College and university opening fall 1983 enrollment data for New York State are presented, with statistical tables providing degree-credit enrollment for specific institutions, as well as for various institutional classifications. In addition, enrollment trend data are included by sector for fall 1975 to fall 1983. Degree-credit enrollment data…

Total higher education enrollment in fall 1989 is projected at 13.1 million, nearly 2% over the previous year. Full-time enrollment is expected to remain around 7.4 million, with part-time enrollment increasing from 5.5 million in 1988 to 5.7 million in 1989. Enrollment at public institutions will rise from 10.0 million in 1988 to 10.2 million in…

Information provided by the Maryland State Board for Higher Education permitted Prince George's Community College (PGCC) to determine the proportion of Prince George's County residents attending various colleges and universities in the state and to analyze trends in PGCC's market shares from 1982 to 1987. Findings regarding full- and part-time…

A study was conducted to investigate the educational and training needs of the community served by DeKalb Community College (DKCC) and DeKalb Area Technical School. During the study 40 faculty members conducted in-person interviews with 387 employers, and 512 part-time students were surveyed in class to assess community awareness of DKCC and…

A 1984-1985 update on operations of the Aid for Part-Time Study Program (APTS) in New York State is presented, along with recommendations of the Board of Regents. The APTS program provides up to $2,000 in annual awards to part-time undergraduates enrolled in degree programs. Awards are available for up to 8 years of part-time study for programs…

Preliminary results of the 1986-87 Council of Graduate Schools/Graduate Record Examinations (CGS/GRE) Enrollment Survey are presented. Respondents totaled 512 of the 552 U.S.institutions surveyed, for a 93% response rate. Highlights of the survey results include: (1) CGS and affiliated institutions enrolled 85% of the total graduate enrollment…

In spring 1982, a study was conducted to determine the persistence of Howard Community College (HCC) students from fall 1981 to spring 1982 and the relationship of students' attendance status, sex, and age to retention rates. Selected study findings include the following: (1) the overall retention rate for spring 1982 was 61.1% including Special…

Focusing primarily upon regular students in credit programs at six of Hawaii's community colleges, this report presents data tables summarizing enrollment trends and selected personal and academic student characteristics. The tables cover: (1) headcount enrollment for each college and training center in regular credit programs and in…

The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) instituted its honors program in spring 1981-82, enrolling a total of 194 students during the first term in honors courses offered at five of the colleges in the district. Almost 65% of the honors students were enrolled full-time, compared to 25% of all of the students in the district. While…

In spring 1985, a study was conducted at John Tyler Community College (JTCC) to gather information from former students who were enrolled in winter 1985, but did not return in spring 1985. The study focused on students' primary goal for enrolling, whether that goal was achieved, reasons for withdrawal, current occupations, and plans for returning…

These two reports look at trends in fall and spring enrollments at Oklahoma City Community College in terms of the following categories: male, female, full-time, part-time, new students, returning students, graduates, single, married, divorced, average age, Black, White, American Indian, Asian, Hispanic, international, other ethnic/no response,…

These two reports look at trends in fall and spring enrollments at Oklahoma City Community College in terms of the following categories: male, female, full-time, part-time, new students, returning students, graduates, single, married, divorced, average age, Black, White, American Indian, Asian, Hispanic, international, other ethnic/no response,…

The plan for the University of Mid-America to establish the autonomous, fully accredited American Open University (AOU) is presented. AOU, a university for working adults who wish to study part-time, will utilize modern communications technologies and methods of distance education. The American Open University will be a nationwide system that will…

Data on fall 1980 enrollments in New Jersey colleges and universities are presented, along with comparisons between 1979 and 1980 fall enrollments and an analysis of enrollment trends over the past 10 years. Total fall 1980 headcount enrollment, both graduate and undergraduate, increased by 2.5 percent statewide over fall 1979. This growth…

The 1980-81 and 1979-80 enrollment patterns of foreign students in Canadian universities are compared. The total number of foreign students increased rapidly during the early 1970s, peaked in 1976-77, and leveled off or declined in the following three years. Provincial patterns, however, did not conform to this national trend. Universities in…