Undergraduate enrollment patterns among state colleges and universities changed dramatically between 1969 and 1974, including large differences in enrollment growth between rural and urban institutions and among various regions of the country. Overall enrollment patterns reflected logical reactions of students and their parents to college…

Enrollment trends between 1965 and 1978 at state colleges and universities belonging to the American Association of State Colleges and Universities are analyzed in connection with major events that either raised or lowered the cost of attending these institutions. Headcount data, full-time and part-time enrollments, enrollment of female students,…

In the United States, society and individuals share the expenses of collegiate education, making it possible to provide higher education for a much larger percentage of youth than in many countries. At the same time, maintenance of low tuitions through public subsidies has provided reasonable assurance of accessibility and equality of public…