It is important for students to have a feel for some of the key numerical and size characteristics of their country, and often graphic blackline masters permit easier, quicker learning than many chapters of text. For this purpose maps, tables, and graphs depicting various characteristics of the United States' population have been compiled in this…

Changes in the management of education can increase the efficiency of educational systems, freeing resources that can be used to increase the availability of education, according to this book. The reader's attention is first drawn to the worldwide crisis facing education--while the demand for education continues to increase, budgets are reaching…

Enrollment trends as of fall 1980 in graduate degree programs in pharmacy are examined. Information is presented on full- and part-time students, women and minority enrollments, financial support programs provided to graduate students in 1980-81, enrollments by discipline, and enrollments by schools. The trend since 1978 in graduate education in…

This publication, the 10th in a series of annual projections of data on education, incorporates projections of elementary and secondary enrollments based on revised projections by the Bureau of the Census. Because significant changes in enrollment patterns have occurred during the past few years in institutions of higher education, this edition…

This English translation of an annotated bibliography providing information about Yugoslavia educational resources and school systems contains ninety-seven book and article citations which appeared during 1972. Contents include the following topics and areas of educational interest; history, research, and the development of education; school…

Ninety-three book and article citations which appeared during 1971 are included in this English translation of an annotated bibliography containing information about Yugoslavian educational resources and school systems. Works cited refer to history, educational development, school reform, teacher training, and various levels of the schools and…

This three-volume report presents the results of the annual survey of the geographic origins, or permanent residences, of students attending institutions of the State University of New York (SUNY) during the Fall 1994 term. The first volume summarizes: (1) the distribution of all credit course students by load (full-time/part-time), level…

Since educational statistics, which are relatively easy to obtain, can only attempt to measure "quality," this paper asks how quality in higher education is assessed and how educational rankings, which are defined as benchmarks or attempts to measure, contribute to this process. The paper notes that while attempts to rank institutions of…

This fourth edition of the "Mini-Digest of Education Statistics" provides a pocket-sized compilation of statistical information about American education from kindergarten through graduate school. The "Mini-Digest" is an easy reference for materials found in greater detail in the "Digest of Education…

This three-volume report presents the results of the annual survey of the geographic origins, or permanent residence, of students attending institutions of the State University of New York (SUNY) during the Fall 1993 term. The first volume summarizes: (1) the distribution of all credit course students by load (full-time/part-time), level…

In 1989, North Carolina's scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) were the lowest in the nation, with a total score of 836 for North Carolina compared to 903 for the nation. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction developed a five-point plan to address this situation. The SAT results for 1990 show an increase for North Carolina to an…

This compilation of recent statistical information on science and mathematics degrees in the United States also describes the larger environment of employment of individuals with science and mathematics degrees and provides some information on non-U.S. citizens receiving degrees in these areas. Data are derived from four survey programs of the…

This report details higher education enrollment in South Dakota colleges and universities as of the close of the second week of the 1991 spring term. The tables present data on headcount and full-time equivalent enrollment for public and private institutions; compare 1991 to 1990 figures; and provide data on various categories of students by…

Statistics on minority enrollment in Connecticut institutions of higher education for 1976-1982 are reviewed. Trends include the following: there were 13,326 minority students enrolled in Connecticut public and private institutions in fall 1982; minority enrollment grew 26.2 percent between 1976 and 1980; enrollment increased in each ethnic…

This study documents the pervasiveness of male dominance in educational leadership roles. Statistics demonstrate that only a very small number of women occupy positions in top-level administration. Legislation and regulations affecting women in higher education and at the elementary and secondary education levels are identified. The study…