Specific cost areas are examined for 100 private, four-year colleges having a full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment of fewer than 3,000 students. A questionnaire was distributed to each of the institutions to gather the data presented here. The purpose of the study was to compare costs and cost factors of small colleges. Five categories of expense…

A statistical profile of the salaries, rank, and representation of women and men full-time faculty in universities and colleges in Canada is presented. Data from "Statistics Canada" for the academic years 1972-73, 1975-76, and 1977-78 were used in the comparative analysis. Between 1972-73 and 1977-78, women remained a minority…

This analysis of a survey of state directors of special education concerning special education outcomes highlights the following findings: (1) more students with disabilities are participating in statewide testing and states are better at documenting actual numbers participating; (2) high stakes attached to school or district performance and lack…

Data in this report present information about the extent to which national, state, and local governments commit resources to educate youth. These estimates, in their 54th year of publication, are based on survey responses of state education agencies that provide information about public school enrollment and participation, employment and…

This report predicts that, during the next two decades, Texas colleges and universities will have increasing enrollments with larger increases in minority students. Quantitative and anecdotal evidence indicates faculty hiring will become more difficult in this and the next decade if current trends continue, particularly in minority faculty where…

An intercampus summary of reports showing instructional workload and financial resources of academic departments of the State University of New York is presented for fall 1985. Included are statistical tables and graphs, along with a supplement covering trends of selected indicators by discipline for 1975-1985. Information for the 30 campuses is…

Data on graduate science enrollment and support as of the Fall 1978 is reported. Surveys were sent to 418 schools--285 graduate schools and 133 medical colleges--which included 8,242 graduate departments. After a review of the survey background and the scope, response rates, and imputation effects, Section Two classifies each institution and…

The status of instruction/research employees in Missouri state-supported higher education institutions during 1978-79 was examined by HEGIS discipline divisions. The employees' status was examined with respect to numbers of full-time and part-time employees, percentage part-time, and percentage with tenure. The implications of this information for…

Extensive data tables provide information on new, continuing, and returning student enrollments; full- and part-time students; undergraduates by college, school, or program and class level; majors; undergraduates and graduate students by department; students in the education abroad program; residence at admission; sources of new undergraduates by…

As a part of Ohio's program review and evaluation of vocational education, the report is concerned with a study of the costs of operating vocational education programs throughout the State. A cost analysis system for secondary level vocational education instructional programs was developed in 1970 and has been restudied each succeeding year. The…

The responses of 1,866 faculty are reported on trends in staffing, funding, course offerings and enrollments, majors, personnel policy, library holdings, and supplies and equipment in their departments. (MSE)

Data in this report provide information about the extent to which national, state, and local governments commit resources to educate the youth of the nation. In its 53rd year, this publication provides current information on public school enrollment and participation, employment and compensation of personnel, and finances, as reported by the state…

This report presents an information needs assessment for an office automation plan to be undertaken for the School Building Services Branch of the Alberta Department of Education. This exercise complements the work of two senior committees within the Department: (1) the Electronic Information Processing Needs Study Steering Committee, and (2) the…

Student and faculty perceptions of teaching styles, learning styles, and the use of various educational environments were compared at a small, highly selective liberal arts college. Student and faculty perceptions of the subject matter characteristics of academic departments and students' orientations to the subject matter of the departments were…

This report presents information describing the extent and effectiveness of Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title I. Public Law 89-313 programs for schools for handicapped children in Kansas during the school year 1977-1978. Programs in 29 day care facilities and 9 state institutions in 28 countries were funded. These facilities provided…