The basic conclusions of a study done by the Carnegie Council on Policy Studies in Higher Education was that colleges and professional schools are vigorously engaged in affirmative-action admissions programs, and any restrictions on their freedom to use race as a criterion for acceptance could substantially reduce the participation of minority…

This publication provides a comprehensive overview of work done across all parts of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Each issue contains short publications, summaries, and descriptions that cover all NCES publications, data products, and funding opportunities developed over a 3-month period. Each issue also contains a message…

This report provides comparative data for the major independent institutions of higher education in Florida, including key data on enrollments and completions by degree level. This information allows comparison of levels of productivity and racial and ethnic diversity among members of the Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida (ICUF).…

This paper on electronic fact books begins with a section that presents background on fact books, dating back to the publication of "Statistics of Land-Grant Colleges and Universities" by the U.S. Office of Education in 1867. The second section considers advantages of fact books as data resources and for decision making, planning, self…

Reports the results of a personally conducted survey on graduate programs in English that ranged from amusing to appalling. (JL)

Provides statistics of 1988 engineering and engineering technology enrollments surveyed by the Engineering Manpower Commission. Presented are tables showing the 10-year trend, enrollment by curriculum, and enrollment by schools for all students. (YP)

Discusses the lack of minorities in the library profession and suggests steps to help increase the number of minorities in higher education and librarianship, in the areas of hiring practices, monetary incentives, recruitment, and academic and social environment. A sidebar reports statistics on degrees awarded and students enrolled in library and…

Analysis of educational statistics published by the Cuban government and by the United Nations (UNESCO) for 1969-88 focuses on enrollments in Cuban schools and colleges, student-teacher ratios, and the percentage of repeaters in each grade. Data tables include comparisons with other countries of Latin America and North America. (SV)

Briefly examines recent trends in undergraduate economics degrees. Discovers that despite periodic cycles, the proportion of degrees awarded has remained fairly steady. Includes statistical tables detailing the number and percentage of economics baccalaureate degrees awarded by colleges and universities. Discusses possible reasons and implications…

This report summarizes the response of the State University of New York (SUNY) constituent institutions to the biannual survey of non-credit instructional activities for the period: July 1, 1994 through December 31, 1994. It provides statistical data and tables that summarize overall registrations and non-credit instructional activities and…

High school profiles are often essential for college admissions officers interpreting information from applicants or schools. Not all secondary schools are well known to all college admissions staff members, and as schools and college admission staffs change, knowledge of a high school's standards, curricula, and student body may not exist.…

Preliminary statistics are presented for enrollment and degrees awarded for higher education in the United States in the 1990-91 academic year. The data were obtained from 665 institutions of higher education on the Early Estimates Panel, a stratified random sample that is representative of the universe of 3,559 institutions of higher education in…

Since university enrollment forecasting is very important, many different methods and models have been proposed by researchers. Two new methods for enrollment forecasting are introduced: (1) the fuzzy time series model; and (2) the artificial neural networks model. Fuzzy time series has been proposed to deal with forecasting problems within a…

This report presents utilization summary data in the form of 12 tables from all New York State-operated institutions of higher education having residence hall facilities. The tables provide information on such areas as occupancy rates, bed rental information, revenue-producing "other" utilization, and trends in facility utilization from…

This annual Fact Book is a compendium of statistics and information on a variety of subjects and issues concerning education in California. It is designed to aid reporters covering education, and to serve as a reference for educators, legislators, and the general public. The 1993-94 Fact Book contains information on numerous issues: fingertip…