The State Higher Education Finance (SHEF) report is a tool to help policy makers and educators address broad public policy questions. SHEF seeks to inform policy deliberations with information and perspective on financial issues and national trends. The fiscal 2005 SHEF study builds on the work of Kent Halstead, who conceptualized and implemented…

This report provides detailed statistical data on the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE), including institution-specific data on the system's four universities and five community colleges. The institutions include the University of Utah, Utah State University, Weber State University, Southern Utah University, Snow College, Dixie College,…

A study examined impact of the adult and community education (ACE) Amendment to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on Australian adult and continuing education (ACE) providers. Telephone interviews were held with representatives of 232 ACE organizations. Most were small businesses; almost half had less than $100,000 annual revenue; two-thirds had…

This book provides an indepth description and analysis of financial management and budgetary procedures for education in Mongolia. Chapter titles describe the content of the book: (1) "General Information"; (2) "Description of the Education System"; (3) "Macroeconomic Review"; (4) "Educational Financing and…

Since its establishment in the 1860s, Washington's higher education system has evolved rapidly to meet a myriad of state needs in fields as diverse as agriculture, bioscience, chemistry, environmental sciences, engineering, medicine, law, business, computer science, and architecture. Today, higher education, like other vital state functions, faces…

In the fall of 2006, Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and the Unified Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that called for a third-party research firm to analyze resource use across the Los Angeles school system. Education Resource Strategies (ERS) was chosen to conduct this analysis. The study was…

Compiled to assist Pennsylvania community colleges in analyzing their financial performance in relation to their peers, this report contains financial and historical data for the 14 colleges in the state for fiscal years (FYs) 1984-85 to 1993-94. Section I examines reimbursement requests for 1991-92 in terms of enrollments, operating…

The information that high school library media specialists in Georgia have about the Georgia Online Database (GOLD), interlibrary loan, and online access was investigated. This study also evaluated whether they have the funding for GOLD and related technology. A 45-item questionnaire was developed and sent to a stratified random sample of 128…

Prepared to assist Pennsylvania community colleges in analyzing their financial performance in relation to their peers, this report contains financial data for the years 1984-85 to 1991-92. Section I examines reimbursement requests for 1989-90 in terms of enrollments, operating reimbursements for operating and stipend expenses, and capital…

This document provides an overview of important financial statistics for Pennsylvania community colleges from the time they began operation in 1964 through the last completed audit of the colleges in 1983-84. The document is divided into eight major sections. Section I provides statewide institutional data for 1964-65 to 1983-84 on reimbursements…

This report was prepared to assist Pennsylvania community colleges in analyzing their financial performance in relation to their peers, and contains financial data for the years 1983-84 to 1989-90. This report is divided into 15 sections. Sections I through VII examine reimbursement requests, by year, for 1983-84 to 1989-90, in terms of…

The cost of a bachelor's degree was estimated and compared for different types of institutions. The objective was to develop a single index to show how much each type of institution spends on producing a bachelor's degree graduate, and to use trend data to show how these costs will change over time. The basic concept associated with the cost of a…

The 1984 edition of the United States Virgin Islands School Statistical Summary presents narratives, 48 tables, and 7 graphic illustrations of education in public and private elementary and secondary schools during the 1983-84 school year. Tables provide data on the U.S. Virgin Islands demography and economy, enrollment and average daily…

Policy recommendations regarding free tuition for the City University of New York (CUNY) as proposed by the Committee for Public Higher Education, (CPHE), and a research report by Richard Rothbard, are presented. Based on Rothbard's investigation, "The Cost of Tuition: A Study of the City University of New York," CPHE recommends the…

Budget recommendations for operations and grants for the State of Illinois Board of Higher Education are presented, with policy considerations and statistical tables supporting the recommendations included. The recommendations include: a total increase in state appropriated funds of $133 million, state general revenue fund support increase of $108…