The plight of private colleges that cannot pass inflation on to the taxpayer as the public institutions can is discussed. A proposal is presented that the four-year public sector be redefined as one that receives not more than a 50-percent tax subsidy. (MLW)

Describes a study to measure the cumulative financial condition and the financial progress of Pennsylvania's higher education institutions and to develop and refine measures of financial condition. Information covered includes trend consensus, source of financial data, presentation of the analysis, and accomplishments. (MLW)

Information is reported on state funds in support of public and private medical schools for the 1978-79 school year. The figures on public schools include breakdowns by state, distinguishing between funds provided directly to medical schools and funds provided through parent universities. (JMD)

Discussion of funding for public colleges and universities in the United States looks at different mechanisms for measuring institutional performance, recent experiences with performance indicators for purposes of funding and the pitfalls and limitations of their use, the current status of performance-based funding in public colleges, and…

Between June and September 1995, this performance audit examined Colorado higher education cost containment in debt refinancing and improvements to student loan processes according to generally accepted government auditing standards. With respect to debt refinancing, the audit concluded that in general, governing boards and institutions were…

Methods used to study the cost of public higher education in California were assessed, and eight limitations of previous studies were identified. The intent in reviewing cost-research methodology was to demonstrate that prior studies adopted a narrow approach to the topic. It was proposed that a study of costs must provide an overview of the whole…

Beginning with the premise that postsecondary institutions in most states will suffer some sort of fiscal crisis in the 1980's, this paper discusses the strategies a state can use in contending with financial problems and turns to California's experiences after Proposition 13 for specific examples. After describing the two probable types of…

Information is provided on federal financial aid to undergraduate and graduate students and on federal categorical programs. The emphasis is upon programs administered by the Department of Education, although programs of general interest which support independent institutions are included for other federal departments. Each program and its funding…

This survey and analysis attempt to report on plans, programs, policies, and practices to meet the exigency situation, i.e., a decline in financial support and/or enrollments that require the release of professional staff -- tenured and non-tenured. The survey was made among institutions who were members of the American Association of State…

This document discusses the use of a formula approach to the preparation and recommendation of state government appropriations in support of public higher education activities. Emphasis is placed on general objectives, expenditures by programs, income, primary programs, support programs, and student financial assistance. (MJM)

Guidelines for establishing community colleges in Arkansas are provided. The sections of the manual are as follows: What Is a Community College? What Are Its Advantages for the Student? Community Colleges and Other Institutions of Higher Education; The Finance and Control of a Community College; Steps in the Establishment of a Community College in…

This study examined faculty research in California presently under way; analyzed the research in terms of the stipulation in the Donahoe Act regarding functions of segments of California higher education; made proposals for implementing recommendations resulting from the study. Material for the study was drawn from documents made available by…

Each year the Cooperative Institutional Research program of the American Council of Education publishes national normative data on characteristics of first-time, fulltime freshmen college students. This report compares the national 4-year college norms with the norms of Fort Hays Kansas State College and analyzes these norms statistically to…

Three graphic presentations from the Council for Financial Aid to Education are offered. They include data on voluntary support received in 1974-75 by 1034 higher education institutions by (1) donor category, (2) source, and (3) type of institution. (LBH)

This report reviews the policies and resultant compensation levels for executives in California public higher education. The report also contains information on California's community colleges. In responding to the legislative directive, the report focuses on describing changes in policy or compensation levels over the last 12 months. Compensation…