This paper is the first in Pioneer Institute's UMass at a Crossroads series. In the opening study, the authors focus on UMass' significant growth in two areas, academic competitiveness and student enrollment, compared to other New England state universities, MA private universities, national private universities and national public universities.…

This report presents tabulations for the 2006 Academic Libraries Survey (ALS) conducted by the United States Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), within the Institute of Education Sciences. An academic library is defined as an entity in a postsecondary institution that provides all of the following: An…

This report contains a comprehensive summary of place of class attendance statistics for Nova Southeastern University for calendar year 2000. This summary provides both collapsed and breakout statistics that offer more detail than can be included in the University's annual Fact Book. In 2000, 81% of Nova Southeastern students attended class in…

Administrative salaries in 1981-82 in 132 state-supported universities in 45 states and 31 university systems in 24 states were surveyed. Only full-time administrators were included but their responsibilities and functions range from the director of a single office to the university president. To provide anonymity, the universities are not…

This report profiles students who enroll at single and multiple campuses/sites of the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP). Single-site (attending classes at one campus) and multiple-site (attending classes at more than one campus) student groups were profiled based on persistence and academic performance indicators and demographic…

A profile is presented of the students enrolled during the fall 1981 semester at Montgomery College (MC). First, introductory material highlights changes occurring over the last 10 years, including a decrease in average student credit hours, an increase in the average age of college students, and an increase in the proportion of female students.…

Utah Valley Community College became Utah Valley State College (UVSC) in 1993, due to the increasing need for a four-year, degree-granting institution in Utah County. UVSC now offers 21 four-year programs, and enrollment has been growing at an average rate of 8% per year since 1986. There were 20,946 students enrolled for fall term 2000, and…

The attitudes of 186 pharmacy students at the University of Texas, Austin, were surveyed in 1982. Information is provided on student characteristics, including: class level, age, ethnicity, marital status, employment, student status, college background, participation in educational and university organizations, and future plans. Students' ratings…

This report provides a demographic profile of fall 1993 supplemental vocational education students (SVES's) at Miami-Dade Community College, in Florida, or students enrolled in non-credit courses designed to upgrade job skills. The profile is based on registration forms completed by 7,584 SVES's and includes data on student age, ethnicity, gender,…

Twelve-month administrative salaries were surveyed in 145 universities in 47 states. All 50 states and 170 universities were contacted for information. Section one provides the ranking of salaries paid among the participating universities. Participating member institutions of the National Association of State University and Land-Grant Colleges are…

This report provides a profile of Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC) enrollment for the end of fall term 1984. The first section summarizes general enrollment trends over time by campus and by selected demographic variables. The next sections provide a summary of the ethnic composition of the students at MDCC, a description of MDCC students by…

This report on Miami-Dade Community College graduates presents a series of data tables illustrating, for the college as a whole and for each campus, graduation and completion rates, and trends in student demographics and miscellaneous characteristics. Report highlights indicate that in 1983-84: (1) there were 5,511 degrees or certificates awarded…

A study was conducted at two open-access, 2-year branch campuses of Ohio's Miami University to assess the levels of science anxiety, interest, and preparedness among students in science-related (SR) majors and general studies (GS) students. Surveys were distributed on the first day of class to students enrolled in 23 chemistry, microbiology, and…

A survey of the academic, vocational, and technical students enrolled at Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College (MGCJC) during Fall 1979 was conducted as a contribution to the Educational Intent component of Mississippi's state-wide student information system. The survey instrument, administered during registration, solicited information concerning…

In response to frequent data requests regarding foreign students at Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC), this report presents an overview of foreign student enrollments in U.S. institutions of higher education and examines foreign student enrollments and completions at MDCC. Section 1 provides a national overview, covering U.S. colleges with the…