An analysis is provided of patterns of community college enrollments between 1970 and 1980, with particular emphasis on variations among the states in enrollment and completion rates. Section I looks at recent trends in community colleges, focusing on enrollment, numbers of degrees conferred, vocational enrollments, curriculum changes, and the…

College enrollment trends were examined with attention to participation of women and youth, part- and full-time study, and qualifications of entering students. Findings include the following: in 1973 there was only one university in Western Australia, and the colleges sector consisted of five teacher training institutions and one institute of…

The development of universities in the Asian and the Pacific region to the year 2000 is discussed, with attention to probable evolution of the goals and functions of higher learning. After considering higher education within the context of the cultural and educational background of the region, innovative trends in higher education are analyzed.…

In fall 1979, a study was conducted to determine the characteristics (i.e., age, sex, ethnicity, residence, class level, student status, and part-/full-time status) of students enrolled in the credit program at College of Marin (CM). Information provided by the Office of the Chancellor for California Community Colleges permitted a comparison of CM…

Responses to the problems of secondary school education must be predicated on reliable information on student participation in mathematics, science, computer science, vocational education, and general education. This analysis summarized 1981-1982 High School and Beyond student transcript data to identify course-taking patterns relative to each of…

Article focused on educational problems in New York...who will be coordinated by whom, how can coordination be separated from control, what are the goals, who is accountable to whom, and how can it all be paid for...these are the major questions. (Editor/RK)

This publication is a statistical report that presents a variety of school district cost data for the purpose of giving the California Legislature information to use in adjusting the state foundation program for public school support. Following a brief section that summarizes the major trends identified in the study, separate sections focus in…

This study was conducted to ascertain Jewish school enrollment in the U.S. during 1974-75 and to collect data that permit comparison with previous surveys conducted in 1958, 1962, 1966, and 1970. Data on Jewish school enrollment were received from 55 communities representing 84 percent of the estimated Jewish population in the U.S. Based on these…

There has been speculation that the 26 percent decline in Seattle Public School enrollment since 1970 is partially due to increasing enrollment in nonpublic schools. This study attempted to determine whether there has been an increasing trend toward nonpublic school enrollment in Seattle and what reasons parents give for transferring their…

This five-part report provides a compilation and analysis of data on student completion of courses at Mercer County Community College between summer 1979 and spring 1980. After an executive summary of findings, Part II provides background information on the study, which examined volume measures, such as credit hours, and success indicators, such…

Describing conditions in education as well as those in the larger society that affect education, this eighth annual statistical report focuses on the impact of enrollment changes at the elememtary/secondary and postsecondary levels. Each of the five chapters presents a narrative analysis complementing the data, which is presented in chartbook…

This report provides 1981-82 statistical information on Catholic elementary and secondary schools in the United States and discusses the significance and implications of some data. The data include national population, birth rate, and age trends; enrollment trends in public and private schools; enrollment trends in Catholic schools by type of…

This project attempts to determine the reasons for significant fluctuations in enrollment in four basic science courses for non-science majors, and to assess the needs of non-science students at Illinois Central College. A study of enrollment changes indicates a drop in enrollment in two courses, little change in one course, and an increase in a…

This report analyzes and evaluates the interaction between public school desegregation (of both student and faculty populations) and faculty labor relations within the Los Angeles, Boston, and Dade County (Florida) school systems. Specific changes in personnel policies and collective bargaining agreements are examined and compared across three…

Projections of U.S. public elementary and secondary school enrollments and teacher supply and demand for 1978-86 are summarized in this report. Where possible, the grade retention method is used; otherwise projections are based on three alternate fertility rate estimates. Enrollments in elementary schools have decreased since 1970 to 47.8 million…