School choice programs, which allow students to attend the public or private school of their choice using public funds, have taken root in the U.S. and are growing rapidly both in number and size. Their fiscal impact has become an important political issue. Proponents say school choice saves money because private schooling is more efficient,…

Fiscal year (FY) 1985 results of the annual unit cost study of the Illinois public community colleges are presented, based on data on course offerings, enrollments, and costs. After an introductory overview, data and analyses are presented, covering FY 1985 net instructional unit cost compared with previous years; net instructional unit cost, full…

Fiscal year (FY) 1987 results of the annual unit cost study of the Illinois public community colleges are presented in this report, based on data on course offerings, enrollments, and costs provided by the colleges. After an initial summary overview, data and analyses are presented showing net instructional unit costs for FY 1987 compared with…

This series of tables provides 1981-82 data for Oregon's community colleges, focusing on student enrollments, institutional operating costs, and property taxes. Table I looks at the percentage distribution of enrollments by major instructional program for the state's 15 community colleges. In tables II and III, information is provided by college…

This series of tables provides 1982-83 data for Oregon's community colleges, focusing on student enrollments, institutional operating costs, and property taxes. Table I looks at the percentage distribution of enrollments by major instructional program for the state's 15 community colleges. In tables II and III, information is provided by college…

In 1981, the Maryland State Board for Community Colleges (MSBCC) conducted a study of the funding of remedial education in the state's community colleges, with the intent of recommending alternative approaches to community college funding for consideration by the legislature. Presidents of each of the 17 community colleges were contacted and asked…

Fiscal year (FY) 1986 results of the annual unit cost study of the public community colleges in Illinois are presented, including basic data on course offerings, enrollments, and costs. After an introductory overview, data and analyses are provided, covering FY 1986 net instructional costs compared with previous years; net and full instructional…

Fiscal year (FY) 1989 results of the annual unit cost study of the Illinois public community colleges are presented in this report, based on data on course offerings, enrollments, and costs provided by the colleges. After an initial summary overview, data and analyses are presented showing net instructional unit costs for FY 1989 compared with…

Fiscal year (FY) 1990 results of the annual unit cost study of the Illinois public community colleges are presented in this report, based on data on course offerings, enrollments, and costs provided by the colleges. After an initial summary overview, data and analyses are presented, including: net instructional unit cost for FY 1990 compared with…

This report describes federal and state child nutrition programs in effect in Colorado elementary and secondary schools. Programs discussed include the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), the School Breakfast Program (SBP), school breakfast start-up grants, the Special Milk Program, the Summer Food Service Program, and the Nutrition Education…

Selected statistics on student numbers, units of average daily attendance (ADA), and finances in the California community college districts are provided in this report for 1982-83 and projected for 1983-84. Part I provides enrollment data on total day, full-time, credit, and female students, by district. Part II contains annual ADA data and…

Selected statistics on student numbers, units of average daily attendance (ADA), and finances in the California community college districts are provided in this report for 1981-82 and projected for 1982-83. Part I provides enrollment data by district on total day, full-time, credit, and female students. Part II contains annual ADA data and…

The first of two reports to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges on student aid and its administration, this report describes major trends in financial aid over the past decade; characteristics of student aid recipients and financial aid officers; and operating costs, staffing, and workload. Following background information…

This budget report for the Nebraska Technical Community College (NTCC) Areas contains information on enrollment, revenues, expenses, and capital improvements for the colleges as a whole and for each NTCC Area. Following a general summary of the appropriations and spending history of the colleges and a list of program sites statewide, the report…

An analysis is presented of the Illinois Public Community College Unit Cost Study for Fiscal Year (FY) 1980, an annual study using basic enrollment and cost data supplied by college for each instructional area offered. After introductory material, including study highlights and a glossary of terms, district and school data are provided on net…