Analysis of curriculum, enrollment, and faculty data from four private liberal arts colleges and two private research universities investigates the most cost-effective curriculum design, using simulation models. It is concluded that simpler college curricula, with fewer courses, less specialization, and more consolidation will yield smaller, less…

The 1990s have seen an increase in vocational education enrollment rates. Business partnerships, the need for skilled workers, school-to-work programs, new delivery systems, the technology boom, and modernized programs account for the increase. (JOW)

This document presents data collected from all American engineering colleges for the academic year 1990-91 on minority enrollment and graduation rates by gender. The objective in analyzing the data was to determine what gender-specific engineering education issues should be considered in pursuing the goal of increased minority participation. To…

College admissions requirements can be a powerful force toward improved student achievement in high schools and colleges. In January of 1982, California State University adopted more rigorous admission requirements, to become effective in the fall of 1984. Since that decision, morale of high school teachers has improved, and expectations and…

This paper attempts to place the available information on the nursing shortage in a broader context to improve understanding of some underlying issues. It considers available data on these issues to provide insights into the recurrent nurse shortage for a more rational basis for policy-making. Chapter 1 examines nurses' wages, wage growth, fringe…

The author examines private schools: their origins, the current rise in new private schools and private school enrollment, student ethnic and racial characteristics, private education function, the federal government's role in private education, and future outlook for private education. (CT)

Comparison of surveys in 1964 and 1976 reveal changes brought about by the growth of numbers of students and faculty, the invention of polytechnics, and the displacement of Oxford and Cambridge from dominant positions in the system. A limited amount of innovation is expected to accompany these changes. (JMF)

The impact of practice-based programs on graduate education in pharmaceutical science is discussed. It is suggested that graduate programs remain flexible in order to accommodate the role of the pharmacist-scientist and to help in attracting qualified students. (SF)

Federal policy regarding equal opportunity for men and women in intercollegiate athletics under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is viewed as a form of distributive policy that fails to incorporate principles of supply (spaces on teams) and differential demand among men and women. The result is seen to be another form of…

Proposes a new definition of transfer rate (i.e., number of transfers/total credit enrollment x 100) and a new way of measuring transfer effectiveness (i.e., number of students who transfer/number of students expected to transfer). (DMM)

An alternative analysis of minority enrollments in U.S. colleges and universities suggests that little progress has been made in minority access to higher education. The current informal backlash against affirmative action and de facto college segregation inhibit racial fairness. Segregation and restricted access should be redefined as being due…

Although honors education can be a key to the liberation of women and minorities, both groups continue to be underrepresented, perhaps because bright women and minority students are uncomfortable displaying their talents and adding pressure in an already stressful situation. (MSE)

Analyzes data on racial and sex differences in vocational education enrollments and wage and employment opportunities for vocational education graduates. Examines variations in vocational education program quality in urban districts and suggests that programs in centralized facilities are of higher quality than those in the comprehensive high…

Recent research on the physician workforce in the United States suggests that the projected supply of generalist physicians will be adequate. However, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) recommendation for training of more generalists is still valid, because more physicians will be needed to maintain an adequate generalist…

Japan's system of vocational and technical education is described, including student distributions, program admission, and employers' attitudes. Differences between Japanese and Western vocational training are discussed. (MSE)