Arguments outlining the need of a graduate program at London School of Economics. (IR)

A number of colleges and universities have been highly successful in developing adult programs that benefit both the student and the institution. However, differences exist between adult programs and programs for traditional undergraduates. (Author/MLF)

Reviews procedures used to compute participation rates, analyze some problems arising during these computations, and discuss their application to two educational planning products--recruitment and enrollment projections, particularly as they are used in the planning of higher education. (Author)

Presents a mathematical model for projecting class cohort sizes for districts and schools via demographic data. The model allows entry of estimates for local preschool data to predict first-grade entrants, which are progressed through the school system. Average retention rates, school apportionments and national demographic projections can be…

Presents two brief policy reports. One assesses the impact of two policies on student course taking: higher cutoff scores and placement tests, and proposed legislation requiring students to pay for remedial courses if taken twice. The second projects community college enrollment using varying assumptions about high school graduation rates and the…

The California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC) is pleased to present "Ready or Not, Here They Come: The Complete Series of Undergraduate Enrollment Demand and Capacity Projections. 2009-2019." This series updates their statewide enrollment demand and institutional capacity reports published in 1995, 2000, and 2004. The findings…

In 1957, the year the National Education Association (NEA) celebrated its 100th anniversary, the Educational Policies Commission (EPC)--a prestigious group co-sponsored by NEA and the American Association of School Administrators--published a document titled "Higher Education in a Decade of Decision." NEA intended the report to address…

This edition of "Projections of Education Statistics" provides projections for key education statistics, including enrollment, graduates, degrees conferred, teachers, and expenditures in elementary and secondary schools. Included are national data on enrollment and graduates for the past 15 years and projections to the year 2017, as well…

The Los Rios Community College District has proposed to convert its Davis outreach operations to a single, state-approved educational center. The proposal responds to the district's need to expand educational services in the Davis area. The area is marked by high student demand and limited instructional facilities. In the 2006-07 academic year,…

Discusses how to check the accuracy of different enrollment projection methods for different educational systems. (Author)

Crowded students and overworked faculty have contributed to a lack of confidence about the future of Swiss higher education. (Author/PG)

Declining enrollment presents educational planners with a new challenge. The prospects of consolidation and reductions require the use of the most effective technical planning procedures available to facilitate effective decisionmaking. (Author)

This annotated bibliography of 59 books and 92 articles covers two years of Canadian and American literature dealing with declining enrollment. It is a selective list in that the major emphasis has been placed on the implications and repercussions of this trend, although some of the major works dealing with the statistical aspect of the subject…

The cohort survival model for projecting school district enrollments is presented for use in local district short-term planning. The basic model, modifications, and sample worksheets are presented. To assist in the calculations of local enrollment projections, step-by-step procedures frequently refer to the sample worksheets. Local administrators…

This publication presents procedures for estimating future pupil yield from new housing developments which make possible good administrative decisions as to the location and design of school buildings. The growth of suburban metropolitan areas surrounding populous urban areas in the past several decades contributes to complex school building…