Issues related to student attrition in the three Nebraska postsecondary systems are described and an assessment of their implications is offered. Other purposes of the report are to: review statewide goals that could be adopted to reduce student attrition; present a research design that describes how an in-depth attrition study should be…

Enrollment data for Nebraska institutions of higher education are presented. Data were obtained from the Higher Education General Information Survey. Full- and part-time enrollment and headcount enrollment for fall 1973 through fall 1978 are compiled by type of institution, by institutional sectors, and by institution. Detailed fall headcount…