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Download full textChen, Zhi-zhong – Online Submission, 2006
In recent years, there are more and more Chinese students going abroad for studying, and within them, the most students decided to study in the United States. But although in general the academic resource and quality of American universities is better than Chinese, the cost of studying abroad is much higher than studying in domestic colleges.…
Descriptors: Universities, Cultural Differences, College Students, Student Attitudes
Scully, Malcolm G. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1986
The high and rising higher education enrollment rate for women in most Western nations is discussed, and problems in educational equity relating to uneven enrollment rates in various disciplines are noted. (MSE)
Descriptors: Enrollment Rate, Equal Education, Females, Foreign Countries
Knapp, Laura G.; Kelly-Reid, Janice E.; Whitmore, Roy W.; Huh, Seungho; Levine, Burton; Berzofsky, Marcus – National Center for Education Statistics, 2005
This E.D. TAB presents findings from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Spring 2004 data collection, which included four survey components: Student Financial Aid for full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students for the 2002-03 academic year, Enrollment for fall 2003, Graduation Rates for…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Graduation Rate, Student Financial Aid, Educational Finance
US Department of Commerce, 2005
The United States Census Bureau conducts an Annual Survey of Government Finances as authorized by law under Title 13, United States Code, Section 182. The 2003 survey, similar to other annual surveys and censuses of governments conducted for many years, covers the entire range of government finance activities--revenue, expenditure, debt, and…
Descriptors: Public Education, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Resource Allocation
Langendoen, D. Terence – 1987
An analysis of the status of undergraduate linguistics programs in the United States and Canada includes information about 165 U.S. and 18 Canadian institutions. It presents: alphabetic and state-by-state listings of the institutions offering linguistics education, including the recent history of their participation in the Linguistic Society of…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Bachelors Degrees, College Curriculum, Departments
LONDON, JACK; WENKERT, ROBERT – 1963
ADULT EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES INCLUDES ALL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AS DETERMINED BY THE PURPOSES OF THE SPONSORS, WHICH TAKE PLACE IN AN ORGANIZED CONTEXT. VARIETY, FLEXIBILITY, DECENTRALIZATION, AND SENSITIVITY TO THE NEEDS OF THE LARGER SOCIETY ARE AMONG ITS MOST IMPORTANT FEATURES. THE CRITERIA OF ADULTHOOD ITSELF--MARRIAGE,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Criteria, Educational Methods
Gaughan, Tom – American Libraries, 1991
Reports results of a survey of library schools in the United States and Canada that focused on factors contributing to the health of successful programs. Topics discussed include budget considerations; faculty publishing records; enrollment figures; relationships with other academic departments, including joint degree programs; and state economic…
Descriptors: Budgets, Departments, Economic Factors, Enrollment Rate
Direct linkGlover, Robert W.; Bilginsoy, Cihan – Education + Training, 2005
Purpose - This paper aims to compare the performance of building trades apprenticeship programs in the USA, sponsored jointly by employers and unions, with those sponsored unilaterally by employers. It reviews enrolment and graduation rates, including participation of women and minorities. The article also looks behind the numbers to examine the…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Females, Graduation Rate, Construction Industry
Office of Vocational and Adult Education (ED), Washington, DC. Div. of Adult Education and Literacy. – 1990
A summary of state activities to serve the limited English proficient (LEP) adult population includes the following: (1) brief state-by-state descriptions of programs and services offered; (2) a table of educational program enrollment rates for all the states listed, the District of Columbia, and territories for July 1, 1987-June 30, 1988; (3) a…
Descriptors: Adult Education, English (Second Language), Enrollment Rate, Immigrants
Peterson, Paul V. – Journalism Educator, 1972
A survey of 1971 journalism enrollments in 162 colleges and universities in the United States showed that 36,697 students were journalism majors, an increase of 10.8 percent over the 1970 figure of 33,106. Enrollment figures are given for (1) the top 20 schools in number of journalism students; (2) the top 10 schools in number of doctorate…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Doctoral Degrees
Peer reviewedWindolf, Paul – Higher Education, 1992
The relationship between business cycles and expansion in higher education in 1870-1985 is analyzed and compared for Germany, Italy, France, the United States, and Japan. In most countries, expansion corresponded to economic recession. Spectral analysis, used to explore the cyclical character of the phenomenon, was found to be a powerful…
Descriptors: Business Cycles, Comparative Education, Economic Climate, Educational Change
Camping Magazine, 1986
Summarizes enrollment trends derived from a survey of American Camping Association camps conducted during the summer of 1986. Findings include greatest enrollment for New England with 75% of their camps filled to 90% or more, enrollment declines for the South and Midwest, and boys' camps fuller than coed or girls' camps. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Camping, Comparative Analysis, Day Camp Programs, Differences
Belfield, Clive R. – Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2005
Providing education for young children is an investment in their future. It can also benefit all members of society, because of the spill-over effects from having a better educated population. The critical question is: How much should a society invest in pre-schooling? The focus of this research is on only one of the benefits of pre-school: the…
Descriptors: Special Education, Cost Effectiveness, Preschool Education, Preschool Evaluation
Nicklin, Julie L. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1995
DeVry Inc., one of the nation's largest for-profit postsecondary education systems, has been aggressive and successful, expanding to 13 technical institutes in the United States and Canada. The company specializes in providing high-school graduates seeking technical jobs and older workers needing additional training with no-frills, skills-based…
Descriptors: Business Administration, College Administration, Continuing Education, Educational Finance
Scheetz, L. Patrick; Gratz, Becky – 1995
This publication provides analysis of current data on the supply and demand for teachers nationally and in Michigan in 1994-95 along with tips for new teachers who are still seeking jobs. The text covers areas of education where demand is highest including special education and science education, notes the persistent demand for minority teachers…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Birth Rate, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Patterns
