This report examines student mobility within the member countries of the European Community within the context of the ERASMUS program (European Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students) during the academic year 1987-88. Information is presented on the programs and the participating institutions of higher education and departmental units as well as on the students who were awarded an ERASMUS grant in that academic year. The data is taken from documentation which regularly becomes available in the administration of the ERASMUS program including applications, reports and financial statements of the program. Information is provided on home and host country, field of study, number and kinds of participating departmental units, timing of stay abroad in the course program, duration of the study period abroad, sex, age at entry to higher education and age at study abroad of the students as well as purposes and amount of support received. Information is presented on 293 programs receiving grants for student mobility from ERASMUS, and 3,244 students awarded support from the scheme. (JB)