The role of college admissions standards in promoting excellence in American education and the role of colleges and high schools in helping students make the transition to postsecondary education were topics of a 1982 public hearing. Concerns of the hearing included: the relationship of admissions standards to declining enrollments and to…

A bibliography of 238 journal articles, most of which are annotated, is presented that covers various aspects of the status of the minority student in American higher education. In addition, a list of research studies on college student attrition and persistence is included, since many of these studies may have special implications for low income…

Major issues facing higher education in Michigan and future trends and demographics are addressed in this 1984 progress report. Attention is directed to the following issues: coordination and communication between educational sectors, particularly regarding admissions standards; precollegiate education; the quality of undergraduate education;…

To determine facts and opinions concerning the status of music in all Ohio schools (public and private), questionnaires were sent to the 4,389 K-12 teachers listed in the 1981 Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) Directory and survey instruments were mailed to superintendents of each of Ohio's 614 school districts. Approximately 47.5% of the…

Provided are hearings related to perfecting the goals/objectives of S. 248, the Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education Act of 1983. Various issues related to the current crisis in science/mathematics education and to improving the quality of education in these areas in the United States (with particular emphasis on New Mexico) are…

The 1986 SUNY annual report is the thirteenth annual report published which presents statistical tables that array four student characteristics: age group, sex, level (undergraduate/graduate), and load (full- and part-time). Part 1 contains summary data for the entire system and each institution within the system. For each of the headcount tables,…

Since 1978, annual studies have been conducted of the flow of transfer students from the California community colleges to the University of California (UC) and the California State University (CSU) systems. The studies have focused on trends in the numbers of transfers and the ethnicity, majors, and age of transfer students. Findings from the…

Data on enrollments in Kentucky's public and independent higher education institutions, including two-year colleges, business colleges, and seminaries, are presented. Enrollments are reported variously by headcount, student classification (year or degree or enrollment status), institution type, trends during the period 1985-88,…

A study was conducted to examine the delivery of off-campus and out-of-district instruction in Missouri during fiscal year (FY) 1988. For the purposes of the study, "off-campus" referred to those courses offered by a four-year college at a location other than its principal campus, and "out-of-district" referred to courses…

This document, the third in a series of research reports on student financial aid, examines attitudes of Americans toward borrowing to finance educational expenses between 1959 and 1983. The impetus for the study was interest in the effects of the Federal Government's shift in student aid emphasis from grants to loans during this period. The study…

Information on enrollments, personnel, finances, and facilities in Washington's community colleges is provided in this report for the four quarters of 1988-89 and for previous years. First, general information is presented on the community colleges' role, mission, and history, along with a student enrollment profile, and highlighted findings…

This report is compiled from information provided by National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) member schools in a 1986 survey of student and staff counts and financial operations. The first section summarizes survey results from 1982-83 to 1986-87 on enrollment and number of member schools, financial aid, and financial operations data in…

Over the past 10 years, Austin Community College (ACC) has expanded college offerings from 41 degree programs, 24 degree options, and 1 certificate program to 60 degree plans, 35 degree options, and 22 certificate programs. In addition, ACC has grown from an enrollment of 13,000 credit students to over 24,000 students. During the past 5 years,…

In 1990, a study was conducted of 1,912 students receiving associate in arts or associate in science degrees the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) in spring 1989 to determine the length of time taken to graduate. Data for the study were gathered from spring 1989 graduates' district transcript records which contained enrollment dates…

This document reports oral and written testimony given for an oversight hearing by witnesses concerning the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965 primarily as it affects Black colleges and universities. Witnesses included college presidents from historically black colleges/universities including Smith University (North Carolina),…