Developmental education courses in college--defined as classes taken in college that are below college level (Bautsch, 2013)--have come under increased scrutiny in recent years. Concerns focus on the large number of students enrolled in developmental education courses, the high cost of providing them, and the low success rates among students who…

During the 1973 fall orientation, a questionnaire prepared by the American Council on Education (ACE) was administered to incoming freshmen at the University of South Carolina (USC) and 578 other institutions of higher education including 38 universities. The following study presents a comparative analysis of the various demographic data, opinions…

This report presents the results of the annual survey of geographic origins or permanent residence of all first-time credit course students attending the institutions of the State University of New York during the 1972 fall term. Following summary tables of first-time students by institution and permanent residence of first-time students, Part 2…

This report concerns the residential distribution of first-time freshmen applicants to the City University of New York (CUNY) in 1969, before the implementation of the open admissions policy, and in 1970 and 1972, after it. The report also includes information on the allocation and enrollment of first-time freshmen applicants in the most recent of…

This is the eighth annual report of national normative data on characteristics of students entering college as first-time, fulltime freshmen. Data are based on responses from 189,733 freshmen entering 360 institutions to the Student Information Form (SIF), the survey instrument. The SIF is designed to elicit a wide range of biographic and…

THIS CLASS PROFILE REPORT, WHICH IS A COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION OF THE MIRACOSTA COLLEGE 1965 FRESHMEN, IS INTENDED FOR THE USE OF COLLEGE OFFICIALS CONCERNED WITH ADMISSIONS, PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAMS, AND STUDENT PERSONNEL FUNCTIONS. STUDENT ACADEMIC POTENTIALS ARE SHOWN BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE TEST SCORES AND HIGH SCHOOL GRADES. GOALS AND…

Data tables from a 1999 survey of college freshmen provide extensive data concerning demography (e.g., parental occupation, family income), reasons for college choice, college major plans for men and women, financial status, frequent activities, high school grades, opinions and goals, (DB)

Demographic data, opinions, and projections reported by freshmen entering the University of South Carolina (USC) during fall 1978 are reported. A questionnaire developed by the American Council on Education was administered to 80 percent of the entering class as part of a continuing national study. The data are divided into the categories of…

Enrollment in 105 historically black colleges for Fall 1976 and Fall 1977 is examined within the framework of national enrollments and enrollment trends in these institutions for the past decade. Attention is given to the implications of ten-year trends in total headcounts and first-time freshmen enrollments for the future survival of these…

Total enrollment at Connecticut's 46 colleges and universities reached an all-time record of 170,624 in fall 2003. A November report titled, "Fall 2003 College and University Headcounts in Connecticut," analyzed headcount enrollment by status, level, institution and sector. This broader report discusses general trends in headcount…

This factbook presents tabular data on first-time freshmen and transfer students in postsecondary education in California. The report presents data on students in six categories. The first section provides information about all of California's college and university students. The second section contains information about the proportional…

This factbook presents tabular data about students in postsecondary education in California, based on the State's computerized integrated student data system. The most recent data are for the fall of 1989 with some tables presenting trend data from 1980 to 1989. The factbook presents the data in six sections: (1) all students, with summarized…

The geographic origin of students enrolled in Kentucky colleges and universities for the Fall of 1977 are detailed in charts, tables, and maps compiled by the Kentucky Council on Higher Education. The data were gathered from colleges and universities accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools or by the American Association of…