This report presents comparative data collected from 98 state-supported universities in 47 states, and 38 university systems representing 30 states, on the administrative salaries they paid in 1994-95. The salaries are presented in rank-order (from highest to lowest) to facilitate comparisons of a participant's relative standing with other…

This data brief provides statistical data about the population of scientists and engineers in the United States with doctorates from United States institutions. The report contains data related to the unemployment of scientists and engineers, employment and gender, employment and racial/ethnic identity, and employment in various sectors. The four…

This report presents comparative data collected from 103 state-supported universities or university systems in 47 states, and 38 university systems representing 30 states, on the administrative salaries they paid in 1994-95. The salaries are presented in rank-order (from highest to lowest) to facilitate comparisons of a participant's relative…

Although the ERIC database includes descriptions of documents containing education statistics, it is not designed to provide answers to specific statistical questions. The single best alternative source for statistics regarding all aspects of education and literacy is the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), part of the U.S. Department…

The State Library Agencies (STLA) Survey is conducted annually and is the product of a cooperative effort between the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA), the U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS), and the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The Survey provides state and federal…

Compared with other types of higher education institutions, community colleges charge less in tuition and fees while focusing more of their resources directly on the students. Relative to inflation across all sectors of higher education, the increase in fees at public community colleges has been lower than that of other higher education…

This abstract summarizes 1995 statistics from the Rehabilitation Services Administration concerning vocational rehabilitation (VR)in the United States. It notes that $2 billion in federal grants, matched by $645 million in state and local funds, provided VR services to 1.3 million individuals, of which 75.2 percent were classified as having severe…

This data brief features statistical data related to total science and engineering graduate enrollment in the United States for the year 1997. Featured are data on enrollment by enrollment status: 1975-1997; by sex, citizenship, and race/ethnicity: 1990-1997; and by field: 1990-1997. (DDR)

This report provides early estimates of key fall 1991 enrollment statistics as well as academic year 1990-91 completions statistics for all postsecondary institutions in the 50 States and the District of Columbia. The study employed a survey which was part of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). The survey, conducted by…

This report presents statistical data on: (1) the ways in which children in the United States are cared for while their parents are at work, looking for work, or at school; (2) the complexity of these arrangements and the accompanying disruptions in the daily work schedule; and (3) payments for child care services. The statistics in this report…

The future is filled with demographic change for the State of Texas. As the population becomes more ethnically diverse, the Texas demographic, economic, and sociocultural profiles also will change. This volume presents a wide range of demographic information on the State of Texas. The 10 chapters look at: (1) the population of Texas: past,…

Twelve tables are presented, which provide enrollment and staffing data concerning the 100 largest school districts in the United States. The data were reported to the National Center for Education Statistics in the spring of 1989 through the Common Core of Data survey series, and files used for this report contain data for all 50 states, the…

Numerous tables summarize quantitative data for the State of South Carolina and each school district in the state that are relevant to public education. Data for the 1989-90 school year are presented along with data beginning with the reference or base year of 1969-70. The state summaries include tabulated statistical data concerning the…

This document reports the potential student retainee rates for the Austin (Texas) Independent School District at the close of the 1990-91 academic year in eight figures and 21 tables. The following are the report's major findings: (1) the retention rate for 1990-91 for kindergarten through grade 12 is 4.7 percent (0.4 percentage points lower than…

Despite statewide standards, the accuracy of statistical data on dropouts reported by New Jersey schools appears to vary considerably from district to district. Moreover, statewide dropout rates differ significantly depending on the method of calculation used. Several different methodologies, which incorporate unverified information collected from…