Longitudinal enrollment data and policy information collected via three surveys between 1988 and 1990 of all states were used to profile the status of secondary school student participation in vocational programs in the United States. Participation was examined through analysis of high school and vocational enrollment trends between 1982-83 and…

This book addresses the problem of the future of Germanics as a field of study at colleges and universities in the United States. It is noted that the study of Germanics has been losing tens of thousands of students for the past 25 years, that this slide downward is no longer attracting enough attention from the Germanics community, and if it…

A study was made of the impact of Chapter 5 and 6 Regulations and Chapter 339 Standards, which increase graduation requirements, on vocational education in Pennsylvania. The target group for the 1987 follow-up mail survey was the vocational director or administrator in each of the 73 area vocational-technical schools (AVTSs) and 60 randomly…

Information generated from a survey of member schools of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) conducted in the fall of 1990 is summarized in this report. The total number of schools in all member categories is 991. Data on enrollment, staffing, people of color, and financial aid for the 1990-91 school year and on admissions and…

In order to reflect accurate comparative enrollment estimates and projections for public and Catholic schools in Ontario (Canada), student mobility between the two systems should be measured within the same geographical area. Because Ontario government statistics show only migrations in and out of large geographical units, the need for long-term…

The utility of data from the Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) in making institutional comparisons between Maryland institutions and peer institutions is discussed. The Maryland State Board for Higher Education makes institutional comparisons as part of its studies on peer institutions. Information is provided on differences…

An analytic system for determining student flow in different subject fields in order to produce departmental workload forecasts is examined. The system consists of three steps. The first step, student flow calculation, computes the relationship of enrollments by major and student level from one year to another. This calculation utilizes historical…

Results of a survey on the effects of federal student financial aid programs on the states are presented, including an overview of the findings for all states and information for each state. While some states indicated that the federal student aid programs had been the foundation on which state programs were structured, a larger group of states…

Data concerning the distribution of 1981-1982 high school graduates of New York State's public and nonpublic schools are presented. Statistical tables cover the following: trends in the college-going rate of high school graduates from 1968 through 1982; a 10-year trend of the college-going rate, within and outside New York State; the distribution…

Reviews recent empirical evidence on the impact of price changes on individual demand for higher education. The evidence suggests that both low tuition and student grants do stimulate increases in enrollment. However, the student aid induced enrollment response is relatively low and the cost peradditional student may be very high. (Editor/JT)

This article reports on a survey to determine the demand for foreign language skills in business in Illinois, to define the characteristics of foreign language use by Illinois business firms, and to determine the foreign language skills being developed in Illinois primary and secondary schools, and colleges. (CLK)

This article reports on the results of a 1974 survey conducted by the foreign language staff of the Modern Language Association concerning foreign language enrollments in American colleges, universities and junior colleges. Both general percentages and percentages concerning French, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian and other languages are given.…

Examines the impact of declining enrollment on public elementary and secondary schools and discusses ways in which a state can deal with the declining enrollment problem through adjustments in its school finance system and through actions of the state education agency. (Author/JG)

For several decades, school districts have attempted to anticipate and plan for enrollment fluctuations within 5- and 10-year periods. From a variety of humanistic, educational, and budgeting perspectives, total district and school-by-school forecasts and forecasting models must be as accurate as possible. This paper reviews nine historical…

Drawing from a national survey of state directors of two-year college education, this book provides a state-by-state overview of information on the history, governance, finances, programs, and enrollments of the community college systems in 49 states. While the descriptions vary in length and detail, most contain information on: (1) mission and…