Older students (those beyond the age of 24) represented nearly 40 percent of all college and university enrollment in 1988, compared with 33 percent in 1974. Two sets of projections are suggested to show that, by 1995, the share of older students may increase somewhat, but students in the "traditional" age range (less than 25 years old) will still…

This document presents data collected from all American engineering colleges for the academic year 1990-91 on minority enrollment and graduation rates by gender. The objective in analyzing the data was to determine what gender-specific engineering education issues should be considered in pursuing the goal of increased minority participation. To…

This publication's 25 tables display statistics related to enrollment and student characteristics in 1982 at all levels of education from nursery school through the undergraduate years of college. The tables break enrollment figures down to show the numbers enrolled at each level according to age, race, sex, national origin, regional location,…

Comparative nursery, elementary, and secondary school and college level enrollment statistics for male, female, white, black, and Hispanic students are presented in this paper. Enrollment trend highlights indicate that: (1) the decline in total school enrollment from 1977 to 1978 reflects declines in enrollment at all levels from kindergarten to…

This first in a series of bulletins on trends and projections presents past and projected enrollment trends in public elementary and secondary schools from 1965 to 2000. Enrollments in regular elementary and secondary schools from the Center for Education Statistics' Common Core of Data Survey were used to develop the projections. For the…

This report presents summary data on school enrollment for October 1985 and on some of the important changes in enrollment that have occurred in the past 20 years. Presented in six tables, the data are from the October school enrollment supplement to the Current Population Survey. Highlights of the report include the following findings: (1) in…

Using data from the October supplements to the Current Population Survey (CPS), collected in 1984 and 1985, this report presents statistical information on students in the United States attending nursery school through college by age, race, Spanish origin, sex, marital status, household relationship, residence, and family income. The data are…

Six tables present data on nationwide school enrollment among various socioeconomic and demographic groups in 1980 and earlier years. The data reveal no significant changes from 1979, according to the authors, except for an increase in preprimary enrollment and a decrease in college enrollment among people over 35. The major educational trends of…

Six tables present data on nationwide school enrollment among various socioeconomic and demographic groups in 1981 and earlier years. From 1980 to 1981, total school enrollment continued the downward trend that began 6 years earlier, as the number of elementary school students declined and the number of high school students leveled off and then…

Since the 1970s, enrollment at higher education/postsecondary institutions increased steadily; this rise helped reshape the higher education landscape. A higher proportion of high school graduates attended colleges and universities, and the institutions evolved and changed through a more diverse student body with shifting priorities in academic…

These Research Briefs examine Mt. San Antonio College District's (MSAC's) (California) enrollment trends. Over the last few years, the district has drawn a large number of students from surrounding areas; however, there are concerns as to whether this fact will remain the same as new forms of educational techniques such as distance education and…

Data on nationwide school enrollment among various socioeconomic and demographic groups in 1983 and earlier years were obtained from the Current Population Survey conducted by the Bureau of the Census and are presented in six tables. Total school attendance has decreased every year since 1975. Most of the decrease in the aggregate number of…

This 15th annual report on characteristics of college students at the State University of New York (SUNY) describes students by age group, sex, level (undergraduate/graduate), and load (full-time/part-time). The main body of the report is divided into five sections: (1) data for the entire SUNY system as well as each institution and institutional…

This report summarizes the proposed budgets for U.S. public elementary and secondary education for fiscal year 1998 and describes the budgets and the major factors that influence those budgets. It is the second in a series of "State Fiscal Briefs" on education finance by the Center for the Study of the States. The report is primarily based on…

Higher education enrollment is going through a transition. Between 1992 and 1998, the enrollment growth rate has been nearly flat, but the National Center for Education Statistics now projects that enrollment will increase by 1.4% annually during the next decade. Not every college and university will realize this growth. The traditional college…