The development of indicators of the price of tuition, room, and board at U.S. colleges during academic years 1972-1973 through 1979-1980 is discussed. Attention is directed to purposes and premises of the indicators, basic concepts of price and student expenses, major implications and indications evaluated during 1972-1980, and future research…

The Chancellor and the Board of Regents of the State University System (SUS) of Florida initiated a comprehensive review of Florida's colleges of education and related programs during 1984-85. The following concerns were addressed: (1) strengths and effectiveness of teacher education programs in the SUS; (2) the impact of teacher certification…

To discover why innovations fail, a model of institutionalization-termination process of innovation was applied in a study of the colleges at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo. Additionally, a recent formal evaluation of the college that updates the analysis is appended. The concepts of "boundary expansion" and…

Evaluating library collections by comparing them to bibliographies has a long history in research libraries. This evaluative study examined all 107 titles within the "Women in Botany" section of the Herbarium Library at The Ohio State University (OSU). The Herbarium is not part of the OSU Library system, but functions as a satellite to…

This report presents results of a campus climate survey which focused on student perceptions of issues related to race and ethnicity on campuses in the Oregon State System of Higher Education (OSSHE). Following a literature search and questionnaire development, questionnaires were mailed to 5,989 randomly selected students at all seven OSSHE…

This report reviews projected enrollment growth of the three segments of higher education in California: the University of California (UC), the California State University (CSU), and the California Community Colleges (CCC). The report concludes that in order to serve the enrollment growth of the next decade, the three segments should move to…

This sixth annual report contains information on student assessment programs at each of Oklahoma's 27 state colleges and universities, including community colleges. An introductory section offers background on state policy and requirements concerning student assessment at five levels: college entry, mid-program, program exit, student satisfaction,…

The authors argue that a recently proposed Minnesota policy for implementing full-cost tuition in selected practitioner master's degree programs in state institutions is counterproductive. The proposed policy is examined as a case study of probable supply and demand effects on student enrollments and institutional vitality. (Author/MSE)

The purposes of this study were twofold: (1) to examine existent tuition and fee policy in South Carolina in order to determine why these charges are high, and (2) to consider whether the practice of escrowing tuition results in undesirable consequences. The study includes close definition of the terms "tuition" and "fees" and…

Results of a campus-wide assessment of the writing skills of students at Ferris State College (Michigan) are presented. In fall 1985 and spring 1986, incoming freshmen produced writing samples in English classes. Upper-division students in the following programs also produced writing samples: allied health, arts and sciences, business, education,…

The impact of different admissions policies on Black, Hispanic, and White applicants was investigated, using College Board data. Five undergraduate admissions models were assessed. The single-index minimum model uses a single index, such as high school grade point average (GPA), to determine eligibility. The multiple-index minimum model uses two…

A study of college affordability compared changes in family income, Pell grants, Stafford loans, and state grants with changes in the average costs of public two- and four-year colleges. It concluded that both sectors became more affordable to low- and middle-income families in the 1970s but less affordable in the 1980s. (Author/DB)

Recent appellate court decisions concerning private social clubs, unreported decisions brought by fraternities, and developments in related case law have strengthened the position that college social fraternity chapters at public colleges and universities may claim a full range of legal protections under the constitutional doctrine known as…

In light of significant restructuring in New Jersey higher education and shrinking public funds, this project comprehensively examined New Jersey's system of financial aid. It was conducted through the compilation and assessment of program data as well as through interviews with several individuals in the New Jersey higher education community. The…

Data were gathered and analyzed in Fall 1993 on the use of residence hall facilities at all New York state operated colleges with residence halls and these data were also analyzed for trends by comparison with data since 1984. Twenty-six institutions were surveyed. Findings include the following: (1) in Fall 1993 the total utilization of residence…