This study examined the relationship between and among the changes in the level of institutional fundraising and changes in state funding at Maryland public 4-year institutions. As institutions have become more engaged in fundraising, the impact of private giving success on changes in state funding becomes more apparent in the context of increased…

During the month of February 1970, the Louisiana Coordinating Council for Higher Education, with the complete cooperation of colleges and universities of the state and other agencies and persons, initiated an enrollment projection or estimation study of Louisiana colleges and universities. The study represents an attempt to standardize enrollment…

A series of tables is provided to identify the current tuition and fees structure of Rhode Island's public institutions of higher education: University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College, and Rhode Island Junior College. These tables and tables showing tuition and fee structures among selected states provide the basis for a discussion of…

The Select Committee on Higher Education was created for the purpose of making an overall study of public higher education in Mississippi and to determine what is needed to improve educational opportunities for Mississippi students. The progress report covers the issues concerning public higher education in Mississippi that the Select Committee…

An evaluation of the faculty workload in Pennsylvania's state-owned higher education institutions is presented. Tabular and text data show: faculty workload in terms of full-time equivalent (FTE) student/faculty instruction ratio, student credit hours, student-contact hours, and credit-hour cost; relationship of average full credit-hour cost per…

This report provides state-by-state figures concerning tax appropriations for the operating expenses of state colleges and universities. Included are an overall analysis of the recent 2-year changes in appropriations, an analysis by geographical region, and the trends in state support. Also highlighted in this analysis are the appropriation levels…

The use of general purpose classrooms, lecture halls, laboratories and studies at Grand Valley State Colleges is reported. Tables present the percent of room use, percent of station use and fill-factor by day of the week and by hour of the day. Room use is compared to standards and with prior years' usage. (SPG)

The data in this volume were collected in accordance with the 1974 Maryland plan for the desegregation of public post secondary education institutions. Presented are employee related data for Maryland colleges, universities and state agencies, and data on members of boards associated with higher education. The statistics for institutions include…

Fall 1978 survey results for member institutions of the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) in the states represented by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education are analyzed and contrasted to the overall results from a national survey sample. There were declines in total graduate enrollment and in the number of first-time graduate…

A process of equalization of salaries has taken place in the State of North Dakota for higher education during the 1977-78 school year. The State of North Dakota supports eight institutions of higher education: two universities, four state colleges, and two two-year institutions. The equalization process as it effected the decision making at the…

Louisiana's sabbatical leave law for public school teachers and state college faculty is one of the most liberal in the nation. Teachers are granted the right to sabbatical leave for purposes of professional or cultural development, and for rest and recuperation. While on leave, they receive partial salary compensation. The state of Louisiana…

The annual report on student charges for state and land grant colleges and universities shows substantial increases in student charges over the previous year. The median tuition rose 10 percent for in-state undergraduate students and 12.5 percent for out-of-state students. Increases in room and board and other student fees were substantial but not…

This report presents 22 tables of revenue and expenditure data on the nation's accredited institutions of higher education over the 9-year period from fiscal year 1984 through fiscal year 1992. Data are from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) "Finance" surveys from fiscal year 1987 (FY 87) through fiscal year 1992…

Tuition and fee information for resident and non-resident students in public colleges and universities in the 50 states is presented in tabular form for 1972-73 and 1977-78. In addition to tables, charts are provided that graphically illustrate the relative position of Washington State averages. Results of the National Association of State…

In 1974, the State of Maryland adopted a plan for the desegregation of public post secondary educational institutions. In accordance with that plan, this volume includes statistical data on student enrollment for Fall 1976. Detailed data is presented according to student standing in program, full or part time status, degree sought, and program…