Consolidation of schedules for traditional and nontraditional college students could save money. However, a study of full-time students and faculty members showed they preferred traditional time frames and two or three class meetings per week. Innovative scheduling will still be needed for nontraditional part-time students. (JAC)

This report provides annualized enrollment information for the Wyoming community college system for the 2006-2007 academic year. During this year, credit headcount at Wyoming's community colleges has increased by 0.2%, and now exceeds 23,000. The report also indicates that the difference between enrollments of men and women continues to decrease.…

This report includes Spring 2007 semester enrollment information for Wyoming's seven comprehensive community colleges. Selected data includes student counts by credit hours, county, full-time students (FTE), program or study, ethnicity and a ten-year history. (Contains 12 tables.) [For the Fall 2006 enrollment report, see ED502749.]

Recent developments in econometrics that are relevant to the task of estimating costs in higher education are reviewed. The relative effectiveness of alternative statistical procedures for estimating costs are also tested. Statistical cost estimation involves three basic parts: a model, a data set, and an estimation procedure. Actual data are used…

Is college student academic performance harmed by competing employment obligations? At what point do the hours spent on the job begin to interfere with the predicted academic achievement of full-time students? This study addresses these questions by analyzing data collected from students at two non-residential community colleges. Using an outcomes…

The contribution of the traditionally black institutions (TBIs) to the undergraduate education of blacks in 20 states was studied, with attention to trends in enrollments and degrees from 1970-1982. From 1970 to 1976, the number of black full-time undergraduates almost doubled in 17 southern states and Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Ohio. In 1970,…

Expenditures by six colleges (Lynchburg College, Seattle University, the University of Chicago, the University of South Carolina, Western State College of Colorado, and Williams College) are analyzed. Many of the data used for the analysis are those supplied by the annual Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS). (MLW)

This publication presents data on fall 2000 enrollment in Mississippi's public higher education institutions. Section 1, "Total Headcount Enrollment," includes on- and off-campus headcount enrollment by level, ethnicity, gender, residence, and headcount and full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment by level and full- or part-time status.…

This publication presents data on fall 1999 enrollment in Mississippi's public higher education institutions. Section 1, "Total Headcount Enrollment," includes on- and off-campus headcount enrollment by level, ethnicity, gender, and residence; and headcount and full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment by level and full- and part-time.…

Enrollment figures by level, enrollment status, and type and control of institution are presented, comparing public institutions with private institutions, and full-time students with part-time students. (MLW)

A survey of full-time undergraduates at Laurentian University (Ontario) measured student perceptions of the benefits of a university education. Six diverse student categories were identified based on the reasons for pursuing an education: self-improvement, social pressure, learning, self-development, career, and continued study of a favorite…

The difference between male students' actual and potential earnings are analyzed based on data from the 1970 wave of the National Longitudinal Study (NLS) Youths Labor Market Experience and the 1979 NLS Youths cohort. Estimates are provided by full- and part-time enrollments and level, and results compared to other estimates. (Author/MSE)

To help inform policymakers and the public about the progress of education in the United States, Congress has mandated that the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) produce an annual report, "The Condition of Education." This year's report presents 42 indicators on important topics and trends in U.S. education. These…

This report includes Fall 2006 semester enrollment information for Wyoming's seven comprehensive community colleges. Selected data includes student counts by credit hours, county, full-time students (FTE), program or study, ethnicity and a 10-year history. (Contains 12 tables.) [For the Fall 2005 edition of this report, see ED502745.]

Effects on students of changing from the term to the semester academic calendar at Central Missouri State University (CMSU) were studied. Attention was directed to changes in average student credit hours generated, course load, grades earned, and classes dropped per students. Undergraduate and graduate students were evaluated 2 years before and 2…