This study used data on the distribution of college students by income background to analyze college choice, particularly examining how family income and college choice correlations have changed over time. The study, using data from the national American Freshmen Survey, compared results from 1993 and computed their constant dollar equivalents in…

This study compared the affective attributes of a sample of beginning teacher education students in the 1990s with a sample of beginning teacher education students of the 1980's to investigate whether or not educational reform actions were accompanied by changes in the affective characteristics of individuals entering teacher preparation. The data…

Results of a national survey on foreign language enrollments in United States public secondary schools are summarized. Aggregate data are provided for fall 1989, and more detailed data are included for fall 1990. Data indicate a 4.5% increase in secondary school language enrollments nationally since 1985. The increase for high schools alone was…

The increase in the numbers of adult students studying on college and university campuses has created a new set of ethical and administrative challenges for those institutions. Projections for the nineties suggest 50 percent of enrollment will be adults. Characteristically, adult students perceive themselves to be responsible for their own lives;…

The third in a series of international conferences on measuring quality in post-secondary education was held to design four proposed project briefs, to identify new areas of collaboration, to encourage participation in the current projects, and to promote continued dialogue and exchange on the projects. Each of four working groups addressed one of…

This publication offers 17 tables of data on higher education admissions and enrollment in New York State for Fall 1991. The degree-credit and noncredit enrollment information is in the first 15 tables. Tables 1-3 present general trends and summaries of degree-credit enrollment. The next four tables provide summaries of first-time degree-credit…

The 1993 report presents information from an annual survey of the states concerning enrollment of limited-English-proficient (LEP) students in public elementary/secondary and adult education. It updates an enrollment database covering the school years 1985-86 through 1993-94. An introductory section describes and summarizes the study. Subsequent…

This report summarizes findings from a national survey to gather information about current and future demand for teachers in Canada and to identify underlying policy concerns. The Teacher Demand survey was conducted with a sample of school districts in all provinces and territories and in both official languages. The survey contained 18 questions…

Using data from two cohorts of public school educators, this paper examines the interdistrict migration within Connecticut of public school classroom teachers, support staff (librarian/media specialists, counselors, school psychologists, social workers, and reading specialists), and administrators. The purpose is to identify characteristics of…

Based on data submitted by Michigan's 28 community colleges for 1997-98, this report provides instructional, enrollment, personnel, revenue, and expenditure information at the state's colleges and reviews the state funding formula. Section 1 provides historical data from 1987 to 1998 on state appropriations, property tax revenue, tuition and fee…

This report examines trends in the educational progress of women who attended Maryland institutions of higher education from 1978 to 1997. Data on the educational achievements of women are compared with those of men, organized under the general categories of enrollment, retention and graduation rates, degrees or certificates conferred, and…

This document presents tables of statistics on the students at the 13 degree-granting institutions which comprise the University of Wisconsin system. The 45 comprehensive tables are grouped into the following broad areas: headcount enrollments (e.g., total headcount enrollment with 10-year profile); full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollments (e.g.,…

The third in a series of multiple-year reports on California community college enrollment, this report enables readers to compare enrollment at individual colleges during the 1990s. It's designed especially for persons at the state and local levels who use data on community college students for planning and analytical purposes. This document…

This report provides a statistical overview of trends in enrollment, student characteristics, and staffing in Washington's community and technical colleges during fall quarter 1997. Sections cover enrollment, student demographics, selected program student characteristics, state-supported course enrollment, contract-supported course enrollment,…

The first volume of the 1990 progress report of the Regents' 1988 New York statewide plan for postsecondary education development is presented. An introductory chapter focuses on recent trends in the financing of higher education, recent enrollment trends, and the implications of new enrollment projections. All amendments to institutional master…