The success of America's economy depends on a dramatic increase in the number and diversity of people who complete college with a high-quality credential. To meet this goal, the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) is leading a national effort to increase support for students who left higher education without a degree but are eligible…

This report compares the findings on graduates newly qualified to teach from the National Center for Education Statistics's 1981 Survey of 1979-80 College Graduates with those from their 1978 Survey of 1976-77 College Graduates. In the 1976-77 survey, 7,922 graduates responded from 283 institutions; in 1979-80, 9,312 graduates responded from 286…

Applies an economic model of occupational supply to librarianship to develop models that explain determination of number of accredited M.L.S. graduates and their starting salaries. Models are used to project graduates and salaries through 1990, then extended to project additions to supply of librarians from all sources. (36 references) (EJS)

This publication reports starting salary data based on job offers made to graduating college students at all degree levels in selected curricula and graduate programs during the recruiting period of September 1986 to June 1987. Data were submitted by 164 placement offices at 143 participating colleges and universities in the United States. This…