Very little is known about whether and what kinds of research are being undertaken at private higher education institutions (PHEIs) in South Africa. This article draws on a recent survey of all registered PHEIs undertaken by a group of interested private higher education providers. This survey was facilitated by the Council on Higher Education…

The authors investigate how Third Mission activities at universities, such as the outreach and technology transfer functions, are anchored in organizational structures and practices, and discuss the implications of this relationship for the success of the activities. They draw on case studies of two Swedish university colleges to illustrate the…

This article describes the process and results obtained from an alumni survey administered at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Comparisons are made to similar surveys that have been implemented at other universities. The survey was administered to undergraduate and graduate alumni who graduated one year or five years earlier. Of the 2,763 alumni…

Purpose: This paper aims to present an in-depth case study with student perceptions of service quality, discussing the relevance of these perceptions for the important issue of quality improvement in higher education. Design/methodology/approach: The paper presents institutional research carried out in a multi-campus system in Spain made up of…

Empirical data about 31 college/university mergers are gathered and analyzed on an exploratory basis. Much of the analysis included developing descriptive statistics about the characteristics of the institutions and the merger process. (LBH)

Because several legitimate survey techniques are available, the higher education institutional advancement officer must compare available methods and decide which ones to use for each survey task. Three methods available (the personal interview, the telephone interview, and the mail questionnaire) are discussed. (Author/MLW)

The study habits of adult college students over age 25 were compared to a group of younger students at the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay. The younger students were matched with the older groups on four characteristics: sex, major field of study, semester credit load, and class standing. All 56 participants were undergraduate students…

A questionnaire was administered to the 1976 graduates of Corning Community College (New York) in order to obtain graduates' evaluations of their college experience. Data from 341 questionnaire responses were tabulated and compared to responses obtained from graduates of previous years. Among the findings were: (1) learning skills for a career…

A comparison of telephone and mail surveys of accepted applicants who chose not to attend Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University was undertaken. The telephone method was used to interview the undergraduate applicants' parents, while the mail survey was sent to graduate school applicants. The telephone survey concerned 161 in-state…

This paper explores the nature and extent of outsourcing by higher education institutions, benefits and challenges associated with outsourcing, and the implications of outsourcing for effective management. The principal investigator conducted a national study of outsourcing by four-year colleges and universities at two points in time, 1998-99 and…

In this study, a descriptive summary is presented of the student population enrolled in member colleges of the Junior College District of Metropolitan Kansas City, Missouri. The profile data in this study are the result of a student questionnaire administered to students attending district community colleges during fall semester 1973. Of the total…

Four different college classes at a midwestern university were surveyed in both their freshman and their senior years, with data collected from 2,069 students (a 72% response rate). A student involvement questionnaire (IQ) was used to demonstrate the merit of studying student involvement in a value-added outcomes assessment program by defining…

Colleges and universities were surveyed to determine their methods of scheduling final exams, and undergraduate students at the University of California at Berkeley were surveyed regarding finals scheduling. Inquiries were sent to 3l schools chosen on the basis of their similarities to the Berkeley campus in size, urban location, and/or use of the…

Attitudes about the University of Minnesota and characteristics of 384 students who applied to transfer to the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) were studied. It was found that 285 of the respondents enrolled in CLA for fall 1982, and 57 did not. When asked their reasons for enrolling or not enrolling, respondents most often cited the availability of…

Comparison of three methods of surveying employers concerning quality of employees' college education suggests a mailed survey for graduates and employers can be effective if the graduate's permission for contacting the employer is obtained on the initial questionnaire and if employers must differentiate among listed job characteristics and…