This report contains numerous figures and tables providing data about the Montana University System. The report is divided into 11 sections, with some preceded by a brief text summary, followed by data tables and figures. Sections cover: (1) total funds, (2) state appropriated funds, (3) funding sources, (4) enrollment, (5) employment, (6) state…

This report contains data tables covering six major categories: Category 1, "Preparation of Enrolled Freshmen, Fall 1994," includes data on American College Testing scores and high school ranking; in Category 2, "Access," data are provided for tuition and required fees and financial aid, including data on trends and grant and…

In order to encourage efforts to improve access to postsecondary education, this booklet offers data on students, enrollments, and financial aid. A highlights section opens the booklet. A section on the college student describes six actual students and discusses the diversity of the current student body in terms of race/ethnicity, gender, age,…

In an effort to examine student transfer behavior from Oakton College (OC) in Des Plaines, Illinois, to public universities in the state, OC obtained from the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE), a dataset of all students who received a bachelor's degree from an Illinois public university between 1980 and 1988, and then matched social…

As part of an effort to assess the academic readiness of incoming students at Cerritos College (CC) in Norwalk, California, a study was conducted of the college's constituency to identify the characteristics of incoming students and to determine the extent to which these characteristics have changed over time. The study utilized data from the…

This report presents a "snapshot" of higher education trends in Texas in 1990-91. An opening letter notes that the state is currently coping with record enrollments, greater competition for state dollars, and the impact of these issues on educational quality. A section on students looks at enrollment, minority enrollment, financial aid…

The independent Citizens' Commission on Planning for Enrollment Growth for New York City has concluded that the school system is experiencing explosive enrollment growth, and that current strategies are incapable of dealing with this growth. The only way to forestall a crisis is to increase classroom space significantly. Given current demographic…

In spring 1991, the Center for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC) in Los Angeles, California, conducted the seventh in a series of studies of trends in liberal arts course offerings in community colleges nationwide. During spring 1992, CSCC developed a taxonomy for non-liberal arts courses, and completed a course section tally using the same…

School enrollment is projected for the State of Virginia and its 133 school divisions over the next 2 decades. Data on fall school membership, high school graduates, and March 31 average daily membership (ADM) are included. In the peak projection year, 2006-07, fall membership (almost 1,243,000 students) is expected to be 23 percent higher than in…

This publication presents data concerning the distribution of 1991-92 graduates of New York State's public and nonpublic high schools. The data were obtained through the Education Department's Basic Educational Data System and reflect the status of graduates, as reported by school principals, in the fall of 1992. Table 1 presents trends in the…

This publication contains three extensive tables presenting data on college and university enrollment in New York State in the fall of 1992. The data were gathered through the New York State Education Department's Higher Education Data System. The tables are as follows: (1) degree-credit enrollment and first-time students in institutions of higher…

This report presents detailed information concerning the member institutions of the United Negro College Fund, comprising 41 historically black colleges and universities in the United States. Data are organized within the categories of enrollment, admission, faculty and staff, degrees, student financial aid, college costs, institutional finances,…

Because of the high and rising numbers of adult students of English as a Second Language (ESL), the need for qualified teachers is strong. Instructors need to know how to work with a learner population that is diverse in race, culture, native language, economic status, motivation, and educational background. They also need to know how adults learn…

This item consists of four separate documents covering various aspects of Australian Vocational Education and Training (VET) statistics. The first two documents, "Statistics 1996: Women at a Glance" and "Statistics 1996: Young People at a Glance," provide summary information about women and young people (15- to 24-year-olds)…

This report compares San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) measures of student enrollment and academic achievement with similar measures for the California Community College (CCC) System. The purpose of this report is to evaluate the colleges' collective mission to meet the postsecondary education needs of their students, and to identify…