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Restricted Admissions in Switzerland
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Papke, David Ray – Change, 1974
Crowded students and overworked faculty have contributed to a lack of confidence about the future of Swiss higher education. (Author/PG)
Descriptors: Admission (School), Enrollment Projections, Faculty, Higher Education
Nine Myths, Nine Realities. The Illusions of Steady State
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Glenny, Lyman A. – Change, 1974
Presents and dispels nine popular conceptions concerning the steady state in higher education: dropping enrollments, management techniques, and student aid programs. (Author/PG)
Descriptors: Administration, Administrative Problems, Educational Administration, Enrollment Projections
Crosscurrents and Riptides: Asking About the Capacity of the Higher Education System.
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Adelman, Clifford – Change, 1999
Trends in projected demand for higher education are examined, including those resulting from new economic incentives for college attendance. Topics discussed include enrollment trends among traditional-age, older, and continuing students; noncredit students at traditional institutions; and distance students. Various aspects of "capacity" are…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, College Attendance, Educational Demand, Educational Supply
Learning to Cope with a Downward Slope.
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Crossland, Fred E. – Change, 1980
Enrollment declines during the next 15 years in the college-age group, especially in the country's northeastern quadrant, are discussed. In the northeastern region, enrollment declines are likely to be twice the national rate. A model, designed to reflect what is likely to happen, is provided. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Students, Cooperative Planning, Declining Enrollment, Demography
Apocalyptic vs. Strategic Planning.
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Frances, Carol – Change, 1980
A management of decline approach is contrasted with a model based on strategic planning and contingency budgeting for higher education. The strategic planning model is seen as a broader, more effective approach based on an assessment of what outcomes could be if enrollment strategies were effective in attracting students. (MLW)
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Church Related Colleges, College Planning, College Students
Reading the Enrollment Barometer.
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Centra, John A. – Change, 1979
Various enrollment projections for higher education and factors affecting enrollment are discussed, such as the job market for college graduates, inflation and tuition costs, student aid, the size of the college-age population, women and minority students, and military recruitment. (JMD)
Descriptors: Declining Enrollment, Educational Demand, Employment Opportunities, Enrollment Influences
Private Colleges: Beating the Odds.
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O'Keefe, Michael – Change, 1989
Patterns emerging in a trend toward increased enrollment in private colleges are examined, focusing on the relationship of size, selectivity, location, women's colleges, historically Black colleges, and enrollment change. (MSE)
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Enrollment, Enrollment Projections, Enrollment Trends
Part-timers: Myths and Realities.
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Change, 1986
From 1970 to 1983 the proportion of part-time college students increased steadily from 28 to nearly 40 percent. Enrollment at community colleges rose from 48 to 64 percent, while at four-year institutions the increase was from 20 to 23 percent. These trends are discussed and illustrated by tables. (MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Colleges, Community Colleges