Transfer rates from community colleges to four-year colleges, based on two nationally representative longitudinal studies, reveal transfer has declined substantially for all student groups. Because there are many different explanations for the trend, current efforts to improve articulation between the sectors neglect several important causes of…

As the American economy becomes increasingly knowledge based, attaining a postsecondary education is more important than ever. Projections for the next decade suggest that the strongest job growth will be in occupations requiring postsecondary education. This article examines changes between 1987 and 2003 in the postsecondary education enrollment…

This report describes the postsecondary enrollment rates for the AISD senior student Classes of 2002 through 2004.

A new, continuous progress learning year calendar, described in the document, has been prepared for the Culinary Institute of America, to enable the Institute to realize desired educational and space utilization objectives more effectively, while increasing Institute capacity. In addition, the continuous learning year calendar introduces a…

Developing a model for predicting demand for freshmen requirement courses (from freshmen enrollees and from returned enrollees who failed to complete the course in their previous quarters) is the objective of the Freshmen Requirement Study, now partially completed by Federal City College. Work done so far has essentially validated an initial…

This report, the second segment of the first phase of the Indiana Education Facilities Comprehensive Planning Study, reviews the area of enrollment projections and facilities inventory-space utilization analysis for 1968 through 1985. Chapters cover introductory material, population data for Indiana, college enrollment in Indiana, and projections…

By the end of 1999, an estimated 259,880 individuals were undertaking apprenticeship or traineeship in Australia, an increase of 18.7 percent from the end of 1998. There were almost 193,000 apprentice and trainee commencements during 1999, an increase of 25.3 percent over 1998 and 32.1 percent of these were at AQF level III or higher in the…

Indicates that community colleges in Arkansas serve a separate clientele and that their enrollment relates very little to enrollments at traditional institutions. Graphically illustrates college-going rates in the state and in two counties. (AYC)

Presents tabular information culled from the twenty-third annual survey of engineering and engineering technology enrollments for postsecondary programs in the United States. Provides data on Fall 1990, enrollments listed by individual schools and states, including details for women, minorities and foreign nationals and also by major curricula.…

Comparative analysis of Canadian and U.K. national survey data examined educational attainment by gender, age group, and occupational category; extent of apprenticeship certification; and enrollment patterns for continuing adult education. Canada's higher educational attainment, flexible school-work transition, and higher continuing-education…

This document contains 36 tables that summarize some of the characteristics and experiences of persons who participated in training programs authorized under Titles IIA and III of the job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) during the first three quarters of program (PY) 1988. The data were obtained through the job Training Quarterly Survey (JTQS) and…

The Governor's budget for 1988-89 is described as it applies to California higher education. The scope of the higher education enterprise and its 1988-89 budget is discussed, including information on areas of increased funding and new policy initiatives and capital outlay funding. Budget issues that have long-term policy implications for…

Data are presented from the 1986 Fall Enrollment survey, a component of the new Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), which supercedes the Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS). Data are included for responding postsecondary institutions, including a universe survey of 5,901 4-year, 2-year, and less than 2-year…

In winter 1981-82, the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA) conducted a survey to ascertain current perspectives regarding allied health education and employment. A ten-item survey instrument was mailed to all 3,007 directors of CAHEA-accredited programs, representing 19 occupational areas. Study findings, based on…

Examined are the trends in enrollment in higher education in India over a period of 15 years (1961-1975). The decrease reported in enrollment in Indian universities is attributed to three factors: (1) with the introduction of the 10+2+3 system, the basis of calculations has undergone a change; (2) the unemployment among the educated has given rise…