A survey revealed that institutional mainframe computers were the first to be used in pharmacy colleges, followed by college mainframes. Microcomputers were the last to be adopted, but are now used more than mainframes. Computer use was found to be related to faculty and graduate program size and to sector. (MSE)

Independent and public institutions must work together to demonstrate the importance of higher education to national prosperity and national security. State governments must provide financial support that ensures equal opportunity and adequate salary levels and supports high-cost programs. (MLW)

Nontenured faculty's claims to tenure as a property right, by virtue of common law principles, are examined from historical and litigation perspectives. The common law analysis proposed is applied to employment relationships in private and public institutions. (MSE)

Most private colleges are slowing down their tuition increases for fall 1995 to 4-5%. Most public colleges have not yet set tuition. In some cases, student financial aid is being apportioned less generously to raise the student self-help level. Most tuition increases reflect cost of institutional investments in technology. (MSE)

Saint Mary's College of Maryland, previously a public college, has become a unique public-private hybrid in response to changes in state support commitments. Although this model could not be applied to most institutions, the experience suggests that college and universities must find new means of financing and relating to the state. (MSE)

This report provides information on degree and certificate programs offered and student program completions for the 1997-98 fiscal year in North Dakota's 19 public and private postsecondary educational institutions. Introductory material includes an explanation of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP Code) system, criteria for program…

This report examines costs of higher education in New Jersey, comparing the state's system of higher education and its individual sectors with national counterparts. The comparison takes into account such factors as differences in the cost of living and the size and relevant structural characteristics of a state's higher education system. In…

This report presents the results of a 1991 study of the performance and management of endowments of colleges and universities. Part I offers information on the data collection and describes several definitions and formula used in the analysis. Part II presents the report's exhibits in two sections the first of which treats endowment…

Differences between declining colleges and colleges not experiencing decline were investigated, along with dysfunctional organizational consequences that may be associated with decline. Attention is directed to 12 negative attributes resulting from conditions of decline, seven of which were found to be significant: no innovation, scapegoating,…

Fall 1982 higher education enrollment data for Washington State and 1983-1985 biennial enrollment targets are presented. In addition to providing enrollment data on the community college and four-year college systems, separate data are presented for each four-year institution. Data tables compare headcount forecasts, actual and contracted student…

The report is the first of several that will comprise a comprehensive plan for postsecondary education in South Carolina. It is in part a revision and update of planning guidelines established in 1972. Goals are set forth toward which all efforts are directed, and enrollments are projected through 1985 that reflect a continued but more modest…

Perspectives on issues in postsecondary education are presented with some reference to Oklahoma. Enrollment trends and the push toward cost effective educational programs are considered, and it is suggested that the important issue is often overlooked: the need to clarify the role of higher education institutions, or what society demands from the…

The purpose of this study was to determine whether family income is associated with student choice of higher cost versus lower cost colleges. Family income, level of Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) award, and selected personal characteristics of a sample of 4,500 TAP recipients were examined to determine attendance patterns at 11 public and…

An analysis was done of compensation and salary data for faculty in Illinois public universities, public community colleges, and nonpublic universities. Administrative salaries in public universities were also surveyed. Academic staff compensation was considered from two perspectives. First, the rate of increase in salaries over time was compared…

Fall 1979 enrollment data for Oklahoma higher education institutions are presented. Statistical tables include the following: summary of enrollments in 43 Oklahoma institutions, fall semester 1979 as compared with fall semester 1978; summary of enrollments in off-campus centers, fall 1979; comparative data of main and branch campus enrollments in…