Academic drift has been a central concept in the study of higher education for the past half-century, with higher education scholarship locating the phenomenon in fieldwide status competition dynamics stemming from the postwar massification and neoliberalization of higher education. In this paper, I explore the origins and evolution of academic…

This study investigated how first-generation, loan-borrowing college graduates from a California public college or university viewed the continued increase in college tuition and its impact on their financial well-being. College tuition has continued to increase and outpace the United States rate of inflation, and the mindfulness of student loans…

California's public colleges and universities are among the best, from the talent evident in the students to the groundbreaking research conducted by world-renowned faculty. They are also some of the most diverse in the nation. Left out from serving in vital positions of leadership, however, is a proportional representation of Asian Americans,…

The adult learner is often defined by age (25 years or older) as an easy way to distinguish this group from students who head to college straight out of high school. But age is insufficient as a defining factor. The growing popularity of other terms like nontraditional student--and more recently, terms like post-traditional student or today's…

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…

This document presents enrollment statistics for total and full-time enrollment by level and sex in California community colleges, state universities and colleges, the University of California, and private colleges. (MJM)

This paper examines the redistribution impact of public higher education in California and Wisconsin. The focus is on state, rather than federal, subsidies and the undergraduate level. A study of the operation of the California higher education system indicates that income from poor and lower-middle income families is redistributed to upper-middle…

This study sought to find any difference between students' GPA at College of San Mateo and at 4-year institutions, to identify different characteristics among transfers and their relationship to academic performance, and to assess any relation between performance at a 4-year institution and choice of major in junior college. First-time transfers…

The report, prepared by the Academy for Educational Development as part of an extensive review of California's 1959 Master Plan for Higher Education, contains recommendations for the future governance of public higher education in California. Eight alternative systems of governance (including the present system) are examined in an attempt to…

California's 1978 Higher Education Employer Employee Relations Act empowers but regulates college and university faculty in selecting a representative and engaging in collective bargaining. The content and implications of the law are examined, with focus on administrative problems. Available from Hastings Law Journal, 198 McAllister St., San…

This annual report contains the text of the Council's resolutions on faculty salaries and benefits, on administrative salaries, and on librarians' salaries and benefits. It also contains comments by the Council staff, a summary of its findings, and background on the comparison institutions and data collection. The report examines only five…

The study of California's educational opportunity programs (EOPs) in public higher education was prompted by the requirement within a state assembly bill. The study's two phases were: (1) the collection of data from state files; and (2) intensive site visits to a selection of institutions. The purpose was to understand the differences in program…

Administrators' perspectives on faculty bargaining are assessed, using data from a survey of administrators in the California State University and Colleges. The following are reported: (1) administrators' attitudes toward, and perceptions of, a variety of current conditions in their organizations; (2) their expectations as to the impact of…

This report reviews the policies and resultant compensation levels for executives in California public higher education. The report also contains information on California's community colleges. In responding to the legislative directive, the report focuses on describing changes in policy or compensation levels over the last 12 months. Compensation…

This report reviews the policies and resultant compensation levels for executives in California's public higher education system, including community colleges. With respect to community colleges, the study finds that average salary for chancellors in multicollege districts increased by 7.7% over last years report, while the average salary for…