Although much federal support for higher education exists, its relationship to developing innovative programs is different among various fields and disciplines. The role and influence of the federal government on innovation in graduate programs is discussed. (Author/MLW)

College access for the traditional and nontraditional student is examined. The data suggest that college preferences of nontraditional students focus on proximity and tuition criteria, independent of family incomes or test scores. (Author/LBH)

Enrollment projection involves interpreting current enrollments and the trends and implications associated with them. Consideration is given to the general preparation for projections, organization development potential approaches to projections, projection parameters and perimeters, statistical analysis, and the responsibility of the personnel…

This bulletin is a guide for adults who are considering pursuing higher education. It lists some common reasons adults pursue additional education. College options are then explored. This section discusses the degrees and/or certificates offered, benefits, and program offerings of community, junior, and technical colleges; liberal arts colleges;…

This report summarizes the methodology and response to a survey used to determine the need for university-level undergraduate computer science education in Central Oregon and how best to address this need. Fifty Central Oregon businesses completed a survey intended to verify the perceived community need for computing graduates. Findings indicated…

This research was undertaken to discover which variables are related to the fiscal policy of an urban nonpublic Catholic school system and to identify the underlying structure of the data related to expenditures of that school system. (Author/JM)

Points out that almost all our colleges and universities were founded in rural areas and reflected the dominant political interests and social mores. These influences are still strong, but certain changes reflect the increasing dominance of urban life. Some of these changes and the effects they will have upon our institutions are discussed. (AD)

The recent rapid growth of Saudi higher education and the need for faculty are examined, with reference to government publications and international statistics. The possibility of having an adequate Saudi faculty and of using Arabic as the standard language of instruction are discussed. (MSE)

Policies toward nonresident students by public institutions of higher education are discussed with an emphasis in the interrelationship of student migration and tuition rates. High tuition rates are found to be a significant deterrent to nonresident students. (Author/MLW)

Despite dire forecasts, most of the small colleges slated to close in the early 1970s are still operating. Small colleges contribute to higher education by adding diversity and offering competition to an otherwise all-embracing state system. (MLW)

The demand for education by adult students in 1980 is measured by a comparison of applications by and acceptances of adult and conventional students in various subject areas, age groups of applicants (21-24, 25-29, 30-39, and 40 and over), and chance of acceptance, by age group. (MSE)

Competition for England's university places is shown to be regionally biased. The extent of regional disparities is examined using previously unpublished information from the Universities Statistical Record. The demand for and allocation of university places is seen as primarily a regional phenomenon. (MLW)

The author delineates four distinct sectors of higher education which have developed in contemporary France, and discusses how this system has managed to absorb social demand and deflect challenges to its historically stratified and elitist nature. (SJL)

Reported is a study of one affluent community which has experienced a sharp enrollment shift toward private education. The public and nonpublic school parents sampled differed strongly in satisfaction with public school achievement, discipline, and moral training. Academic motives for school choice predominated. The Catholic sub-sample receives…