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Download full textKarabel, James; And Others – 1981
Changes in access to higher education with regard to sex, race, and social class of college students during 1940-1980, a period of expansion in higher education, are analyzed. Seven hypotheses concerning access to higher education are examined, based on statistical data from various sources. It is hypothesized that race, sex, and class…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Attendance, College Choice, Comparative Analysis
Eberts, Randall W.; Pierce, Lawrence C. – 1982
Research findings from a study of collective bargaining in New York and Michigan school districts indicate that collective bargaining does have a significant impact on the allocation of resources in ways that affect student learning. These findings support hypotheses based on the theory that collective bargaining will make a difference in resource…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, Contracts, Decision Making, Declining Enrollment
Abel, Robert L., Comp. – 1982
Statistical data and narrative descriptions are presented on state appropriations, tuition and fees, faculty compensation, enrollment, and degrees awarded for the 14 Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) states and Oklahoma. Trends include the following: from 1972 to 1982, appropriations of state tax funds for higher education operating…
Descriptors: Budgets, College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Degrees (Academic)
Bailey, Janet – 1982
An overview of Massachusetts public and private colleges, and institutional data from the 28 public colleges and universities supported by the state and the three public, nonstate supported two-year colleges are presented. Based on the Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS), data are presented on fall 1980 student enrollments,…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Students, Degrees (Academic), Enrollment Trends
Williams, Melanie Reeves; Kent, Laura – 1982
The status of blacks in U.S. higher education was studied as part of an investigation of four disadvantaged minority/ethnic groups. Attention was directed to: rates of educational access and attainment and factors influencing educational outcomes; trends in choice of college majors and careers; representation in various fields; personal and…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Access to Education, Black Students, Black Teachers
Brasher, Daniel E.; And Others – 1980
Trends in beginning freshmen attrition were studied at the University of Tennessee, Martin, for the fall quarters of 1977, 1978, and 1979. One part of the attrition study used the American College Testing (ACT) program's withdrawing/nonreturning student survey, while a second approach was based on the computerized People Oriented Information…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Black Students, College Desegregation, College Freshmen
Broyles, Susan G. – 1983
Data on 1983 college and university enrollments and trends for the past few years are presented. Information is provided on higher education enrollments by control and level of institution, sex of students, and full- or part-time attendance status. Trends in enrollment during 1976-1983 for the 50 states and the District of Columbia are included.…
Descriptors: College Attendance, College Freshmen, Enrollment Trends, Females
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Central Staff Office of Institutional Research. – 1985
Data on the application and enrollment patterns of transfer students at the undergraduate level at the State University of New York (SUNY) are presented. The basic statistics show the relation of the transfer student's prior institution, current SUNY institution, and entry level. This information is provided by individual institution,…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, College Applicants, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
Johnson, Frederic C. – 1985
Migrant student enrollment declines steadily in junior high school as a result of low achievement, poor self-esteem, social isolation, late enrollment/early withdrawal policies, and school attitude toward migrant students. Parents, educators, and 237 junior high school migrant students from Arizona, Michigan, New York, Wisconsin, Texas, and…
Descriptors: Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Research, Enrollment
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bucharest (Romania). European Centre for Higher Education. – 1983
The system of higher education of Norway is described. After tracing the history and present structure of the Norwegian higher education system, information is provided on: the administrative structure, staff, costs, library service, the content and organization of courses, research in higher education, adult education, teaching and evaluation…
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Administration, College Admission, College Faculty
Spahr, Anthony E. – 1984
A study was conducted at Morton College (Illinois) to develop a profile of students who applied to the college, but did not register for classes. A sample of 445 potential students who participated in the college's placement testing program for the fall 1984 semester completed the First-Time Student Questionnaire, which asked for information…
Descriptors: College Applicants, Community Colleges, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention
McDonald, Joseph; Le Beau, Ellsworth – 1983
The profile presents a brief history and a description of Salish Kootenai College, a tribally controlled community college located in Montana. Historical information covers the history of the Flathead Reservation, the introduction of formal education on the reservation, influences of federal legislation, the effects of external policies on the…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian History, Community Colleges, Curriculum
Garke, Esther – 1984
The federal system of higher education in Switzerland is described. Consideration is given to: the links between the second and third cycle education that facilitate access to higher education; the system of examinations and diplomas; research; university libraries; nontraditional education; and working conditions for faculty. After summarizing…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Admission, College Faculty, College Programs
Council of Ontario Universities, Toronto. – 1984
The nature and objectives of Ontario universities are summarized. Attention is directed to issues of quality, accessibility, adaptability, system balance, funding, and planning and coordination. It is claimed that the quality of undergraduate programs, including some professional programs, has substantially declined. Declining quality is evident…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Planning, College Role, Coordination
Campbell, Stephen D.; And Others – 1984
Projections for first-time undergraduate applicants at the University of Virginia were made using historical data on the states in which applicants live and projections that were made in a report entitled "High School Graduates: Projections for the Fifty States (1982-2000). The report was jointly produced by the Western Interstate Commission…
Descriptors: Black Students, College Applicants, College Planning, Enrollment Trends
