The future financing of postsecondary education is a critical issue facing those charged with national and state educational policy. Questions regarding pricing, financial aids, the methods of support, and the impact of various policies on accessibility and educational quality are hotly debated in Congress and in every state. To determine how…

Statistical data are provided on enrollment, instructional programs, financial support, and student characteristics for the 1973-1974 school year of the 13 community colleges that comprise the University of Kentucky Community College System. The data show: (1) a total head-count credit enrollment of 12,942 students, representing a numerical…

This tenth annual report of national normative data on students entering college as first-time, full-time freshmen is part of an ongoing longitudinal study of the American higher education system. Its purpose is to determine the effects of college on students. Data for 1975 is based on responses from 186,406 freshmen entering 366 institutions;…

This fact sheet provides information and references on U.S. high school students and high school requirements. Statistical data covers: demographic distribution (2003-2004); number of high schools and average high school size; high school student achievement; SAT scores, 2004-2005; school funding; high school graduation rate; and high school to…

In this study on financial aid to students in higher education, descriptive data are provided on differences found among states, institutional sectors, and income groups with respect to student costs and sources of funding, the reduction in cost of attendance due to the distribution of aid, and the resulting amount of overmet or undermet financial…

This survey, developed with the underlying philosophy of uncovering basic attitudes of students, reached approximately 11,000 students representing diverse interests, ages, programs, geographic locales, and socioeconomic backgrounds from 188 institutions. Of these 11,000 students, approximately 25 percent responded to the survey instrument and…

This fact book contains detailed student, faculty, academic, and financial information about the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. The book is divided into seven sections: (1) general information; (2) academic information; (3) student information; (4) faculty and staff information; (5) budget and financial information; (6) research and public…

A file which contains data on financial aid and school costs, for a sample of students in the 1985-86 school year is presented. Each record contains information from the school registrar's office, from the student financial aid office record, and from a questionnaire completed by students. There are 3,774 records on the Statistical Analysis System…

This report on international exchange emphasizes educational exchange between the United States and other countries, statistical data concerning foreign students in the United States, foreign scholars in the United States, U.S. students abroad, U.S. faculty members abroad, and conduct of the surveys. Statistical data concerning foreign students in…

During the 1974-75 school year, a survey of medical students was conducted by the Association of American Medical Colleges to investigate how medical students are currently financing their medical education. This document describes the findings regarding medical students' finances for the 1974-75 academic year and compares the results with those…

This report presents tables, graphs, and maps detailing the status of Mississippi state institutions of higher education as of January 1999. A "Profile" section offers summary tables which cover: funding history; Mississippi compared with other Southern states on average appropriation per full-time equivalent student and average…

This report profiles undergraduates enrolled in postsecondary education for the academic year 1989-90 and presents a description of the social and economic backgrounds of these students, what types of institutions they attended, their educational experience, and their educational aspirations. The information presented includes the following…

A history of the University of Kentucky Community College System (UKCCS) and selected data and characteristics of 1988-89 enrollments, instructional programs, financial support, and student characteristics comprise this presentation and analysis. Section I focuses on enrollment, providing fall 1988 headcount data for each of the 14 UKCCS campuses…

This study of the Neighborhood Youth Corps (NYC) was prepared for the national office describing the in-school programs funded and in operation for the 1967-68 academic year. It was based on responses from 1257 project officials representing an enrollment of 102,468 youths. There were 490 urban projects, 703 rural projects, and 64 "mixed…

A study was made to determine: (1) which students apply for financial aid; (2) which students receive financial aid; (3) the role of medical schools, federal and state governments, private foundations and lending institutions, and the student and their parents in supplying the income needed to meet student expenses; and (4) the types of income…