In 1979, less than 30% of full-time university students in Canada worked for pay during the academic year. By the mid-2000s, this had risen to 45%. This trend to increasing work among full-time students is also evident in other countries, and may be a concern if it reduces students' investment in human capital during their studies. I find that,…

The SREB-State Data Exchange is a cooperative effort of SREB and the statewide higher education governing and coordinating boards in the South. Founded in 1969-1970, it is one of the nation's oldest, most comprehensive sources of comparative data on public higher education. The Data Exchange annually collects, compiles and publishes the most…

The Southern Regional Education Board-State Data Exchange is a one-of-a-kind regional program with 23 statewide higher education governing and coordinating board partners. The Data Exchange annually collects, compiles and publishes: (1) the most current and detailed comparative statistics on postsecondary education in the 16 SREB states; (2)…

The 21st Annual Tuition and Fees Report details each institution's tuition and fee charges for the school year 1999-2000. Data in the report were gathered from the Tuition and Student Fee Questionnaire. For the 1999-2000 school year, a total of 124 accredited U.S. medical schools reported tuition and fee data. Resident and non-resident tuition and…

This report lists in tabular form the typical tuition and required fees and room and board charges for academic year 1991-92 at nearly 4,900 4-year, 2-year, and public less-than-2-year postsecondary institutions (collegiate and non-collegiate) in the United States and its outlying areas. Separate figures are given for tuition and fee charges to…

This compendium provides a guide to data collections in higher education focusing on sources that are national in scope, and updated and made available on a regular or periodic basis including surveys, data bases, reports, and statistical digests. These sources are divided into nine broad categories, each category contains separate entries for…

This report summarizes data on enrollment, degrees conferred, faculty characteristics, and fiscal data submitted by West Virginia's public and private institutions of higher education for 1989-90 and 1990-91. Chapter 1 provides a snapshot of the enrollment status 10 days following registration for the semester. Ten-year tables show trends in…