The 23rd annual report of national normative data on the characteristics of students attending American colleges and universities as first-time, full-time freshmen is presented. This project of the Cooperative Institutional Research Program of the American Council on Education and the Graduate School of Education at the University of California,…

Information is presented on foreign graduate students, foreign science and engineering (S/E) students in master's-granting institutions. The impact of these foreign graduates in the U.S. labor force is also assessed. The data were obtained from the National Science Foundation-conducted graduate science students and postdoctorates survey of…

A study examined the role and significance of part-time (PT) work for 16-19-year-olds in advanced level, full-time education (FT) in South Gloucestershire in the context of the Curriculum 2000 advanced level qualification reforms. Data were from 466 completed student questionnaires, 6 in-depth face-to-face interviews with major local employers of…

This report provides data on the career and transfer outcomes of 1994 graduates from the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI). A brief foreword indicates that surveys were distributed to 1,700 graduates from 1994, with 81% (n=1,380) responding. Next, data on graduate outcomes are presented for the following 36 programs: business…

A study was conducted to analyze and compare groups of full-time students entering Mercer County Community College (MCCC) in fall 1980, 1981, and 1982 to identify any longitudinal differences, similarities or trends among them. Information derived from MCCC's student database and student responses to the Basic Skills Placement Test (BSPT) Student…

Results of a study of the economic impact of Madison Area Technical College and the District 4 Area Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education (VTAE) programs on the local economy are presented in this report. Chapter 1 outlines the purpose, scope, and methodology of the study, and assesses the productivity/income, financial, and economic…

In spring 1983, a study was conducted at Johnson County Community College (JCCC) to develop a profile of students' characteristics and perceptions of the college and its programs. A random sample of 1,301 students from 70 on-campus credit classes was surveyed to obtain opinions of JCCC's characteristics and services and various academic, athletic,…

The level and composition of student financial aid for undergraduate students were estimated, with attention to estimated number of aid recipients, the total amount they received, the distribution of aided students by their families' income level, the composition of their aid packages, and the use of computers in the administration of aid. In…

National normative data for 1981 on characteristics of students entering college as first-time, full-time freshmen are presented as part of the Cooperative Institutional Research Program. Based on administration of the Student Information Form (SIF), data are reported separately for women and men, and for 38 groups of institutions. The major…

Data on 1983 college and university enrollments and trends for the past few years are presented. Information is provided on higher education enrollments by control and level of institution, sex of students, and full- or part-time attendance status. Trends in enrollment during 1976-1983 for the 50 states and the District of Columbia are included.…

Pennsylvania College of Technology's Project Profile is designed to collect data on the characteristics and objectives of each year's entering students and compare results to those from previous years. This report presents data on the 4,759 students who applied and matriculated in fall 1996 and includes comparisons to profiles developed from fall…

Nursing school enrollments and graduations for 1985-1986 are reported for full-time and part-time students enrolled in baccalaureate and graduate programs in schools belonging to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). Data on 128,000 students were obtained from 367 schools. Comparing selected data from the 1984-1985 and 1985-1986…

Data on 1980 college and university enrollments and trends observed for the preceding several years are presented. Information is provided on enrollment in institutions of higher education by control and level of institution, student sex, and attendance status of student, major field of study, and race/ethnicity. Specific data include: enrollment…

Data on 1982 college and university enrollments and trends for the past few years are presented. Information is provided on enrollment in institutions of higher education by control and level of institution, student sex, and attendance status of student, major field of study, and race/ethnicity. Specific data include: enrollment of first-time…

National normative data on characteristics of students entering college as first-time, full-time freshmen are presented, based on results of the fall 1985 Cooperative Research Program survey. The data are weighted to represent the population of freshmen. Extensive statistical data are reported separately for women and men, and for 37 institutional…