To assist in its mission of providing information in the most timely manner, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) contracted for a study of current modes of information dissemination to its user population that would also identify new and emerging technologies for information dissemination. The project is divided into three phases…

This annual publication of the West Virginia State College and University Systems provides information related to enrollment, degrees conferred, faculty, and finances of the 16 public institutions of higher education in West Virginia. It also includes selected statistics for the 10 independent colleges and universities. Data tables comprise the…

This report presents data on college costs from the Annual Survey of Colleges for the 1998-99 academic year, as well as trends in costs over the past 25 years and analyses of college prices in relation to family income and available financial aid. Ten tables and seven figures present such data as average fixed charges for undergraduates, sample…

This report presents findings of a study on the higher education progress of African Americans in the nation and by region, including both private and public sectors, two-year and four-year colleges and universities, historically black colleges and universities, and traditionally white institutions. Overall findings indicate steady progress by…

This trend data book addresses integral areas of New York's Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC), including Enrollment, Admissions, Academic Programs, Graduate/Placement, Administrative/Financial Statistics and Personnel Data. Analyzing statistics gathered from fall 1988 through fall 1993, the book contains six diverse statistical reports. The…

This publication is the second annual report on the programs and plans of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Representatives of state and federal education agencies have presented the NCES with a report, "A Guide to Improving the National Education Data System," which contains recommendations for improving the nation's…

This third annual report uses nine benchmarks of child and adolescent health, education, and socioeconomic well-being to measure the condition of American children across the nation and state by state. The benchmarks are as follows: (1) percent low birth weight babies; (2) infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births); (3) child death rate (ages…

The 1990 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:90) is the second in a series of federally funded surveys of enrolled postsecondary students. Its key purpose is to portray accurately the characteristics of these students, particularly recipients of student aid. Results will answer questions about recipients and sources of federal and…

This document presents a summary of information and data on Washington's colleges and universities in the areas of enrollment, degrees granted, finance, and branch campuses. Introductory information explains responsibilities of the Higher Education Coordinating Board, lists and locates Washington's institutions of higher education, describes…

This report summarizes the 1989-90 State Performance Reports for the Chapter 1 Basic Grants to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) and the Chapter 1 State Agency Neglected or Delinquent Program. The Neglected or Delinquent Program served youths in state-operated adult and juvenile correctional facilities and facilities for neglected children. The…

This report predicts that, during the next two decades, Texas colleges and universities will have increasing enrollments with larger increases in minority students. Quantitative and anecdotal evidence indicates faculty hiring will become more difficult in this and the next decade if current trends continue, particularly in minority faculty where…

Consisting primarily of tables and graphs, this document provides fall 1993 enrollment data for the 12 colleges in the Community-Technical Colleges (CTC) of Connecticut. Following a brief narrative, the following data is presented: combined fund full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment, fall 1992 and fall 1993; combined fund enrollment, fall 1989…

Membership projections are presented for South Carolina schools (excluding South Carolina Youth Services, Palmetto Unified, Felton Laboratory School, and South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind) for the period 1991 through 1996. Membership projections are calculated annually using average daily membership (ADM) (enrollment) in conjunction…

Teacher supply and demand in the public schools of Ohio depend on such factors as enrollment trends, subject-election patterns, staffing ratios, employment practices, turnover rates, and the number of graduates from teachers' colleges. Data contained in this report have been collected and maintained by the Ohio State Department of Education since…

Educational indicator systems are similar to indicator systems used to monitor the economy, the criminal justice system, or other social systems. Governments recognize the value of statistics that provide current information and make trend analysis and forecasts possible. Education statistics will qualify as indicators only if they serve as…