Author had a positive attitude toward the future of education and outlined the contributions and development of community colleges. Also listed nine priorities for educational research. (RK)

Because of the importance of reliable information regarding transfer students for regional and system-wide planning, and interinstitutional cooperation, the data gathered for this study have been organized and presented in a variety of formats designed to provide immediate answers to a wide range of questions that may be formulated regarding…

What is the nature of the "no-show" problem for the fall semester of 1973-74 at Alcorn State University? Approximately 45 percent of those students surveyed did not attend college in the fall. The primary reason for nonattendance at any college was given as financial by 34 percent of the students surveyed. The primary reason for those attending…

This study is concerned with assessing the number and percentage of high school graduates in Mississippi in 1963-67 who entered college. Data were secured from the annual reports FALL ENROLLMENTS OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES IN MISSISSIPPI issued for the academic years 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1966-67, and 1967-68 by the Board of Trustees of…

This document presents a report of a study that was designed to determine the rate of retention of students enrolled in colleges and universities in Tennessee that physical facility needs of institutions in the state might be determined. The first year of the study, 1968, was spent in compiling information on students entering Tennessee colleges…

This document presents a report of a study that was designed to determine the rate of retention of students enrolled in colleges and universities in Tennessee that physical facility needs of institutions in the state might be determined. The first year of study, 1968, was spent in compiling information on students entering Tennessee colleges and…

The 1974 Survey of Foreign Language Registrations in United States Institutions of Higher Education, conducted by the Modern Language Association, is described here. (RM)

During the sixties, community college planners were conservative in their attitudes toward integrated humanities or interdisciplinary courses, but two-year college enrollments have changed and so have those attitudes. Examples of current approaches are described. (LBH)

A synthesis of empirical research on the effects of scale (enrollment size) on average cost per student in higher education using a meta-analytic approach is presented. Results are reported for two-year colleges, four-year colleges, and universities, and for expenditures in several areas including instruction and administration. (Author/MLW)

Data on high school graduates per 1,000 population, public college students per 1,000 population, higher education as a percentage of tax revenue, state and local tax dollars per college student, and the percentage of higher education revenue generated by tuition are reported for each state and the District of Columbia. (MSE)

Documents the recent higher education enrollment and degree-attainment status of Black Americans. Results indicate that (1) enrollment is stagnant or declining, (2) Black students are underrepresented, and (3) few institutions have awarded Blacks degrees in sciences. Suggests that a combination of individual and institutional-level efforts is…

The high and rising higher education enrollment rate for women in most Western nations is discussed, and problems in educational equity relating to uneven enrollment rates in various disciplines are noted. (MSE)

A committee studying Texas higher education has withdrawn a controversial proposal to merge institutions, instead adopting a broad set of principles for higher education and specific recommendations for state colleges and universities. The objective is to improve education during state economic decline due to falling oil prices. (MSE)

A clinical pharmacy certificate program, the most popular among Alabama pharmacists, is described, including statistics concerning enrollment, participant characteristics, factors important in pharmacists' entering and leaving the program, and pharmacists' views of the program's strengths and weaknesses. (MSE)

Examines journalism enrollment patterns in colleges across the United States based on a 1983 survey of 201 programs. (HOD)