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Intercultural Development Research Association, 2023
The "IDRA Newsletter" serves as a vehicle for communication with educators, school board members, decision-makers, parents, and the general public concerning the educational needs of all children across the United States. The focus of this issue is "Supporting Diverse Students." Contents include: (1) Federal Departments of…
Descriptors: Student Diversity, Federal Government, Discipline, Educational Resources
Robinson, Jenna Ashley – John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy, 2013
To understand and evaluate a university's effectiveness requires a lot of information. But rarely is that information brought together in one place. This report compiles publicly available data about the University of North Carolina system. It illustrates key characteristics of the 16 campuses and how they have changed over the past decade. This…
Descriptors: Universities, State Colleges, Educational History, Enrollment Trends
Markley, Eric; Poliakoff, Michael – American Council of Trustees and Alumni, 2011
Maine is blessed with universities that have records of significant achievement. The seven campuses of the University of Maine System (UMS) together educated over 23,000 students (full-time equivalent) during the past year. But for good reason, in recent years public confidence in higher education throughout the nation has fallen. Half of the…
Descriptors: Public Colleges, Higher Education, Surveys, General Education
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Knapp, Laura G.; Kelly-Reid, Janice E.; Ginder, Scott A. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2009
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) collects institution-level data from postsecondary institutions in the United States (the 50 states and the District of Columbia) and other jurisdictions, such as Puerto Rico. For IPEDS, a postsecondary institution is defined as an organization that is open to the public and has as its…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Institutional Characteristics, Tuition, Fees
Day, Douglass; Allen, Vanessa; Henken, Rob – Public Policy Forum, 2010
The Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) is one of the largest local taxpayer-funded entities in southeastern Wisconsin, ranking fourth in assets and budget behind Milwaukee County, the Milwaukee Public Schools, and the City of Milwaukee. The college's fiscal operations are complex and draw on multiple revenue sources, including nearly $150…
Descriptors: Technical Institutes, Urban Schools, Educational Finance, Taxes
O'Neill, Joseph P. – 1984
The tuition benefit policies of 10 companies are described, along with a summary of the results of a benefits survey of major companies. The survey items and responses are provided for 650 companies, representing the industrial Fortune 500 and the service Fortune 500: banks, insurance companies, retailers, and transportation and utility companies.…
Descriptors: Business, College Attendance, Continuing Education, Eligibility
Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board, 2004
State law directs the Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) to recommend state tuition and fee policies to the Governor and Legislature. As part of its analysis, Board staff conducts an annual survey of tuition and fee rates at public colleges and universities in all 50 states to determine how Washington State tuition and…
Descriptors: State Colleges, Community Colleges, Research Universities, Higher Education
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Central Staff Office of Institutional Research. – 1994
This publication contains data on State University of New York (SUNY) trends in tuition and other basic student charges for the past 30 years and typical student costs from 1980-81 through 1993-94. A summary section defines fixed charges (tuition, college fees, student activity fees, and other required fees) and discusses variable charges (room…
Descriptors: College Students, Community Colleges, Higher Education, Private Colleges
Mississippi State Treasury Dept., Jackson. – 1997
This booklet provides information about the state of Mississippi's Prepaid Affordable College Tuition Program. The state-guaranteed program creates tax-exempt monthly or lump-sum prepayment plans that cover tuition and all mandatory fees at state-supported colleges or universities, are portable to private and out-of-state schools, and can be…
Descriptors: Bond Issues, Educational Finance, Higher Education, Paying for College
Glazer, Nathan; Breneman, David – Synthesis, 1982
Designed for those interested in the possible effects of the tuition tax credit plan espoused by the Reagan administration, the document presents two polar views on the subject. Glazer's article, "The Future under Tuition Tax Credits: The Case for Homogeneity in Schools," is presented from the perspective of one who favors such tax…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid, Higher Education
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Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield. – 1991
This publication is the 11th edition of a guide for students seeking financial assistance to attend post high school institutions in Illinois. The first of six chapters reproduces a booklet, titled "Need a Lift?", on obtaining financial aid for higher education and put out by the American Legion. This chapter provides general…
Descriptors: Eligibility, Grants, Higher Education, Paying for College
North Carolina Univ., Chapel Hill. – 1989
Tabular data are presented on higher education in North Carolina, as of 1988-89. Types of data presented on 83 tables and 14 figures include enrollment counts, degrees conferred, characteristics of students in various types of institutions, student costs, admission test scores, financial aid, and analyses of flow of student transfers among…
Descriptors: College Admission, College Entrance Examinations, College Faculty, College Housing