The top 100 colleges and universities in total federal obligations for fiscal 1989 are ranked, with total dollar amounts of federal aid listed. Altogether the institutions will receive almost $9.5 billion of the $15.5 billion allocated to all institutions. (MSE)

The National Collegiate Athletic Association revenues and expenditures are summarized and the percentage changes from 1988 to 1989 are tabulated. (MSE)

College officials attribute current low state support for higher education to a worsening national economy, and predict continued cost cutting and increased tension between public and private sectors. Trends also appear to be regional. Detailed data on state appropriations, including a ranking, are included. (MSE)

Election results are reported for members of Senate committees and subcommittees (Human Resources; Appropriations; Agriculture; Budget; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Finance; and Veterans' Affairs), and House committees/subcommittees (Education and Labor; Appropriations; Agriculture; Budget; Energy and Commerce; Science and Technology;…

For the 1999 fiscal year, Congress earmarked specific spending measures that included at least $797 million for projects involving colleges and universities, a 51% increase over 1998. Earmarks are seen by some as inequitable because they are not subject to competitive, merit-based reviews typically used by federal agencies to distribute money for…

Levels of and 2-year changes in state appropriations for higher education are presented for each state and its major institutions, junior colleges as a whole, student aid, and other related appropriations, and the states are ranked, with 2- and 10-year changes and adjustments for inflation indicated. (MSE)

This tabular presentation of the proposed federal budget includes a summary of percentage changes within the education department and other agencies; pie charts showing proposed increases in academic research and the Education Department; dollar amount comparisons from fiscal year 1991 to 1993; and a breakdown of proposed 1993 spending on…

A survey of 203 colleges and universities investigated disparities in spending on men's and women's sports. Survey data on the distribution of men and women students and athletes and differential spending (amounts and percentages) on athletics scholarships, programs, and recruitment are displayed in tables and analyzed. (MSE)

Appropriations requests made by state coordinating boards or individual systems for 1988-89 and the political outlook for higher-education-related legislation are outlined for each of the 50 states. (MSE)

State spending on higher education has risen up to 30% in some states, with much of the new money paying for technology, upgrading community colleges, and providing funds to college shortchanged previously. Only Alaska and Hawaii showed net decreases. Data on 1997-98 dollar appropriations and percentage changes for each state institution and for…

Data on federal, state, and institutional student financial aid are presented by year, aid category, and amount awarded per recipient, in both current and constant dollars. (MSE)

Data on allocations for student financial aid in the 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico include need-based and non-need-based aid for undergraduate students and for graduate and professional education. One-year changes in aid allocations and the number of awards in 1990-91 are also provided in each aid category. (MSE)

Tables contain dollar amounts of fiscal 1990 actual spending and fiscal 1991 presidential request, House-approved, Senate-approved, and actual appropriations for scientific research, health research and training, student financial aid, graduate support, institutional assistance, bilingual education, library resources, aid to disadvantaged and…

Fiscal 1986 and fiscal 1987 federal budget allocations for Department of Education programs, arts and humanities, the Departments of Defense, Agriculture, Energy, and Health and Human Services, the National Science Foundation, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other miscellaneous agencies are tabulated. (MSE)

Data from a national survey of state spending on higher education in 1998 to 1999, organized by state, include dollar appropriations per state institution and for specific program types (community colleges, student aid, vocational/technical education, private colleges, and state commissions, when appropriate), and percentage changes since the…