Presents data from a survey of the admissions offices at the nation's 25 highest-ranked universities and liberal arts colleges to determine the racial makeup of freshman classes, examining number of African American applicants, acceptance rates, enrollment numbers, and yield rates. Duke University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and…

Highlights the diversity of community colleges' student populations, noting that they are the most diverse institutions in academia and becoming more so. (EV)

Describes how two-year colleges are doing some soul searching about why they have problems attracting male students. (EV)

Investigated the relationship of collegiate desegregation policy to institutional enrollment, examining the nexus between transdemography and tipping-point theory in an effort to conceptualize what happens to the culture of one historically Black college in West Virginia as non-Black students enroll in increasing numbers. (EV)

Who are adult learners in higher education, and how do they differ from younger college students? In this chapter, the author presents an overview of adult student enrollment patterns, their participation motivators, and their lifestyle differences from younger college students. (Contains 13 references and 2 tables.) (Author)

This article suggests that previous bans on race-based affirmative action have done serious damage to black enrollments at the U.S.'s "flagship" public universities. In some cases, black enrollments have rebounded somewhat, but enrollments are still far below the level that prevailed prior to the bans. Only Texas, with its 10 Percent…

Using the example of Denver Seminary, discusses how evangelical seminaries are gaining enrollment--unlike their mainline Protestant counterparts--through aggressive recruiting as they try to stave off financial woes. (EV)

Discusses a study of instructional cost determination at small independent colleges. Such colleges could operate more efficiently by accelerating recruitment of part-time students, increasing use of part-time instructors, recognizing the direct relationship between available revenue and instructional costs, raising student-faculty ratios where…

A survey of 45 British adult continuing education agencies revealed (1) widespread variation in enrollments; (2) strong demand for adult basic education and General Certificate of Secondary Education courses; (3) budget cuts causing waiting lists for high-demand courses; (4) enrollment of new client groups; (5) rising fee levels; and (6) decline…

Educators must change and design nursing education programs for the average student rather than an ideal, nonexistent student. Attention should be paid to student expectations, learning style preferences, and academic ability as the student population changes. (JOW)

Outlines causes of enrollment decline in business education. Presents strategies for recruiting students at the high school and college levels. (SK)

The Russian government is attempting to share financing of vocational education and training with students and employers. A new budget allocation system based on outputs is needed to change behavior. (SK)

Discusses how summer session programs increasingly make sense for students seeking early graduation, as well as for colleges with growing enrollments,. (EV)

Analyzes the enrollment patterns in chemistry during the first part of this century. Shows that the early progress of women in the first two decades of this century was not sustained and that a decrease in women's participation in all fields of chemistry was seen in the next few decades. Suggests explanations for these findings. (JRH)

Reports on the increasing number of Catholics attending college in the traditionally Protestant South and the variety of programs and services developed at various institutions to meet their needs. Quotes students and administrators from various institutions including state universities, Protestant sectarian schools, small private colleges, and…