Nearly half of students who enter college do not graduate. The majority of efforts to increase college completion have focused on supporting students before or soon after they enter college, yet many students drop out after making significant progress towards their degree. In this paper, we report results from a multi-year, large-scale…

Nearly half of students who enter college do not graduate. The majority of efforts to increase college completion have focused on supporting students before or soon after they enter college, yet many students drop out after making significant progress towards their degree. In this paper, we report results from a multi-year, large-scale…

This statement calls attention to the importance of private investment in the nation's public colleges and universities. It was prepared by the Voluntary Support Committee of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges and is being distributed in cooperation with the American Association of State Colleges and…

This document presents the results of a survey of the legal composition of state coordinating or governing agencies and public institutional governing boards in post-secondary education. The listings are by (1) state, state agency, and boards; (2) legal bases, whether statutory or constitutional; (3) composition, including the number of board…

The 12 publicly supported universities and colleges of Michigan that, in cooperation with the National Science Foundation, sponsored and conducted this study were particularly interested in looking into the overlapping interests of the three public bodies most concerned with higher education--the local institutions themselves, the State of…

The annual report of the University System of Georgia identifies major commitments and activities, describes the system's seven-year plan and summarizes its financial status. The report begins with a list of members of the Board of Regents, messages from the chairman of the Board of Regents and the system Chancellor, and a list of system…

A national survey helped Towson State College campare its scholarship program with those of other institutions. (Editor)

This document presents national comparisons of higher education support on the following criteria: (1) the tax support obtained from local taxing districts as well as state appropriations, (2) the proportion of each state's population enrolled in the state's higher education institutions, (3) the proportion of total student population in each…

This document analyzes gifts received by 307 public colleges and universities from corporations, foundations, private individuals, and community organizations during 1970-71. Altogether, the 307 public institutions attracted $328.7 million in gifts and grants from private sources with the University of California (System) receiving $40,617,520;…

Business corporations have significantly stepped up their support of public colleges and universities, and in 1972-73 for the first time gave more money to public institutions than to major private universities. This report analyzes gifts received by 283 public colleges and universities from corporations, foundations, private individuals, and…

This document explores Nebraska's current public policies and practices that impact the funding of postsecondary education. These policies and practices have developed over time in response to the needs of the state. Many of the policies are statute and have not been formally adopted, but are reflective of legislative practice, past patterns…

This report contains analyses of income and expenditures for Oklahoma state colleges and universities for the fiscal year 1997-98. Educational and General Part I Income was reported at $751,750,307 for the 25 Oklahoma institutions for 1997-98, an increase of 7.3% from income reported for the preceding year, and 25.7% over the previous three years.…

Allocation of a lump sum appropriation among seven colleges and universities in a single system can often be a source of wide dissention. Institutions in Oregon have achieved consensus on a budget allocation model that rests on recent advances in cost analysis. The model allocates funds on an equal basis for each major discipline and by level of…

Florida is becoming a favored environment for the college fund raiser. Fund-raising statistics suggest that Florida relies on donors who are not their alumni, and an increasing number are older citizens who have moved to the state or who spend the winter months there. (MLW)

This publication presents papers from an invitational seminar, the case for Low-Tuition Public Higher Education, February 1974 and other useful documents on the same subject. Topics cover some introductory perspectives on low tuition; financing higher education; an analysis of recent tuition policy recommendations; equity and the middle class; a…