Minnesota's experience in involving its private colleges in coordination offers an example of one important criterion of statewide board effectiveness. (Editor/PG)

Information in this report about approvals, terminations, and adjustments in doctoral programs in the Western States was compiled from a survey of private institutions and state higher education agencies in the 13 states of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. The report covers the period from July 1, 1977 through June 30, 1978,…

The evolution of the two-sector theory of public and private colleges in the American system of higher education is discussed. The analysis covcrs developments from the colonial period to the present. The granting of a charter to the college and creation of a board of trustees were critical moves that signified the mixed public/private nature of…

Information is provided on federal financial aid to undergraduate and graduate students and on federal categorical programs. The emphasis is upon programs administered by the Department of Education, although programs of general interest which support independent institutions are included for other federal departments. Each program and its funding…

Information about salaries of higher education administrators in the West in 1978-79 is presented. The data came from an annual survey of administrative salaries conducted by the College and University Personnel Association. The 216 institutions from the West, which were part of the national data base, are described by state, type, and source of…

There has been a generally accepted but untested assumption regarding faculty collective bargaining that faculty members in prestigious colleges and universities are not likely to be interested in unionization. It has been observed that where scholarly prestige, financial resources and economic resources and economic benefits are low, faculties…

Reported are the results of a survey of 222 United Methodist campus ministers across the country in both private and public colleges and universities. The report covers the personal backgrounds and careers of the ministers, their views of campus ministry goals and programs, how the campus ministries are financed and administered, and the quality…

Assessed are the consequences of direct aid to students in private higher education. Three levels of evidence are proposed to show that student aid is in fact aiding the private sector: (1) time series, national and selected state enrollment data disaggregated by sector, juxtaposed with time series national and state student aid data; (2)…

The 100 college and university leaders named as most effective in a survey of higher education specialists are listed by institution type. (MSE)

Results of a survey of four-year colleges and universities concerning faculty attitudes to and participation in student recruitment and institutional marketing efforts are reported, along with possible differences between private and public institutions' faculty attitudes and involvement. (MSE)

Tabular results of a survey of 339 colleges and universities are presented regarding faculty working conditions, support services, teaching and noninstructional workload, job concerns, productivity, commitment, teaching performance, training, and full-time percentage, new faculty competence. (MSE)

The median administrator salaries and percentage changes from the previous year are reported for 88 administrative functions in public and private institutions and in universities, four-year colleges, and two-year colleges. (MSE)

Three graphic presentations from the Council for Financial Aid to Education are offered. They include data on voluntary support received in 1974-75 by 1034 higher education institutions by (1) donor category, (2) source, and (3) type of institution. (LBH)

This annual report presents an inventory of higher education facilities in North Carolina and data about their uses of Fall 2000. It provides higher education administrators with a detailed statistical profile of the facilities on their own campuses and to allow for comparative assessment and facilities planning. The report includes data for 112…

Projections of student expenses are indexed for comparison with the Consumer Price Index. Forecasts include: no slower rate of increase of average expenses; by 1984-85, total student expenses at private institutions will double public institutions'; tuition is now the dominant cost; and two-year institutions are not much less expensive than…