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Workforce Economics Trends, 2000
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…
Descriptors: Colleges, Continuing Education, Distance Education, Enrollment Rate
NACME Research Letter, 1992
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…
Descriptors: Engineering, Engineering Education, Enrollment, Enrollment Influences
Andersen, Charles J. – Research Briefs, 1990
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…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Age Differences, College Students
Liaison Bulletin, 1994
This bulletin issue presents highlights from the "15th Annual Report to Congress," which provides a detailed description of the activities undertaken to implement the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and an assessment of the impact and effectiveness of its requirements. The bulletin provides brief narrative sections on…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Dropouts, Early Childhood Education, Educational Legislation
Bruno, Rosalind R. – Current Population Reports, 1988
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…
Descriptors: College Students, Educational Attainment, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment
Stewart, Jewel H. – 1979
Data on age distributions for students enrolled in higher education institutions in Missouri for the 1978-79 school year are presented. The majority of students were within the traditional age group for college attendance (21 years of age or younger). This was especially true for the full-time undergraduate student. A substantial number of…
Descriptors: Age, College Students, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
Current Population Reports, 1989
A wide range of information on demographic, social, and economic trends is brought together in this report. Nineteen sections present statistical information on such topics as population trends, geographic mobility, educational attainment, fertility, poverty, blacks, Hispanics, and the elderly. Sources of data and a subject specialist who can…
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Blacks, Educational Attainment, Employment
Carter, Deborah J. – Research Briefs, 1990
This research brief discusses racial and ethnic trends in college enrollment and participation since the mid-1970s, focusing on Black, Hispanic, Asian American, and American Indian students. Data are provided in text and tables, on the following topics: (1) potential supply of higher education students; (2) Scholastic Aptitude Test averages by…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Black Students, College Attendance
Elliott, Loretta Glaze; And Others – 1979
The first in a series of annual analytical reports prepared by the Missouri Department of Higher Education from the annual state data collection is presented. Tables, charts, and graphs provide numerical data, supplemented by brief analyses, in these areas: enrollment by sector; enrollment trends for fall 1974 through fall 1978; fall enrollment…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Enrollment Rate, Enrollment Trends, Full Time Students