Current data for the State of New York and the nation as a whole are reviewed to determine the status of women in postsecondary education in New York. Areas of progress are noted and other areas where problems still exist are described. It is hoped that this paper will serve as a background document for reviewing statewide policy and will assist…

Enrollment trends in professional degree programs in pharmacy as of fall 1980 are examined. Information is presented on: full-time and part-time enrollments in the final three years in professional degree programs; enrollments in other than the final three years of the curriculum; full-time enrollments of students studying for the Pharm.D. as…

A profile of the fall 1979 first-time freshmen at the City University of New York (CUNY) is presented and comparisons are made with the fall 1975 and 1976 classes. In fall 1976, tuition was imposed for the first time and new admissions criteria were set. In comparison to fall 1976 enrollments, the number of first-time freshmen enrollment at CUNY…

The needs for postsecondary education in Alaska are discussed in a policy statement covering the planning environment (economic and enrollment), need and demand for services, system responsiveness, and supporting resource requirements (faculty, facilities, and funding). Recommendations include the following: (1) Institutions should continue to…

The 1979 annual report of the State University of New York on comprehensive data on the age group and sex of students is presented. The major statistical tables array four student characteristics: age group, sex, level (undergraduate or graduate), and load (part-time or full-time). Part one contains summary data for the entire system and each…

Federal and state student financial aid programs and their future are outlined in this discussion paper. An introduction to the issues of student financial aid and higher education finance includes recent changes in financing patterns due to expansion, reduction, and erosion of assets; state and federal appropriations; tax privileges; and student…

Enrollment data supplied to the North Dakota Postsecondary Education Commission by institutions of postsecondary education are presented. The following statistical tables are included: headcount and full-time enrollment; total student credit hours of part-time students; full-time equivalent enrollments of part-time students; total of full-time and…

The office of Services for Returning Students (SRS) at the University of Texas (U.T.) at Austin conducted a follow-up study of men and women students who had visited the office from February 1969 to the end of 1971. The study ascertained the average interval between periods of formal education, the fulfillment of educational goals, and the use of…

Information is presented on part-time male students entering the departments of commerce, engineering, and science of the University of New South Wales in 1969. The major puroose of the survey was to obtain infomration relevant to the general studies program. In addition to asking the student his views on general studies, information was obtained…

This report of selected characteristics and degree programs for Virginia's public and private colleges and universities is published by the State Council of Higher Education. The report provides information frequently requested by students, parents, and other citizens including: headcount enrollment, institutional charges, and degree programs. In…

The increased interest in lifelong learning has presented a challenge that higher education institutions are meeting with three interrelated developments: New degrees, academic credit for experience, and programs for older people. A variety of new degrees are described, including the extension degree offered to part-time students taking off-campus…

This report presents data on Minnesota's fall 2001 enrollment at public and private postsecondary education institutions. Following an introduction and a glossary, the report has four sections. The first part contains 5-year enrollment summaries for each institution. These summaries include total headcount, full-time and part-time enrollment, male…

The Estonian Minister of Education discusses recent higher education trends and developments in Central and Eastern European countries, including the growth of institutional autonomy, expansion of educational opportunity, financial issues and privatization, balancing of academic and vocational education needs, part-time and continuing education,…

A study examined a national sample of over 20,000 college students, decided and undecided on a career, on 9 variables: persistence, college grades, full-time versus part-time enrollment, housing arrangement, honors participation, student-student academic involvement, student-student social involvement, leadership/political involvement, and…

This booklet presents data on enrollment in the North Dakota University System for the fall of 1995. Data are presented in 17 tables and 2 figures. After an introductory section, which includes definitions and institutional abbreviations, the tables provide information on: (1) headcount enrollment; (2) full-time (FT) enrollments; (3) total student…