The relationship of population characteristics to school and college enrollments in Illinois are discussed. Emphasis is placed on the numbers of youth and educational attainment. The author suggests that although the Illinois high school graduation rate is lower than that for the nation, the college participation rate of people who do graduate…

TABLES ARE PRESENTED TO COMPARE MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGE ENROLLMENTS DURING 1960, 1961, AND 1963. ENROLLMENTS ARE BROKEN DOWN TO UNDERGRADUATES AND GRADUATES, AND RESULTS ARE SUMMARIZED BY STATE. DATA ARE ALSO PRESENTED BY JUNIOR COLLEGES AND 4-YEAR COLLEGES. THE DATA INDICATE THAT A GROWING PROPORTION OF STUDENTS IN THE 1961 AND 1963 SURVEYS WERE…

Patterns of course distribution by subject areas and of courses taken by various majors are described in this report on Hawaii community colleges. Distribution of courses by major indicates: (1) liberal arts majors are the largest consumers of general education--66% of all Student Semester Hours (SSH) generated in general education are taken by…

The general thrust of this report is to examine the impact of school closures on the following clusters of variables: population and land use trends--including changes in age structure, birthrates, racial composition, social and economic characteristics, demolitions and new structures, and occupancy rates in residential and commercial structures;…

The 1974 Survey of Foreign Language Registrations in United States Institutions of Higher Education, conducted by the Modern Language Association, is described here. (RM)

Discusses a statistical report on chemical and chemical engineering higher education; the findings indicate an increase in 1975 B.S. and Ph.D. graduates in chemistry, a decrease in these degrees in chemical engineering, and an increase in female graduates in both fields. (MLH)

Discusses the trends in journalism program enrollments, using the 1978 figures from an annual survey of journalism schools. (RL)

Surveys of schools with approved programs in chemistry and chemical engineering revealed that the number of students receiving baccalaureate degrees rose only three percent; Masters degrees showed little change; and PhD degrees declined four percent. A listing of chemical and chemical engineering degrees awarded by surveyed schools is included.…

This study reports that the growth of distributive education on the secondary level in the United States will continue for the next five years. It also indicates that enrollments in distributive teacher education programs will need to increase significantly during the period from 1975-80. (HD)

Discusses earth science enrollments in grades 9 to 12 during the period 1960 to date. (SL)

Reasons that foreign languages have both cultural and pragmatic-vocational contributions are discussed. Reasons for the decline in foreign language study in Australia and ways to reverse the present trends are presented. (SW)

Surveys enrollment statistics of United States colleges with journalism programs. Lists data in five tables. (RL)

Increased enrollment in foreign language courses at Freemont Senior High School in Nebraska can be partly attributed to the role of foreign language club activities. A foreign language week is an example of a combined school community effort to promote foreign language programs. (SW)

Degrees conferred are reported in tabular form showing degrees by schools, by district, by ethnic group, and by type of degree (BS, BPharm, PharmD, master of science, PhD, and honorary). (LBH)

Presents data of the fall 1976 engineering enrollment of 289 engineering schools offering baccalaureate or higher programs. Data for the years 1967-1976 are compared, and enrollments are listed by school. (SL)