This essay examines the college lives of two generations of Iowa's black college women in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It focuses on the experiences of black women at Iowa's private colleges and the University of Iowa (UI) from 1878 to 1928. The experiences of black women in Iowa's colleges and universities are important for…

Student attitudes and awareness of the health services program at Salem State College were studied. A questionnaire was administered to 312 randomly selected students, or 7 percent of the school population. Ninety percent of the respondents were between 16 and 25 years old. Findings indicate that although nearly 90 percent of the respondents were…

Statistical tables are presented on the 1977 summer session enrollment in Oklahoma higher education. The data show a 3.7 percent increase over the previous year. Of the total enrollment, 88.7 percent was in public colleges and universities and 11.7 percent in private institutions. Information is provided on: full-time equivalent enrollment; senior…

This document explores how Virginia higher education perpetuates stereotypic social roles, the evolution of sexually segregated schools, the current evidences of sexual discrimination towards faculty, staff and students, the State Council of Higher Education's 1967 plan for higher education, the status of Virginia higher education under the law…

The birth and evolution of the Normal School that capped the extensive public school system in Newark in 1855 and became Kean College of New Jersey is described. Needed to supply the rapidly expanding schools with competent teachers, the early school reflected the character of the city and affected the development of Newark itself. The quality of…

This study used data from a 4-year longitudinal study of students at the University of Missouri, Columbia, to explore differences between males and females in their decisions to seek bachelor's degrees. The study focused particularly on three mediating variables: (1) performance levels, (2) expectations, and (3) attainment values. Data were…

College enrollment forecasts for fall 1985 and 1986 and trends during 1979-1984 are presented for Washington State. Enrollment information is provided on the community college and four-year systems, as well as for five four-year institutions. The two forecasting methods are reviewed: an opportunity model, which projects college enrollment…

The status of women in Maryland public higher education institutions is examined in this report prompted by the Governor's Commission on Women. The first part of the study deals with student data, including enrollment patterns, academic areas of interest, financial aid, and student progression. The second part covers employee data, such as…

Presented is information on the educational process, or success, of students attending private and public institutions. It is assumed that the role played by small private liberal arts colleges can be understood only in the larger context of the total higher education domain, public and private. The criterion of student progress is completion of…

Information concerning college and university admissions and enrollment in New York State for fall 1978 is compiled in this document published annually by the New York State Education Department. Enrollment data are tabulated by type of institution, level of study, sex, institutional classification, attendance status, and credit/noncredit status.…

Tables detail fall 1983 higher education enrollment by type and control of institutions, by student level, and by state. Included are students enrolled in specialized institutions and new institutions not yet classified. (MLW)

Data on 1976-1984 college and university enrollment trends are presented, based on the Higher Education General Information Survey. Information is provided on higher education enrollments by control and level of institution, student sex, and full-time and part-time attendance status. Trends in enrollment are for the 50 states and the District of…

The 1983-1984 Student Data Report, which is derived from the Oklahoma Regents' Unitized Data System, is presented. Statistical data and narrative sections cover movement into college, enrollments, student distribution, student progression, and transfer of students. Specific topics include: average annual movement of Oklahoma students into higher…

This report, containing analyses of various aggregations of fall 1974 higher education enrollment data, complements the already-published "Fall Enrollment in Higher Education, 1974--Basic Tables," which consists of computer-generated tabulations of data compiled by level and control of institution, state, and individual institution.…

A survey was conducted at Harcum Junior College, a private, independent college for women, to ascertain student perceptions of the pedagogical characteristics of teachers who they believed had been most successful in developing their thinking processes. The responses of 390 students, 78% of the total student body, were compared with the responses…