This quantitative study examined the perceptions of selected university administrators and legislators concerning levels of support for Tennessee public higher education. The purpose of the study was to gain a greater understanding among the various constituents as to the needs and restraints facing higher education funding. The population…

The purpose of this study was to analyze the Tennessee State University (TSU) fall 2005 Freshmen Cohort (N = 1205) based on the variables of race, gender, persistence, retention and graduation, as well as to examine the impact of the newly implemented Complete College Tennessee Act's (CCTA) funding formula component on the university's budget…

This quantitative study examined the perceptions of selected university administrators and legislators concerning levels of support for Tennessee public higher education. The purpose of the study was to gain a greater understanding among the various constituents as to the needs and restraints facing higher education funding. The population…

This article is an investigation into why U.S. states have enacted, banned, or continued with the status quo regarding in-state tuition policies for unauthorized youth. Using data from multiple government and nonprofit sources, a series of multinomial logistic regressions are estimated to explain the determinants of state behavior across the…

Information on state funds in support of public and private medical schools located in the state is reported for the 1977-78 school year. Figures include funds provided directly to the schools, funds provided through the parent university, and amounts provided per state resident, per $10,000 of personal income, and as a percentage of state funds…

Data on the total revenue and expenses of the provincially-assisted universities of Ontario, Canada, for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1980 are presented. This volume includes those 22 colleges and universities affiliated or federated with the provincially-assisted universities. A separate volume (HE 013 384) includes 21 institutions that…

Data on the total revenue and expenses of the provincially-assisted universities of Ontario, Canada, for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1980 are presented. This volume includes those 21 universities and related institutions that receive provincial grants directly from the government. A separate volume (HE 013 381) includes 22 institutions…

Data are given and discussed for seven areas of administration of the SUNY system: (1) state appropriations; (2) cost per student and tuition rates; (3) enrollments; (4) degrees granted; (5) facilities; (6) specific state aid programs; and (7) trends and prospects. Comparisons are made between 1975-76 data and earlier years, usually for the five…

Equity within U.S. higher education is examined in three parts: Practices, Principles, and Policies. Public/private problems, attendance variables, and public subsidies to higher education are included in the Practices section. Part 2, Principles, discusses the place of philosophy, meanings of equity, remedying discrimination, and equality of…

The economic well-being of higher education in Massachusetts is seen as a vital concern to the state. It is described as a single system, with independent and state components. Discrimination in the right of access to higher education is cited for the 42 percent of the state residents who attend independent colleges and universities in the…

This study sought to identify factors that explained variations in state support for higher education during the 1990s, particularly in view of declining federal support and greater pressure on states to fund other programs. The literature points to a complex array of factors that shape state budgets for colleges and universities. These include:…

This annual statistical report covers four student exchange programs administered by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). The report covers fall 1998 enrollments for undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs, as well as details of the funds flows between "sending" states and "receiving"…

This document presents trend data, covering approximately a ten-year span, on Maryland postsecondary schools. The tables are grouped into nine topics: (1) factors affecting enrollment trends in the college-going rates of Maryland high school seniors, their intended major, college admissions test scores, and performance in college; (2) enrollment…

This volume contains 10 papers on higher education theory and research. "Variation Among Academic Disciplines: Analytical Frameworks and Research" (John M. Braxton and Lowell L. Hargens) reviews work on disciplinary differences and proposed conceptual schemes for explaining these differences. "Public Policy and Public Trust: The Use…

A detailed statistical review of state support for health manpower training during 1973, 1974, and 1975 with an inventory of state expenditures for specific health occupations in 32 states are presented in Volume One of this two-volume study conducted for the Health Resources Administration. Objectives of the study included: investigation of the…