Descriptions of 2,863 colleges make up the College Handbook. These are all the undergraduate institutions listed in the 1973-74 edition of Education Directory - Higher Education, published by the United States Office of Education, as well as some colleges that qualified early in the year for listing in the 1974-75 edition of that directory. Most…

Virginia's institutions of higher education conferred 29,757 degrees in 1973-74, an increase of 12 percent over the 26,498 conferred during the previous year. The document examines the enrollment trends for state supported institutions and privately controlled colleges and universities in the state. Some of the variables analyzed include: level,…

Enrollment figures and estimates for institutions of higher education covering fall 1973 and 1974 are presented. Tables indicate growth rated in public and private 4-year institutions and the 4-year branches of universities, and for 2-year institutions and the 2-year branches of other institutions. Data are also presented by sex and attendance…

The process of pricing decision making in public and private higher education, who participates, and what factors are considered are described, based on illustrated case studies of the tuition- and fee-setting processes at Yale University for 1982-84 and in the State of Washington in 1981-83. (MSE)

The validity of proposed solutions to British higher education problems that would substitute competition and market mechanisms for the existing system of free education are discussed in the context of recent European experiences, the postsecondary education population, the education-employment equilibrium, and socioeconomic patterns. (MSE)

This report presents tables showing statistical data on enrollment, degrees, conferred, faculty, and financing for West Virginia institutions of higher education. The tables are intended to depict characteristics of West Virginia's 25 colleges and universities, including five- and ten-year trends showing enrollment growth, and progress in such…

This report presents data on enrollment, degrees conferred, faculty, and financing for West Virginia institutions of higher education. The data tables examine the characteristics of the 26 institutions in West Virginia's university and state college system, including five- and ten-year trends showing enrollment growth and progress in such areas as…

Determined the number of women and minorities in the student personnel profession in eight states. Survey results showed that responding institutions were relatively well represented by both women and minority student affairs staff. Results indicated low representation of minorities and women in advanced programs. (RC)

The State of Florida Department of Education provides pre-and-post-graduation data for public high school graduates throughout Florida. These data were used for the present report to produce data sets for all M-DCPS regular high schools and charter high schools graduating students in 2007 and 2008. Summary data for the district are also provided.…

This document presents data tables detailing postsecondary degrees awarded by public and private colleges and universities in Oregon for the academic year 1994-95. The report includes associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees. Data are from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. The document uses the…

This study collected data pertinent to instructional effectiveness at the secondary educational level with the population of students enrolled under the Pennsylvania Higher Education Equal Opportunity Act (ACT 101) which provides financial assistance to post secondary institutions serving academically disadvantaged students through tutoring and…

This paper describes the results of research conducted on the variation in structure and function of institutional research offices at 55 public and private postsecondary educational institutions in Georgia. The study examined five issues central to institutional research: (1) professional role identity, (2) location of the office in the…

Results of a study of salary and compensation methodology utilized in academic collective bargaining agreements are presented. Attention was focused on 207 agreements in effect at 134 two-year colleges and 73 four-year colleges. Six structural components of salary were assessed: a payment method, salary structure, faculty typology, chairperson's…

The effect of changes in federal support of student financial aid on tuition pricing, institutional funding of student aid, and alumni giving during 1978 to 1981 was studied with 388 colleges and universities. Private colleges with increasing enrollments were more likely to hold tuitions down than were those with decreasing enrollment. Increased…

Average salary increases for 2,444 faculty in the field of computer and information science are reported for 1982-1983 and 1985-1986, as part of the College and University Personnel Association's annual faculty salary studies. Included are comparative data for 108,074 faculty at 174 public colleges and 193 private colleges, representing 41…