A model is presented in this report for the prediction of future enrollment at the Naval Postgraduate School based on the numbers of recruits in the past. This model utilizes the correlation between populations of successive time periods in order to better estimate the future remaining personnel in the system. The number of personnel leaving from…

Enrollment projections are vital to the planning of any educational system where capacity and growth are important elements. As a portion of a study of engineering education in Ontario, this document presents enrollment projections up to academic year 1980-81, that size and number of engineering schools to be needed might be established. Tables…

In this report issues surrounding the continued growth and development of community colleges in the United States are presented and discussed. The early developmental history of community colleges is described along with the established enrollment trend-lines over time. These factors are then used to postulate a large future enrollment. The next…

Declining enrollment almost inevitably means reduction in force--specifically, in the number of teachers. The author of this paper maintains that this process need not be as traumatic as some think. He suggests basing teaching personnel needs on midyear enrollment projections, rather than on first-of-the-year projections, since the number of…

The phenomenon of part-time study in American education is traced from its roots in the 18th Century, and trends are projected for the coming decades. The effect part-time enrollment will have on the survival of two- and four-year institutions of higher education is noted. (MJB)

Microcomputers and available software can be used to display spreadsheet information helpful to facility planners. This article discusses the nature of electronic spreadsheets, presents an applications procedure, and illustrates a practical facilities planning application by using software generally available. (MLF)

Higher education enrollment is going through a transition. Between 1992 and 1998, the enrollment growth rate has been nearly flat, but the National Center for Education Statistics now projects that enrollment will increase by 1.4% annually during the next decade. Not every college and university will realize this growth. The traditional college…

In general, condominiums make a favorable impact on the tax rolls of most communities. (Author)

The accuracy of three procedures based upon past enrollment for 39 school districts was compared. Results show that accuracy of projection varies widely among school districts. Short-term projections were found to be more accurate than long-term. (Author/GK)

Based on NCES statistics, the school-age population (the baby boom echo) will pose major challenges for education. Between 1996 and 2006, total public and private school enrollment will rise from a record 51.7 million to 54.6 million. The nation will need 190,000 additional teachers, 6,000 more schools, and $15 billion in additional annual…

This report, the 35th in a series begun in 1964, provides revisions of projections shown in "Projections of Education Statistics to 2015." It includes statistics on elementary and secondary schools and degree-granting institutions. Included are projections of enrollment, graduates, teachers, and expenditures to the year 2016. In addition…

This is the first in a series of annual forecasts of total enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools by state to be issued by the Center for Education Statistics (CES). A table shows states organized by four regions with actual total enrollment for fall 1980 through fall 1986, and enrollment forecast for fall 1987. The percent change…

Presents and dispels nine popular conceptions concerning the steady state in higher education: dropping enrollments, management techniques, and student aid programs. (Author/PG)

The most critical problems relating to school closings are people problems. Superintendents who have met and conquered such crises as the need to build schools, the problems of integration, attacks from the extremes of political left and right, and teacher militancy will have developed the competencies, expertise, and confidence to deal with…

Provides a solution to the growth problem in higher education libraries by means of a formula based on such variables as enrollment, size of faculty, number of graduate fields, etc. (Author/PG)