Details of Fall 1976 enrollment statistics at women's colleges are reported in this bulletin. Among findings were that there were 125 institutions that identified themselves as women's colleges (with a total enrollment of 109,549); 38 percent of the women's colleges were attended exclusively by women (in contrast, 75 percent of men's colleges…

Four million people are unemployed in Germany and this is having an impact on the country's universities. Many youngsters who hold university qualifying certificates claim their legal right to attend not because they want a higher education but because they cannot find employment. This booklet tries, by going beyond the facade of…

This 15th annual report on characteristics of college students at the State University of New York (SUNY) describes students by age group, sex, level (undergraduate/graduate), and load (full-time/part-time). The main body of the report is divided into five sections: (1) data for the entire SUNY system as well as each institution and institutional…

This study demonstrates how an institutional research process focused on Ph.D. students contributed to programmatic changes that increased the effectiveness of the program for part-time, adult graduate learners. From 1985-92 faculty in an adult and vocational education doctoral program gathered feedback from students on challenges regarding…

Many college students today are combining their undergraduate studies with some type of paid employment, volunteer work, or internship experience. Estimates show that more than 60 percent of undergraduate students work in paid positions; as many as 26 percent serve as volunteers; and almost 25 percent of undergraduates participate in…

Two quantitative enrollment projection techniques and the methods used by researchers at the Ohio Board of Regents (OBR) are discussed. Two quantitative approaches that are typically used for enrollment projections are curve-fitting techniques and causal models. Many state forecasters use curve-fitting techniques, a popular approach because only…

Fall 1990 headcount enrollment statistics were gathered for three St. Petersburg Junior College (SPJC) (Florida) campuses (i.e., Clearwater, Tarpon Springs, and St. Petersburg) and compared with data for the previous 3 years. Focusing on degree credit enrollments, the study found that: (1) the total number of students increased collegewide from…

This research brief looks at trends and issues in part-time undergraduate enrollment by summarizing the data available and comparing them to data on full-time students. Highlighted findings indicate that from 1970 to 1990 the number of part-time undergraduate students more than doubled and that most of this growth occurred during the 1970s. A…

This document consists of all 10 issues of the "AAHE Bulletin" published September 1991 through June 1992 (volume 44). This journal presents articles, panel discussions, interviews, and essays on issues concerning the advancement of higher education. Among the topics and issues discussed are the following: the decline of public confidence in…

This research brief summarizes data available on master's degree students and recipients, including data on characteristics of master's degree students; financial support for master's students; growth in number of master's degrees awarded; number of master's degrees earned by gender and by race/ethnicity; the most popular fields, by gender,…

Data on age distributions for students enrolled in higher education institutions in Missouri for the 1978-79 school year are presented. The majority of students were within the traditional age group for college attendance (21 years of age or younger). This was especially true for the full-time undergraduate student. A substantial number of…

Recent historical trends (1977-1978 through 1983-1984) in tuition and required fee charges in New Jersey colleges and universities are presented. Differences among New Jersey collegiate sectors and among different types of students (full- and part-time, undergraduate and graduate, resident and nonresident) are analyzed in terms of dollar and…

Trends toward part-time enrollment in postsecondary education and implications for states in the Southern Regional Education Board are discussed. It is noted that total enrollment is slowing and may be expected to begin a decline through the mid-80s, and the decline will deepen as full-time students tend to be replaced by students who study…

Information on enrollment in Catholic higher education since 1978 and trends in financial operations and student financial aid are presented, based on an update of a 1980 investigation. Narrative summaries and statistical data address the following areas: total enrollment since 1978 at Catholic postsecondary institutions; enrollment at doctoral…

The first in a series of annual analytical reports prepared by the Missouri Department of Higher Education from the annual state data collection is presented. Tables, charts, and graphs provide numerical data, supplemented by brief analyses, in these areas: enrollment by sector; enrollment trends for fall 1974 through fall 1978; fall enrollment…