This fourth annual report of the New Mexico State Commission on Postsecondary Education essentially describes activities in five areas. The finance and budget review section provides a profile of public colleges and universities; branch colleges; four-year private colleges and universities; as well as outlining the actual operating expenditures…

This report compares the revenue by source and expenditures by purpose of postsecondary education in New York State. Using this information as a base, the dependence on tax-levy support for each sector of higher education is identified. Because of the diversity of institutional mission and size within and among the sectors, relationships for…

The study's main objectives were: to describe management techniques and incentives used to operate successful proprietary vocational schools; to compare these techniques and incentives with those existing at community colleges; and to review Federal policies affecting the utilization of proprietary vocational schools. Data and information for the…

To collect information on recent and ongoing research studies relating to the present condition and the future of the private sector of higher education, various procedures were used, including letter solicitation to noted researchers, media notices, and informal requests. The procedures resulted in the identification of over 150 studies. The…

Examined the impact of child care center size on cost, quality, and profits per child. Examined centers ranging from 40 to 80 children and found total cost and revenue per child were similar for small, medium, and large centers. Found profits per child were highest in large centers and that there was no relationship between center quality and…

This volume provides general information on programs, policies, procedures, and fiscal record keeping and reporting for federally funded student financial aid programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, Title IV. Chapter 1 provides an overview of Title IV programs. Chapter 2 discusses general institutional responsibilities related to managing…

This analysis examines alternative ways to use the approximately $6 billion now spent annually on Pell Grants to produce higher maximum awards for low-income students. The need for such alternatives is based on the rapidly declining value of the maximum Pell Grant as a percentage of college costs. A table offers 5-year baseline projections under…

Based on information from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, this report provides data and reports analytical findings on postsecondary education in Nebraska concerning enrollment, degrees awarded, institutional finance, and faculty salaries. Findings included: (1) total headcount enrollment in all state institutions in 1992 was…

Financial statistics on postsecondary education finance in New York State, including trends in both state support and sector revenues and expenditures, are assessed. Standardized fiscal information for 1979-1980 through 1983-1984 is provided for the four sectors: the State University of New York (SUNY), City University of New York, the private…

This study was commissioned by the State of Rhode Island to provide a factual basis for future education policy decisions. Since Rhode Island has a higher percentage of children in nonpublic schools than any other State, the future of these schools is particularly crucial. Nonpublic schools in Rhode Island are divided into two basic types:…

This publication reports data on financial aid available to students at New York's degree-granting postsecondary institutions. As an opening overview details, the tables are based on data provided by postsecondary institutions by the Higher Education Services Corporation and units of the State Education Department responsible for administering…

Data on various aspects of the revenues flowing into colleges and universities during the mid and late 1970s are provided. Attention is directed to the total amount of financial resources used for higher education, the way that the total has changed in recent years in absolute and relative terms, and who contributes what portion of the total. The…

Results of the 1979-80 Survey of Voluntary Support of Education are presented, along with national estimates of voluntary support of higher education. For 180 core institutions reporting in both 1978-79 and 1979-80, it was found that: (1) total support grew 18.1 percent in contrast to the 6.1 percent gain reported for the core group in 1978-79;…

Discusses concerns expressed in the annual status report of child care centers for 1995, including the expansion of many child care chains, economic concerns, the role of licensing, and future projections. Contains a list of the 50 largest North American for-profit child care organizations and profiles the leaders of the 6 largest. (AA)

This document analyzes Nebraska data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) concerning trends and significant changes in head count enrollment, degrees awarded, institutional finance, full-time faculty at Nebraska's 13 public and 17 independent colleges and universities, and enrollment and degrees at the state's private…