The report synthesizes and summarizes trends in the numbers and characteristics of persons who have applied to selected health professions schools (i.e., allopathic medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, and veterinary medicine) from 1977 to 1987. It is based primarily on data made available by the professional associations of the schools and…

Data on aspects of Alabama's private and public higher education are presented, including current enrollment, first-time entering students, revenues and expenditures, tuition and required fees, average faculty salaries, degrees conferred, and libraries. Enrollment data are tabulated by general characteristics, fall enrollment trends since 1978,…