Indirect student costs at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington were studied: semester expenses for food, shelter, clothing, books and supplies, personal items, health care, transportation, and child care. Selected cost data were also compared to student characteristics including: whether they had ever received financial aid from the…

Results of a survey of student living expenses at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, are summarized. Cost data were collected on food, clothing, shelter, books and supplies, personal expenses, medical costs, transportation, and child care. Of a random sample of 433 students, 145 responded to the survey. Respondents consisted of…

Rockland Community College (RCC) sent questionnaires to all 694 veterans enrolled at the college in the fall 1975 semester; 581 (83.7 percent) responded. Results indicated that the average veteran enrolled at RCC is 35.9 years old, takes 10.5 credits per semester, and has earned 19.1 credits to date. Additional findings show that: (1) over 95…

Financial and other support services for undergraduate students in West Germany's Fernuniversitat are compared with those of Britain's Open University and the factors influencing the problems and successes of each are discussed. These factors include administrative problems, costs, regional cooperation, and admission criteria. (MSE)

This booklet summarizes findings from the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study, concerning graduate and first-professional students. The booklet's introduction indicates that, of the 2.8 million postsecondary students enrolled in 1995-96, 56 percent were enrolled in master's degree programs, 12 percent in doctoral programs, 12 percent in…

A study was conducted at Montgomery College (MC) to investigate possible relationships between student enrollment and economic conditions and educational costs. The study methodology consisted of a correlation analysis and a time series multiple regression model. The study developed mathematical equations for predicting fall semester enrollments…

A large survey of postsecondary students in California was used to test the sensitivity of alternate definitions of the independent student population on the number and proportion of independent students, to trace the cost implications of these alternate definitions, and to offer conclusions about the effects of these definitional changes. (MLW)

Issues in the debate over expansion of British mass higher education are examined, including the need to encourage institutional diversity, expand part-time study, integrate part- and full-time programs, provide funding based on student credit points and integrated financial aid, and raise awareness of these issues in the academic community. (MSE)

A 1984-1985 update on operations of the Aid for Part-Time Study Program (APTS) in New York State is presented, along with recommendations of the Board of Regents. The APTS program provides up to $2,000 in annual awards to part-time undergraduates enrolled in degree programs. Awards are available for up to 8 years of part-time study for programs…

The joint effects of institutional and environmental factors on college enrollments on a year-to-year basis were investigated. The study population included all public and private two- and four-year colleges and universities who completed the Higher Education General Information Survey for 1975-1976 through 1980-1981. Four major environmental…

The 1987 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS), conducted by the U.S. Department of Education, is described. This student-based data system contains comprehensive information on how students finance their postsecondary education. The NPSAS in-school sample includes students enrolled in all types of postsecondary institutions in the fall…

A questionnaire was mailed to a random sample (n=395) of public, private (including proprietary) and church-related community and junior colleges for the purpose of identifying the nature of part-time students in such institutions, the extent to which they participate in or are included in college programs and activities, and the various ways in…

Approaches to student financial aid that are used in Illinois are described. Illinois tries to respond to the separate priorities of guaranteeing both access and reasonable choice. Over 60 percent of students at public four-year colleges, and about 18 percent of students attending community colleges receive need-based aid. The need-based student…

An assessment was conducted to determine accurately the true cost of education at different types of institutions and to identify the degree of government support. The article discusses procedures for updating the data, cost components, data sources, indirect tax expenditures for postsecondary education, and how to obtain additional information.…

The Division of Policy, Planning, and Research has assembled the Tennessee Higher Education Fact Book which is a compilation of statistical information pertaining to higher education in Tennessee. This Fact Book contains tables and charts with data relevant to enrollment and transfers, persistence and attainment, and fiscal information about…