This report (the second of three volumes) presents the results of the annual survey of the geographic origins, or permanent residence, of students attending institutions of the State University of New York during the fall 1990 term. The report presents data on all credit-course students and all institutions of the State University system. Volume…

The 10th annual Survey of Graduate Science and Engineering Students and Postdoctorates requested data from all institutions of higher education in the United States in which there was at least one science or engineering program leading to a master's or doctoral degree (separate forms for medical and health-related programs were included). These…

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) converted from a quarter to semester calendar at the beginning of the 1988-89 academic year. A study was conducted after the first year of the use of the new calendar to determine its effects on enrollment and student persistence. Full- and part-time enrollment data and student retention rates for…

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.…

System-wide data on student retention and attrition prepared by the Central Staff Office of Institutional Research for the State University of New York is presented, with minimal narrative. Attrition/retention information is reported as of the fall 1978 semester on: (a) five cohorts of first-time, full-time students in baccalaureate programs; (b)…

To understand patterns of student enrollment, particularly with regard to student attrition, Mercer County Community College developed a computerized information tracking system which monitors enrollment for each semester's entering class, both full- and part-time, for a period of six semesters. This report details enrollment patterns for fall…

Comprehensive data on students attending the State University of New York are presented. The major tables in the report array four fundamental student characteristics: age group, sex level (undergraduate/graduate), and workload (part-time/full-time). Summary data are presented for the entire system and for each institutional type within the…

Fall 1979 student registration data for the seven Hawaii community colleges were examined to determine faculty teaching load as measured by average semester hours taught, average hours in contact with students, and average class size. The study revealed that Fall 1979 enrollment was slightly higher than the previous Fall's; that there were…

This report compiles 1975-76 enrollment information for 776 two-year postsecondary institutions, including accredited or approved degree-granting junior and community colleges, multi-purpose, technical, and/or vocational schools and institutes, and university branch campuses. Total enrollment for 1975-76 among the reporting institutions increased…

Information obtained on enrollment at 138 of the 141 institutions that hold membership in the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC) is presented in this eigth annual report. Figures are based on head counts of both full-time and part-time enrollment and include extension students enrolled in courses for…

Statistics from the period covering the year 1973-74 and the fall quarter of 1974 are contained in this document. Statistics for fall 1974, include: (1) a summary of campus enrollment; (2) new, continuing, and returning students; (3) full-time and part-time students; (4) undergraduates by college or school and class level; (5) major field of…

The author deals primarily with people who make a change in career orientation so distinct that the move requires at least a year of professional or graduate education. Chapters examine such topics as the changing nature of middle age; fields of study or endeavor (mainly social work, librarianship, elementary and secondary education, and other…

These documents contain narrative analyses and tables of data pertaining to student enrollment and enrollment trends in Illinois public community colleges for fall 1975, spring 1976, and fall 1976. Data presented in tabular form include: comparison and trends in enrollment data from 1965 through 1975, enrollment data for fall 1975 relating to…

This document contains 33 tables of statistical data which describe aspects of enrollment, instructional programs, financial support, and student characteristics in Kentucky's community colleges during 1975-76. Total headcount enrollment was 17,362 in fall 1975, an increase of 27% over that of fall 1974. Of the total enrollment, 79% of the…

Pennsylvania College of Technology's Project Profile is designed to collect data on the characteristics and objectives of entering students and compare results to those from previous years. This report presents data on the 4,674 students who applied and matriculated in fall 1994 and includes comparisons by student responses for fall 1990 to fall…