This report presents tables and graphs which summarize data on institutions of higher education in Kentucky from 1987 through 1996. Introducory material provides definitions of terms, lists public and independent colleges and universities in the state, and lists degree program offerings at Kentucky state-supported institutions. Tables and graphs…

Different labor groups and agencies have made intensive studies periodically of the movement of salaries and wages in the trades and industries. To a lesser extent the income of certain professional groups, including physicians, dentists, and engineers, have been studied, but few analyses have been published concerning the compensation received by…

This bulletin is one of a series reporting the findings of investigations undertaken during 1936-37 under the Project in Research in Universities of the Office of Education. The project was financed under the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935, and conducted in accordance with administrative regulations of the Works Progress…

A study to investigate the impact of financial aid on a student's decision to attend a public as opposed to a private institution of higher education is discussed. The findings indicate that financial aid is an effective mechanism for providing equality of educational choice. (Author/MLW)

Data from a national survey of state spending on higher education in 1998 to 1999, organized by state, include dollar appropriations per state institution and for specific program types (community colleges, student aid, vocational/technical education, private colleges, and state commissions, when appropriate), and percentage changes since the…

This report provides opening fall headcount enrollment data for Colorado public postsecondary institutions, independent (private nonprofit) institutions, proprietary institutions, and the U.S. Air Force Academy from 1985 through 1994. The report also provides full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment data for public institutions. The bulk of the…

This paper reviews the history of physical education teacher education curricula in higher education in the United States, the forces that have created curriculum changes, and the development of the professional association: the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD). The paper first discusses the initial…

This paper outlines a proposal for restructuring student aid for higher education based on the book "Keeping College Affordable: Government and Educational Opportunity" by Michael S. McPherson and Morton Owen Schapiro. The paper argues that transferring costs to federal government programs will ensure that equal opportunity and human…

The joint effects of institutional and environmental factors on college enrollments on a year-to-year basis were investigated. The study population included all public and private two- and four-year colleges and universities who completed the Higher Education General Information Survey for 1975-1976 through 1980-1981. Four major environmental…

The Council of Higher Education, in this state-mandated biennial plan, sets four goals for Virginia's state-supported system of higher education to achieve: access, excellence, accountability, and placement among the best systems of higher education in the United States. The plan concentrates on the 84 degree-granting institutions that have been…

Average salary increases for 236 faculty in the field of area and ethnic studies are reported for 1982-1983 and 1985-1986 for both public and private institutions, 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…

Average salary increases for 3,983 faculty in the field of business and management are reported for 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 academic disciplines. In 1982,…

Average salary increases for 7,061 faculty in the field of mathematics 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 academic disciplines. In…

Average salary increases for 5,411 faculty in the field of music 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 academic disciplines. In 1982, 139…

Average salary increases for 551 faculty in secretarial and related programs 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 academic disciplines.…