Changes in costs and returns for academic departments at the State University of New York at Oswego were studied over the three academic years and corresponding fiscal years of 1972-73 through 1974-75. The following questions were addressed: how much was spent within each department; what was the cost per student semester hour generated in each…

A cost benefit analysis of the Community College of Vermont revealed that (1) the proportions of State support of the total budgets for Vermont's institutions of higher education are 22.7% at UVM, 37.2% at the VSC, and 12.7% for the Community College; (2) tuition is budgeted for FY73 to generate 27% of total cost at UVM, 29.6% at the VSC, and…

This document contains the budget recommendations for Illinois public community colleges and the Illinois Community College Board for fiscal year (FY) 1978, reviews the funding history and problems of Illinois community colleges and provides a statement of need for the FY 1978 budget request totalling $132,196,218. This figure compares to the FY…

Brief narrative descriptions of the development of Missouri community colleges and the purposes and goals of the Missouri Department of Higher Education introduce the 17 tables of data pertinent to various aspects of Missouri junior colleges which make up the bulk of this report. An aggregate statement of income, expenditures, and physical assets…

Used to determine grant rates for state financial support and as an accountability report to citizens, this report presents data for fiscal year 1998 on course offerings, enrollments, and costs for Illinois public community colleges. The unit costs are shown for a student semester credit hour. Highlights for fiscal year 1998 include the following:…

One critical aspect of costing system methodologies is examined: the effects of average costing by course level on program unit cost. The direct costing methodologies used in two costing systems are compared. One is the internally developed Purdue University Cost Study; the other, the NCHEMS Costing and Data Management System. The comparison…

Data on various aspects of the revenues flowing into colleges and universities during the mid and late 1970s are provided. Attention is directed to the total amount of financial resources used for higher education, the way that the total has changed in recent years in absolute and relative terms, and who contributes what portion of the total. The…

This report demonstrates the variety of statistical data that can be used in making analytical studies of the education sector in Guatemala and indicates some areas in which useful data seem to be lacking. The report is divided into four major parts: text, graphics, major tables, and an appendix. The text consists of a written and tabular summary…