A study of the dental school applicant pool, measured by the number of individuals taking one of two standardized dental school entrance examinations, found substantial changes in the last 15 years. Applicant pool differences in Canada and the United States and probable reasons for those differences were also analyzed. (MSE)

The relatively greater success of Australian private high school students in gaining university admission than of public school students is examined from the viewpoints of social factors, college preparation, and the university curriculum. (MSE)

Issues in the application of enrollment demand analysis to institutions' pricing policy are discussed, including price change impact on enrollment, the role of enrollment demand models on long-range financial and personnel planning, use of tuition and financial aid policy in optimizing policymakers' enrollment objectives, and the redistribution…

This document reports on the educational demand in Southside Virginia and recommendations for action. The Southside is defined as including the cities of Martinsville, Danville, and South Boston and the counties of Henry, Pittsylvania, Patrick, and Franklin. A needs-assessment indicated: (1) Strong interest in attending a college in the…

In recent decades, a growing number of countries have sought innovative solutions to the substantial challenges they face in financing tertiary education. One of the principal challenges is that the demand for education beyond the secondary level in most countries around the world is growing far faster than the ability or willingness of…

This study sought to call attention to the rather massive increases in the enrollment of new degree-seeking students that have occurred at the University of South Florida (USF) in recent years. Over a four-year period (1997-98 to 2001-02), USF, a large multi-campus metropolitan university in Tampa, Florida, saw the number of annual new…

This paper describes a study that examined the demand for tutoring within a context of heightened credential competition and a growing private-education sector consisting of private schools, charter schools, homeschoolers, and a burgeoning entrepreneurial education industry. The number of private-tutoring businesses is rapidly growing in Canada,…

This document focuses on two critical measures of California's investment in public education: (1) the extent to which California has provided access to higher education through each of the public segments of higher education; and (2) the extent to which the level of funding per full time student provided to each of the four public segments (UC,…

This small fact book explains both quantitatively and qualitatively why Maine must convert its technical college system into a community college system. The state ranks below the national average and last in New England for college attendance. One of the major factors in Maine's low college participation is the lack of a comprehensive community…

During the second half of the 20th century, two-year colleges in the rural South were transformed from "junior" appendages of other institutions to community colleges that responded to the needs of local workers and businesses. This paper examines how the South's rural community colleges contribute to economic development today and what…

This report reviews projected enrollment growth of the three segments of higher education in California: the University of California (UC), the California State University (CSU), and the California Community Colleges (CCC). The report concludes that in order to serve the enrollment growth of the next decade, the three segments should move to…

Secondary school reform in Ontario is expected to produce an increase in enrollment. An estimated 4,500 new faculty will be needed to meet this increase. In addition, 5,500 new faculty will be needed to fill openings resulting from retirement. This report's major findings indicate that: 1) Faculty are the crucial factor in determining the quality…

Recent abandonment of certain established criteria in Australia's system of resource allocation for higher education are discussed along with resulting effects. The criteria include: specific institutional needs, nondisruption of institutional activities, and recognition of institutional autonomy. (MSE)

Opportunities exist for colleges willing to experiment with new ideas and keep pace with technology. Possibilities for enrollment growth exist in the changing population, including adults, minority groups, foreign students, part-time undergraduate and graduate students, and women seeking higher education. (Author/MSE)

The development of postsecondary technical engineering education in Belgium is traced. Problems that are discussed include: the proliferation of engineering schools, government role, industry school relationship, and the maintenance of high quality engineering programs. (BH)