The purpose of this research effort is to determine: (1) why formulas are used in the budgetary process of public higher education; (2) what organizations play an active role in the development of the formulas; (3) what strategies and counterstrategies are adopted by the participants in the formula budgeting process for public higher education;…

Program development rules and regulations for Texas state colleges and universities are presented, including criteria for approval for new degrees at the baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral levels. Attention is also directed to: request for new academic degree programs and administrative changes; approval of less-than-baccalaureate programs in…

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;…

Comparative information on higher education in the southern states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia) compiled by the Southern Regional Education Board is presented. The report is divided into the following seven sections (with…