An analysis of whether U.S. educational institutions should change policies concerning the increasing number of foreign students is presented. Statistical analyses are used to project enrollment into the 1980s and factors leading to the rapid influx and likelihood of continuance are reviewed. It is concluded that there is little reason for…

Data were gathered in six states from personnel in state departments of public instruction, institutions of higher education with educational administration preparation programs, and a stratified random sample of eight school districts in each of the six states to determine if a disproportionate supply/demand ratio existed among school…

A table shows enrollment figures for the nation's 50 largest school districts. Percent of enrollment growth or decline is shown for 1982 compared, respectively, to 1981, 1980, and 1971. (TE)

Four major trends will be evident in the future of undergraduate education: (1) an increase in the enrollment of nontraditional students, (2) an increase in the number of alternative educational institutions, (3) a decrease in the emphasis on vocational preparation, and (4) a major reconsideration of compulsory education. (DC)

A variety of reasons for why court-ordered desegregation and bussing did not trigger massive white flight from the Charlotte Mecklenburg school system are given. (Author/AM)

Presented is a summary of student enrollment in science, in secondary schools, during the period 1890 to 1973. The data are presented graphically and in tables with expanded graphs for the period 1958 to 1972. A discussion of the enrollment trends is included. (SL)

An antidote to some probable effects of population patterns and the economy upon the academic community are proposed by the vice-president for planning at Northeastern University. He suggests that a steady commitment to the development of new course topics will ensure that postsecondary education remains innovative and attractive to the…

California K-12 education enrollments have ebbed and flowed, with surges in the 1960s, falling enrollments in the 1970s, and rapid growth again in the late 1980s and 1990s. Current enrollments are leveling off but are expected to increase again starting around 2010. College and university enrollment growth has been more volatile in response to…

Fall opening enrollment (E1) data for credit-generating students are recorded by the colleges at the end of the regular fall registration period, which is usually the 10th day of class. This document shows enrollment data for Illinois community colleges in five tables. Table 1 provides comparative fall census enrollment counts from 2001 to 2005. …

Fall opening enrollment information for credit-generating students are recorded by the colleges at the end of the regular fall registration period, which is usually the 10th day of class. Opening fall enrollment data are gathered from postsecondary institutions nationwide. Historically, these counts provide a "snapshot" of opening fall…

Fall opening enrollment (E1) data for credit-generating students are recorded by the colleges at the end of the regular fall registration period, which is usually the 10th day. Historically, the census data have provided a "snapshot" of fall term enrollment for year-to-year and institution-to-institution comparisons and are used for…

The elimination of grade 13 will have a significant impact on enrollment in Ontario universities in the next few years, as two cohorts of high school students, graduates of the old (5-year) and new (4-year) curricula seek admission at the same time. Secondary school reform will have its peek effect on overall university enrollments in Ontario…

Advanced Placement (AP), launched in 1955 by the College Board as a program to offer gifted high school students the opportunity to complete entry-level college coursework, has since expanded to encourage a broader array of students to tackle challenging content. At the end of the year-long course, students may opt to sit for the course-related…

In this report, the Commission considers a proposal by the Yuba Community College District to convert the Woodland Educational Center, currently a state-approved off-campus center of Yuba College, to a full-service community college. The proposal is in response to significant population growth occurring in Yolo county and adjacent areas. The table…

The chapters of this collection describe a transformational period in higher education. The paradigm shift in higher education requires new organizational models, new strategies, new resources, and new tools, with new ways of thinking, especially about strategic enrollment management (SEM). The chapters of part 1, "The Contextual Framework for…