Maryland's postsecondary colleges and universities serve more than 350,000 students and enrollments are expected to increase in the coming years. Along with growth in enrollment, the state expects to see an increasingly diverse student body. The 2013-2017 Maryland State Plan for Higher Education, "Maryland Ready," highlights the…

This report details findings from focus groups with college students across Indiana. All of these students were planning to transfer or had transferred from the state community college system, Ivy Tech, to a school in the Indiana University system. We wanted to find out what these students had to say about their experiences preparing for and…

Californians can earn college degrees or certificates or get job-related training at a variety of institutions both public and private, throughout the state. The variety of institutions, programs, degrees and other educational choices is wide. This Guide will help individuals identify options that suit their needs. This guide is divided into three…

Reviews Connecticut's public community college growth since 1965, considering enrollment statistics, curricular offerings, occupational training programs, individualized courses, centers, and academic and apprenticeship programs. Connecticut's system includes 300 off-campus locations, 12 community colleges, five two-year colleges, and four…

A state official from each of the 50 states was asked to provide information on all of the state's higher education legislation passed during the period of January 1965 - December 1967. A summary of each state's legislation during these years is included in this topical paper. Certain patterns in establishing higher education programs emerge as a…

Examined whether higher education degree production in a particular state actually affects its stock of college-educated workers. Found that the effect of degree-granting (which varies across states) on the relative concentration of a given state's university-educated workers is modest. (EV)

This report analyzes the administration of student financial aid programs in Florida's state universities and community colleges. The analysis was conducted by reviewing documents, receiving public testimony, conferring with state-level agencies and institutions, surveying directors of financial aid offices, and surveying students. An introductory…

This second annual study of the application and enrollment patterns of university transfer students provided information concerning the intercampus mobility of students attending institutions under the program of the State University of New York. Data were provided by the enrollment survey conducted in 1971. This study sought to analyze the higher…

Trends in the number of transfer students enrolled in New Jersey four-year institutions in the fall semesters from 1981 to 1985 are examined, along with the extent to which community colleges have contributed to the pool of students who transfer. Also considered are characteristics of students who transferred to state colleges. Overall, the trend…

An inventory of academic degree programs in South Carolina is presented to aid institutional and statewide planners and others who want to identify institutions offering a specific program. A first section lists academic programs and indicates the schools offering each program. A second section listing public and private colleges identifies the…

An inventory of academic degree programs in South Carolina is presented to aid institutional and statewide planners and others who want to determine institutions offering a specific program. A first section lists 42 academic programs and indicates the schools offering each program. A second section listing public and private colleges identifies…

The transfer of students in Missouri is multi-directional; that is, some level of transfer activity occurs between and within each major sector of higher education. The number of student transfers has risen from 15,500 in fall 1979 to 18,000 in fall 1982, with a peak of 20,000 transfers reported in fall 1981. The majority of student transfers…

Contents include: a summary of enrollment in 43 colleges and universities, and the percentage increase from the previous year; head counts compared with full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollments; head count, credit hour, and FTE enrollments for the lower, upper, graduate, and professional divisions in public and private institutions; grade level…

This report presents the results of the annual survey of geographic origins or permanent residence of first-time credit-course students attending institutions of the State University of New York during the 1975 fall term. It is the companion report to "Geographic Origins of Students, Fall 1975," which provides permanent residence data…