This publication contains data on State University of New York (SUNY) trends in tuition and other basic student charges for the past 30 years and typical student costs from 1980-81 through 1993-94. A summary section defines fixed charges (tuition, college fees, student activity fees, and other required fees) and discusses variable charges (room…

This report is intended to provide current information and integrated analysis of state-level higher education policy developments. Part 1 considers state funding support in the following categories: changing rules, effects of changing rules, survival in a changing game, and the growth industry of higher education. Part 2 examines issues concerned…

This report provides extensive statistical data on public higher education in Arkansas for the 1997-1999 biennium, as well as trends for the past several years. It also contains a detailed financial profile of each institution and presents a basis for comparative assessments of revenue sources and expenditure patterns. The report includes data on…

This report presents student application and registration data at Ontario colleges and universities for the fall of 1996 . Tables provide such data as: a summary of applications and registrations from 1987 through 1996; application and registration ratios for the same period; applications and registered applicants by university and category…

This report provides data on fiscal year (FY) 1996 average 9-month faculty and civil service salaries (excluding fringe benefits) and information on those salaries since FY 1980 for full-time employees at Illinois colleges and universities and the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy. The report provides data comparing salaries with economic…

This study examined the percentage of Oklahoma residents who graduate from Oklahoma public colleges and universities and remain in the state, and the impact of educational level on salaries. Data on Oklahoma state system degree recipients from 1992-1993 through 1996-1997 were obtained from the State Regents' Unitized Data System. It was found that…

Data were gathered and analyzed in Fall 1993 on the use of residence hall facilities at all New York state operated colleges with residence halls and these data were also analyzed for trends by comparison with data since 1984. Twenty-six institutions were surveyed. Findings include the following: (1) in Fall 1993 the total utilization of residence…

This report presents the recommendations of the New Mexico Commission on Higher Education for funding public institutions of higher education in fiscal year 1998-99. An executive summary notes the recommendations' four key components: (1) a $28.7 million overall increase in higher education funding; (2) a commitment by institutions and the…

This report provides the Washington State legislature, the Governor, and other interested parties with an update on the accountability performance of each of the state's public baccalaureate institutions (Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Evergreen State College, Washington State University, Western Washington…

This report examines state policies and procedures affecting tuition, fees, and financial assistance at state institutions of higher education in 1996-97. The report is based on a fall 1996 national survey of state-level coordinating agencies or multi-institution governing boards. The report addresses: (1) policies and procedures for setting…

The North Carolina Community College System currently provides instruction to more than 600,000 individuals each year, representing nearly 10% of the state's total population. The first public two-year junior college was opened in North Carolina in 1927. The use of public school funds for the junior college was challenged but upheld in court,…

This document presents two sets of data for Texas public institutions of higher learning: (1) the number of women faculty and (2) enrollment of racial and ethnic minority students. Text summaries and data tables for women include: full-time faculty, including tenured and tenure-track; full-time faculty new hires; full-time faculty promotions;…

This report presents comparative data on postsecondary education in Nebraska in 1996. Data tables, analyses, and charts are grouped as follows: fall headcount enrollment, including freshmen residence; degrees awarded; institutional finance; faculty salaries; and private career schools. Headcount data cover full- and part-time students, race and…

This report attempts to define the nature and dimensions of the "college affordability crisis." It covers trends in college costs, student ability to pay, and some of the ways in which affordability problems are being addressed. The report finds that while annual growth in college costs has slowed, cost continues to exceed growth in…

This is a statistical report for the fiscal year 1993 for Texas public and independent institutions of higher education. Listed first are all institutions of higher education in the state including universities, health-related institutions, community colleges, senior colleges, and junior colleges. A section on enrollment offers data on 5-year…