Data from a national survey of colleges and universities with foreign language programs revealed an increase of 4.5% in total foreign language registrations between 1980 and 1983, the first general increase noted since 1968. Registrations increased by over 10% in Chinese, Italian, Japanese, and Russian. French, Spanish, German, and the aggregate…

Data on professional and support personnel are presented, arranged according to the variables of institution type, occupational activity, employment status, and sex. Variables for data on faculty are institution type, academic area, sex, and employment status (full-time, part-time, and full-time equivalent). Salary and fringe benefits data are…

The fourth edition of the University of North Carolina's long-range plan, adopted in February 1981, is presented. The introductory chapter outlines the scope and necessity of long-range planning, relevant statutes, objectives, prior planning activities, and the preparation, scope, and content of this plan. An overview is given of the state of…

The geographic origin of students enrolled in Kentucky colleges and universities for the Fall of 1977 are detailed in charts, tables, and maps compiled by the Kentucky Council on Higher Education. The data were gathered from colleges and universities accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools or by the American Association of…

Presented are data on student financial aid in Missouri collected as part of an annual state survey of higher education. In this first annual report the data are limited due to reporting limitations and inconsistencies, and the report is called preliminary. An introductory section discusses these limitations. In subsequent sections, supplemented…

Presented are several data tables, charts, and analyses of trends in degrees awarded in various college majors in New Jersey higher education institutions. Tables show the total degrees awarded at all degree levels (associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first-professional) in each academic year from 1973-74 through 1978-79; changes in…

Data on higher education enrollment in Montana for fall 980 are analyzed and compared with that of previous years. For 1980, 81.4 percent of the enrolled students attended the Montana University System, 9.2 percent attended independent colleges, and 9.4 percent attended community colleges. The enrollment rate of both institution and sector for…

Data on enrollment for the 1975-1976 academic year in the New England Regional Student Program is presented. At both undergraduate and graduate levels, the regional program allows eligible students to receive preference in admission among out-of-state applicants in participating states, and to be charged the in-state tuition upon admission.…

This case study, part of the State Structures for the Governance of Higher Education study, focuses on governance and related issues in Florida's higher education system. The study's overall purpose was to examine differences among states in their governance structures, and to determine if differences in performance were related to governing…

This case study, part of the State Structures for the Governance of Higher Education study, focuses on governance and related issues in Texas's higher education system. The study's overall purpose was to examine differences among states in their governance structures, and to determine if differences in performance were related to governing…

This report presents tables, graphs, and narrative to describe the current status of postsecondary education in Kentucky in the context of the Kentucky Postsecondary Improvement Act of 1997. The Act changes how postsecondary education is defined (to include postsecondary technical schools) and its activities and programs measured. The first…

This report presents fall 1997 enrollments data for the North Dakota University System. Data are presented in 18 tables and 2 figures. After an introductory section, which includes definitions and institutional abbreviations, the tables provide information on: (1) headcount enrollment; (2) full-time (FT) enrollment; (3) total students credit hours…

This publication presents enrollment trend data by race and gender in Maryland's institutions of higher education for the years 1990-99. Data tables are grouped by community colleges, four-year public institutions, and independent colleges and universities. For each institution, data is provided for the number of African American, Native American,…

This report provides statewide analyses of graduate programs in education, library and information sciences, and of programs at all levels in law and legal studies in Illinois, preparatory to the public universities' review of these programs during 1995-96. Based on the Priorities, Quality, and Productivity (PQP) initiative undertaken by the…

This report provides a summary and assessment of the Priorities, Quality and Productivity (PQP) efforts during 1994-95 of Illinois community colleges and independent colleges and universities, collectively, and of individual public universities. Emphasis is on implementation of recommendations of the Illinois Board of Higher Education of November,…