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Macunovich, Diane J. – Change, 1997
An updated model of the effect of birth rate on demand for higher education predicts that if current patterns hold, the total demand for higher education by U.S. residents ages 18-24 will increase by 30% over the next decade. The projection assumes a continuation of past funding availability and continued influence of cohort size and international…
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Demography, Educational Demand, Enrollment Influences

Sam, Norman H. – Change, 1979
A critical look is taken of the comparatively recent practice of awarding college credit for life or work experience. It is suggested that the life-experience approach to "respectability" combines academic snobbery and elitism with pragmatism due to the fear of declining enrollments and subsequent job loss. (LBH)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Adult Education, Adult Students, College Admission

Fitt, Alfred B. – Change, 1977
The Bakke case before the Supreme Court raises questions far beyond the obvious ones about admissions policy. It may be a turning point in the history of American race relations. (Editor/LBH)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Educational Demand, Higher Education, Medical Schools

Change, 1997
While personal-income patterns have flattened for most groups, the constant-dollar prices charged by colleges and universities have increased by almost threefold. The resulting sense that the public is being asked to pay more tuition for less eventual income has caused public anxiety about higher education's value. The data are most clear for…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Benefits, Educational Demand

McNamara, William – Change, 1977
Trends in vocational training in both higher education institutions and the business world are reviewed along with reports of changes in the job market and the role of the federal government. (LBH)
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Education, College Role, Education Work Relationship

Conway, Jill Kerr – Change, 1984
The small private college may be a better vehicle for recruiting a diverse student body into higher education than is commonly recognized. The only true competition in higher education is among a few well-endowed private institutions for the best students. It would be shortsighted to eliminate this sector.
Descriptors: College Students, Competition, Educational Demand, Educational Supply

Niebuhr, Herman, Jr. – Change, 1982
Faced with declining enrollments and poor morale, U.S. higher education must address the fundamental issue of how a modern society organizes to develop its people. A new human learning system requires citizen awareness of self-development needs, a sense of the individual's place in society, and interinstitutional cooperation. Examples are…
Descriptors: College Role, Declining Enrollment, Educational Demand, Educational Innovation

Bonham, George W. – Change, 1979
This introduction to a series of articles on education and work focuses on the challenge to institutions of higher education that the adult lifelong learner presents. Topics include the potential for adult learning, learning needs, characteristics of adult learners, and the ability of traditional campuses to accommodate these students. (JMD)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Education Work Relationship, Educational Change

Centra, John A. – Change, 1979
Various enrollment projections for higher education and factors affecting enrollment are discussed, such as the job market for college graduates, inflation and tuition costs, student aid, the size of the college-age population, women and minority students, and military recruitment. (JMD)
Descriptors: Declining Enrollment, Educational Demand, Employment Opportunities, Enrollment Influences

Moorman, Paul – Change, 1978
The state of education in Saudi Arabia is reviewed in this brief analysis of the country's growth. Considered are the single-sex institutions, enrollment trends at the university level, faculty shortages, campus expansion, and religious influences. (LBH)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Cultural Context, Developing Nations, Educational Demand

Barasch, Frances K. – Change, 1981
A new source of students, workers eligible for tuition aid plans offered as incentives or negotiated by unions, is seen as a significant development for higher education. Some worker education programs are described. Low participation rates are seen as the result of lack of information. (MLW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Educational Demand, Extension Education

Astin, Alexander W. – Change, 1977
According to a national study, many recent policy changes in American higher education have not only failed to enhance educational programs but have contributed to their deterioration. Focus is on the expansion of the public sector, the shift toward larger institutions, the eclipse of single-sex colleges, public community colleges, deemphasis on…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Coeducation, Community Colleges, Educational Demand

Wilms, Wellford W. – Change, 1987
A large and growing part of American postsecondary education, proprietary schools, offer lessons for traditional institutions in attracting new students in a career-oriented market. Effective marketing is important since proprietary schools compete not only with each other, but also with public community colleges. Specific schools and agencies are…
Descriptors: Business Education, Community Colleges, Competition, Court Litigation

Plater, William M. – Change, 1995
This article argues that time is the single most important asset of college faculty and administrators and that, in the future, management of that time will be an increasingly important function of college administration. Ways to optimize use of time-related resources are outlined. (MSE)
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Role, Administrators, Classroom Research
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