Information on the geographic origin of fall 1980 first-time freshmen for both the public and private sectors of Colorado higher education is presented. Detailed data is also appended by institution and by county of high school. Among the findings are the following: fewer than one-third of the 1979 and 1980 Colorado public high school graduates…

This digest summarizes and condenses some of the information about higher education in the United States from 1973-74 through 1977-78 provided by the U.S. Office of Education and other public and private educational organizations. Eleven tables are presented on the following topics: number of institutions and branch campuses, by type and control;…

Information on cooperative education programs gathered by survey is presented. Listed are 992 programs operational with 459 junior-college programs and 533 four-year-college programs. In addition to listing the colleges and universities with such programs, six categories of information about the institution and the program are provided if known.…

Recent studies have provided conflicting evidence on the relationship between school desegregation and white enrollment stability. Among the most frequently cited correlates of white withdrawal is the level of black concentration. The present study re-examines the relationship between the percent of black enrollment and white enrollment change at…

The report is divided into two major sections: credit course enrollment (headcount) and degrees granted. The first section provides headcount enrollment data for the individual institutions and institutional types of the State University of New York as well as system-wide data. Enrollment data is for the fall term of each year and is arrayed by…

AN INTERIM SURVEY DESIGNED TO SUPPLY STATISTICAL DATA TO ANYONE INVOLVED IN PLANNING AND EVALUATING FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IS PRESENTED IN THIS REPORT. FOREIGN LANGUAGE ENROLLMENTS BY PERCENT OF HIGH SCHOOL POPULATION, BY LANGUAGES, AND BY LANGUAGE LEVELS ARE TABULATED. FOREIGN LANGUAGE OFFERINGS ARE LISTED ACCORDING TO THE…

This study examines patterns of enrollment of black undergraduate students in 19 States affected by Adams-Califano litigation and rulings related to desegregation of higher education systems. The purpose of the research was to ascertain the degree of general participation of black undergraduates in higher education and to identify trends toward…

An inquiry concerning the future of Murdoch University, Western Australia, is considered, as are the resulting recommendations. After a description of the university's establishment, growth, and present circumstances, postsecondary education in Western Australia and the demand for higher education are considered. A number of adjustments to the…

Statistical data and descriptive analyses concerning higher education in the United States from 1975-80 are presented in summary form, based on information provided by the U.S. Office of Education and other public and private educational organizations. The 11 statistical tables cover the following areas: number of institutions (two-year,…

Statistical data on college and university admissions and enrollment in New York State for fall 1977 are presented. The publication includes 15 tables pertaining to degree-credit and noncredit enrollment and four tables summarizing undergraduate and graduate admissions. Tables include the following information: a summary of degree-credit and…

A technique that institutional researchers can use to assist department chairpersons in balancing student needs and faculty resources is described. Basic institutional research office data is combined with departmental data so that the department heads can justify their needs, plan recruiting, select students to achieve a balance of faculty…

Enrollment projections for use in long-range planning for Texas higher education have been updated through the use of alternative methodologies to realistically reflect changing patterns of college enrollment among various age groups and geographic areas of the state. The new forecast predicts an overall gain of l6.9 percent in the state's…

Two basic developments during the late 1960s and early 1970s will have long-term consequences for higher education in the United States. The first is the striking change in population trends; the declining birth rate reached a low of 15.6 live births per 1,000 population in 1972. The second factor examined is the apparent shift in attitude toward…

This survey of 1,814 public and nonpublic senior high schools presents statistical data in 22 tables on: (1) the lengths of sequences that the schools offer in French, German, Spanish, Russian, and Italian; (2) the extent to which students avail themselves of the sequences offered; and (3) the extent to which senior high schools give recognition…

Emerging trends in the administration of Canadian school systems is the subject of this address. The topic is restricted to three major areas of educational change: the expansion of the function of education in society, the fundamental reorganization of educational programs, and the new organizational problems centered around increasing…