The 12 publicly supported universities and colleges of Michigan that, in cooperation with the National Science Foundation, sponsored and conducted this study were particularly interested in looking into the overlapping interests of the three public bodies most concerned with higher education--the local institutions themselves, the State of…

Alternative funding mechanisms for appropriating operating and capital outlay revenue for public colleges and universities are described. The following conclusions are drawn: (1) Budget formulas are utilized by 25 of the 50 states in allocating funds to higher education. (2) Budget formulas are used predominantly in budget areas where data related…

The proceedings of the IMHE Special Topic Workshop in Institutional Performance Assessment, held in Paris, December 10-12, 1980, are summarized. The themes of the workshop (self-evaluation, government role, finance) are discussed and participants comments are outlined. (Author/MLW)

This study is one of the 20 planning documents developed as a result of the report, "Implementation of Continuous Planning and Coordination of Postsecondary Education Within the Michigan Department of Education." Emphasis is placed on the proper scope of educational program offerings, location of institutions with respect to major…

During 1977-78 the refinement of a comprehensive investment model for higher education institutions in Michigan involved data collection and analysis. The best available data were solicited from a number of states and individual institutions for the refinement of the staffing ratios and costs of instruction in the model. Data were provided by 15…