Data on New York's fall 1986 higher education enrollment and admissions, presented in 17 tables, includes: trends in degree-credit enrollment in public, independent, and proprietary institutions by institution type (fall 1970-1986); degree-credit enrollments by level of study, sector, and sex; percent distribution of degree-credit enrollment by…

Data provided from the Research and Planning, Enrollment and Degrees System (RPEDS) in the state of Massachusetts are offered. Tables are presented with a focus on: total enrollment; gender; race/ethnicity; age; and comparison with Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) enrollment. Specific findings include: a total of 128,781…

Fall 1988 enrollment data were collected from the 50 Illinois public community colleges and compared with data from earlier years. The colleges reported enrollments at the end of the regular fall registration period and, therefore, did not include students who enrolled during the term. Analyses of the data revealed that: (1) in fall 1988, the…

Fall 1987 "end-of-registration" enrollment data were gathered for the 50 public community colleges in Illinois and compared with data from previous years. Highlights of the analysis indicate that: (1) the colleges enrolled 324,163 students in instructional credit courses, representing a decrease of 3.2% from the fall 1986 term; (2)…

Current enrollment trends for Connecticut higher education are identified, along with enrollment projections to 2000, based on revised state population estimates. Also covered in narrative and statistical sections are: population trends, Connecticut high school graduation trends, and enrollment projections by type of institution. Enrollment trends…

Results of a recent study of attrition, retention, and transfer within the system of public higher education in Kentucky are summarized. Attrition, retention, and transfer rates are presented by class level and institution for 1979-80. For first-time full-time freshmen, the university system had an attrition rate of 27.9 percent, ranging from 20.6…

The first in a series of annual analytical reports prepared by the Missouri Department of Higher Education from the annual state data collection is presented. Tables, charts, and graphs provide numerical data, supplemented by brief analyses, in these areas: enrollment by sector; enrollment trends for fall 1974 through fall 1978; fall enrollment…

Computer files containing enrollment data for an urban, multi-campus community college for Fall 1972 and Fall 1978 were examined as part of a longitudinal study to determine: (1) enrollment trends of male and female students; (2) enrollment trends of male and female students for selected curriculum areas (Arts, Business Technology,…

A study was undertaken, in 1976 and for the three following years, of adult students in Australian higher education. The study examined: (1) the phenomenon of adult students and the extent of their involvement in higher education; (2) the politics and practices of institutions towards these students; (3) staff attitudes in the courses; (4) adult…

As enrollment in transfer programs and the relative number of students who transfer to four-year institutions decrease, transfer education is losing its preeminence as the principal function of the community college. From 1907 to 1940, transfer education comprised 60-70% of enrollment and maintained its preeminence through the mid 1960's. By 1973,…

Results of the American Institute of Physics' 1986-87 annual enrollment and degree survey for physics and astronomy are presented. The summary report contains information about the degree recipients of 1986 and enrollments for 1986-87. Ten-year trends are presented to illustrate change. The data are presented in tables accompanied by narrative…

Data tables summarize various aspects of enrollment and services at the Washington community colleges, providing fall quarter data for 1977 through 1981. After introductory material highlighting the significant changes in the community colleges' profile, the report provides headcount and full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment data by funding source…

In order to reveal trends in community college enrollments in Washington, student demographic and enrollment data for academic year 1978-79 were compiled and compared with figures for previous years. The study report provides annualized averages for full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollments for the years 1968-69 to 1978-79 and quarterly and…

Data were gathered on the 2,005 new and transfer students who entered Kapiolani Community College in Fall, 1979. These data, extracted from student applications, placement test files, and financial aid records, show that: (1) 61% of the students were female; (2) 43% were below the age of 19; (3) 88% were unmarried; (4) 60% had attended a public,…

Enrollment projections for Montgomery College (MC) during the fiscal years 1981 through 1985 are outlined and graphically illustrated in this report. Chapter I details the methodology of the projection analysis, in which varying enrollment predictions, based on alternative assumptions, are matched with the projections derived from a curve-fitting…