The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education's primary concern is the strengthening of all the state's institutions of higher learning to the end that quality education and training beyond high school may be available to every citizen who desires it and can be expected to profit from it. Included in this annual report are: changes in commission structure and personnel, summary of expenditures for 1972-73; program approvals; review of graduate program productivity; enrollments; student financial assistance programs; in-service teacher training; off-campus graduate education for teachers; higher education management information systems; state appropriations for colleges and universities; computer advisory committee; medical education; legislation affecting higher education 1972-73; commission publications and appendices containing statistical tables related to the text. (Author/PG)