If the private sector of higher education is to survive, it must cooperate with the public sector in order to receive state aid. (HS)

The federal cost-of-education program would provide millions of dollars a year in direct institutional aid to public and private colleges. Funds would be granted largely on the number of students receiving federal student aid funds at each college. The history of this program is traced. (Author/PG)

While private institutions flourished in Massachusetts, it is suggested, there was little interest in developing state-supported institutions of higher education. The comprehensive overhaul of an uncoordinated network of 28 institutions on 30 campuses governed by six autonomous boards is described. (MLW)

The first of seven sets of economic indicators for periodically measuring economic prospects for academic institutions is presented. The dominant finding is that the economic growth experienced by higher education in the past decade is slowing down. Key indicators include enrollments, total current revenue, total employment, capital contract…