The Technical and Vocational Education Initiative (TVEI) pilot projects (1982-1987) in the United Kingdom produced many changes in school curricula, timetabled subjects, and enrollment in technology-related courses. The integration of technology into the curriculum within the TVEI pilot follows four principal patterns: independent projects that…

Designed as a standarized source of institutional data for planning, this factbook provides statistics on faculty and staff, enrollments, and programs and courses for the Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) for 1983-84 and for previous years. The report presents: (1) institutional data on MATC class sizes, square footage, and room categories;…

In fall 1981, a study was conducted in Hawaii's community colleges to determine the course-taking patterns of different groups of student majors (e.g., the proportion of the liberal arts major's academic load that is taken in the humanities, natural sciences, etc.), and the client-serving patterns of different subject disciplines (e.g., the…

Statistical data are presented on higher education activities in North Carolina, ranging from simple counts of enrollment and degrees conferred to complex analyses of the flow of student transfers among institutions. The following sections are presented: current enrollment, enrollment trends, undergraduate transfers, degrees conferred, faculty,…

The concept and history of upper-level colleges, which offer junior and senior years of study leading to bachelor's degrees, are reviewed. Most of the colleges have offered master's degree programs in addition to junior- and senior-level studies. Planners intended that most of the upper-level colleges be placed in geographical areas where no…

In 1987, a study was conducted at Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC) to examine the demographic characteristics and academic performance of the 15,784 non-United States citizens enrolled at MDCC in fall 1987. The study also drew comparisons with national data originating from the Institute of International Education's annual census survey of…

In 1987, a study was conducted of the characteristics and graduation rates of students who transferred to the University of California, Davis (UCD), between fall 1974 and spring 1986. The study included all undergraduates who enrolled at UCD with advanced standing, focusing on their academic level at entry, previously attended college, and…

The 19th annual study of the application and enrollment patterns of transfer students provides information regarding the inter-campus mobility of students attending institutions under the program of the State University of New York (SUNY). A series of detailed tables provide data relating the transfer student's prior institutions and current SUNY…

Changes in the composition of the group moving through the educational system will change the system faster than anything else, and it is noted that drastic population shifts are on the horizon. Half of the 50 states now have school populations that are 25% nonwhite, and by the year 2000, one in three in the United States will be a minority. The…

The fourteenth annual report on student characteristics as described by age group and sex at the State University of New York (SUNY) is presented. The five sections of the report are divided as follows: (1) summary tables with data for the entire system as well as each institution and institutional type; (2) system summaries of institutions by age…

This report presents comparative information on full-time students at Hudson County Community College who were required to take basic skills courses and full-time students who did not have to take basic skills courses. Data are provided on 413 students (291 basic skills and 122 non-basic skills students) whose progress was followed from their…

In Mississippi, the State College Board has increased college entrance requirements in science for four-year universities to include three science courses consisting of biology, chemistry, physics, or advanced courses in these areas. This has had the immediate effect of doubling the science enrollment in some high schools. This study was designed…

This report provides a general overview of the supply and demand of public school teachers in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Both actual data for 1980-85 and projected estimates for 1986 to 1990 were provided. Intrinsic to the study was a comprehensive analysis of actual and projected enrollment trends; a close review of teacher availability; an…

Factors that affect enrollment, applications, and student academic achievement (high school rank and Scholastic Aptitude Test scores) at 38 private colleges and universities in North Carolina were studied, based on data obtained from the Higher Education General Information Survey and the North Carolina Higher Education Data reports. The following…

To project school enrollments and the associated need for teachers and other school personnel in Colorado, a research study utilized historical data from 1960-1978 to serve as the basis for the projections. Population, live birth, and school enrollment data were analyzed, using programs from the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. The…