Maryland higher education institutions serve over 360,000 students each year, and enrollment projections indicate that the number of students will continue to grow in upcoming years. While the number of students is expected to increase, so too is the diversity of the student bodies as Maryland's population grows. Alternative educational methods,…

This report presents results on the number of Maryland high school graduates who attend Howard Community College (HCC). The number of recent public high school graduates showing up at HCC increased from 384 (spring 1992 graduates) to 443 (spring 1997 graduates). HCC's share of the students who attend college in Maryland has ranged from 36-42% with…

This report presents tables detailing enrollment data for fall 1998 at Maryland's public and independent colleges and universities. Highlights include: (1) total headcount enrollment increased by 3,000 to 264,802, which was the greatest one-year increase since 1990; (2) nearly all the increase was due to a sharp rise in number of full-time…

The extent to which Maryland postsecondary institutions are fulfilling major mission statements is reviewed by campus, and 5-year program plans are presented. In addition, information is presented on enrollments, programs, finance, facilities, faculty, and libraries. The admission criteria implemented by the public four-year institutions are…

Maryland's state postsecondary education system is described, along with actions to address state needs, and institutional roles and missions. The types of institutions are distinguished and information is provided on enrollments for individual community colleges, state universities and colleges, and private institutions. Planning assumptions are…

The status of women in Maryland public higher education institutions is examined in this report prompted by the Governor's Commission on Women. The first part of the study deals with student data, including enrollment patterns, academic areas of interest, financial aid, and student progression. The second part covers employee data, such as…

The extent to which Maryland postsecondary institutions are fulfilling major mission statements is reviewed, by campus, and 5-year program plans are presented. In addition, information is presented on enrollments, programs, finance, facilities, faculty, libraries, and computer services. The admission criteria implemented by the public four-year…

National surveys have documented the substantial movement by students across state borders to attend both public and private institutions of higher education in states other than those in which they reside. This report provides data on the number of nonresident students in Maryland public institutions, the institutions they attend, and the levels…

The highlights of this summary of enrollment projections for Maryland public colleges and universities for the years 1997-2006 note that: (1) total enrollment is projected to increase by 12 percent by the year 2006, considerably below earlier projections; (2) growth rates of full- and part-time students will vary considerably, with full-time…

This report details enrollment projections for the public colleges and universities in Maryland through the year 2005. There are headcount projections for each higher education institution, with breakdowns by full- and part-time undergraduates and, as applicable, full- and part-time graduate/professional students. Projections are based on the…

A summary and analysis of data are presented regarding the tendency of Maryland high school seniors to attend institutions of higher education in other states. Out-of-state attendance is addressed from three perspectives. First, a summary is given, on a county-by-county basis, of the percentages of college-bound high school seniors who intend to…

Each Maryland public campus submits annual minority achievement reports as part of the state-mandated accountability process. This is a report of the 1995 data. In 1995, Prince George's Community College had the largest number of African-American undergraduate students (7,623) followed by Morgan (5,337), Baltimore City Community College (4,877),…

Information gathered by the Maryland Higher Education Commission's (MHEC's) automated student tracking system is analyzed to assess the transfer rate and academic performance of Prince George's Community College (PGCC) transfers to four-year institutions in Maryland. The first section examines the number of transfers from PGCC, providing a…

This collection of 33 tables provides data on various aspects of higher education in Maryland. The first table provides comparative statistics for Maryland and the country at large in the areas of educational achievement, composite SAT scores (1997), enrollment, campus mix in enrollment, degrees conferred, average resident undergraduate tuition…

Data concerning the place of residence of students attending Maryland colleges during fall 1984 are presented. The statistical tables indicate campus enrollment patterns of residents of Maryland counties and Baltimore City, out-of-state students, and foreign students. For each county, data are provided on the number of students attending each…