (MAS)" presents the latest findings regarding ATOD use by Maryland's adolescents and compares State and local…

A survey of the compensation of the presidents and chancellors of higher education institutions in Maryland was designed to cover Maryland public four-year institutions, and as a basis for comparison, to include the state's two-year institutions and 11 comparable four-year institutions in surrounding states. Data received are presented in summary…

Correctional education for incarcerated offenders has become an important issue for policymakers and correctional administrators across the country. As states become more focused on performance-based funding, the allocation of scarce resources for programs for incarcerated offenders is dependent on the impact and outcomes of these programs. The…

Designed to provide data to the Maryland community colleges for self-improvement and to demonstrate institutional accountability, this performance profile presents longitudinal information on student outcomes by college. The following data are presented: (1) percentage of career credit students employed full time in their field of training,…

In 1989, under the auspices of the State Board for Community Colleges, a survey was conducted of continuing education (CE) students enrolled during fiscal year (FY) 1987 at community colleges throughout Maryland. At Howard Community College (HCC), a sample of the 8,047 students enrolled in state-funded CE courses was surveyed regarding the types…

Designed to provide data to the Maryland community colleges for self-improvement and to demonstrate institutional accountability, this performance profile presents longitudinal information on student outcomes by college for alternate years between 1980 and 1988. The following data are presented: (1) percentage of career credit students employed…

Every two years, community college graduates in Maryland are surveyed concerning their experiences in college and their subsequent educational and work activities. In spring 1990, all 765 1989-90 graduates of Catonsville Community College (CCC) were surveyed. Survey results, based on a 45% usable response rate, included the following: (1) survey…

Licensure laws in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania were reviewed to determine the extent to which the licensing boards in this region were requiring accreditation in professional licensing qualifications. The following professions were considered: certified public accountant, dental hygienist, pharmacist, physical…

A statistical and analytical procedure for selecting states for the purpose of comparing their postsecondary systems with New Jersey's is detailed by a public commission appointed by the New Jersey Board of Higher Education. The approach used factor analysis to examine information on specific variables that describe the socioeconomic and…

Information on 1980 Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores and characteristics of Maryland college-bound seniors, along with trends for 1974-80, are considered. Numbers of Maryland high school graduates taking the test, the race and sex of test-takers, SAT scores for Maryland and the United States for 1972-80, and the Maryland mean score on the SAT…

Information gathered by the Maryland Higher Education Commission's (MHEC's) automated student tracking system is analyzed to assess the transfer rate and academic performance of Prince George's Community College (PGCC) transfers to four-year institutions in Maryland. The first section examines the number of transfers from PGCC, providing a…

Information on tuition and fee charges at Maryland public colleges and universities since funding year (FY) 1973 and the results of a survey on other states' tuition policies are presented. In addition, current Maryland practice is examined and compared with those other states. In Maryland's public 4-year institutions, tuition and mandatory…

This report summarizes the results of a statewide survey of nonreturning freshmen (n=621) at Maryland public 4-year campuses. The former students were asked about the factors that were most instrumental in their departure from their institution, their reaction to their college experience, their likelihood of re-enrolling, and their level of…

Policies governing external and offload employment of faculty in Maryland public higher education institutions are addressed, with attention directed to the relationship of external employment to the roles and missions of higher education institutions, current policies and regulations at Maryland public institutions, and policies used by peer…