To say the American economy is in a precarious mode would be the understatement of the century. Banks have foundered, American industry is looking for federal bailouts, and belts are tightening everywhere. Not surprisingly, higher education officials at private institutions are wondering which students will be able to afford ever-escalating…

As this report goes to press, the nation's capital is in the midst of a six-moth, city-wide celebration of William Shakespeare. With this celebration as a backdrop, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) researched how Shakespeare fits into English curricula at 70 of the nation's leading colleges and universities. ACTA surveyed English…

This monograph presents state-wide financial data for higher education in New York. The information source was the Higher Education Data System. The data is presented in four tables for fiscal year ending 1991 that provide the following information: (1) a summary of current funds revenues by source in institutions of higher education; (2) a…

Three tables present statistical data on the number of enrollments in New York State colleges and universities in the Fall of 1988. Statistics are provided for all students in programs which are creditable toward a credit-bearing diploma, certificate, or degree, and for undergraduate first-time students. The tables categorize the data by level of…

This correlation study examined the relationship between gender and the students' attitude and prior knowledge of using one of the mathematical software programs (MATLAB). Participants were selected from one community college, one state university and one private college. Students were volunteers from three Calculus I classrooms (one class from…

The paper estimates redistributional effects of New York's programs to improve equity in postsecondary education finance in its state university system, and also provides preliminary estimates of public-private enrollment effects. The programs appear to be giving disproportionate benefits to private institutions. (MF)

This report presents eight tables of data on the racial and ethnic distribution of enrollment at colleges and universities of the University of the State of New York for Fall 1990. An opening note indicates that the data were obtained from the 1990-91 Higher Education Data System Survey, "Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Status, Fall 1990."…

Enrollment decline exacerbates the problems, especially the financial problems, confronting individual institutions in higher education systems. This produces and is likely to continue to produce greater problems in New York State because of the large size and rapid growth of the public higher education school system and the current and…

This publication presents statistical tables of enrollment and admissions data for colleges and universities in the state of New York in the fall of 1987. The first 15 of 17 tables detail enrollment data, and the last 2 tables offer admissions information. After a section of definitions for key terms the tables present the following: (1) trends in…

The report presents fall, 1988, admissions and enrollment data for New York State colleges and universities in 17 tables. Definitions of key terms precede the tables. Sample tables present the following information: (1) trends in degree-credit enrollment in public, independent and proprietary institutions by type of institution, fall 1970 to fall…

Institutions of higher education face a critical turning point in enrollment. How they respond will determine their future role in our society. This document gives a detailed analysis of the impact of demographic trends on individual institutions, especially as the trends affect the relationship of public to private higher education. This document…

This document presents tables of data on enrollment and geographic origins of first-time, full-time students attending postsecondary institutions in New York State for 6 years between 1981 through 1992. Categories of data include county of residence of students, names of individual colleges, and institutional sector (State University of New York,…

The document presents three tables detailing New York college enrollment data for fall 1989. Definitions of seven basic terms as used in the tables (e.g., degree-credit enrollment and full-time/part-time) precede the tables. Table 1 provides data on degree-credit enrollment and first-time students in institutions of higher education by level of…

The master plans of New York public and private sectors are summarized in this third volume of the Regents' state plan for the development of postsecondary education in New York State. Attention is directed to the recommendations of each sector and the regents' responses/actions. The City University of New York's 1984 master plan proposes…

This report describes financial aid that is available to students at New York's degree-granting postsecondary institutions. Also shown are trends in financial aid from state, federal, institutional, and private sources for academic years 1986-87, 1987-88, and 1988-89. The first section provides an overview of all student aid funds. It presents…