Ten states, beginning with Texas and California in 2001, have passed laws permitting undocumented students to pay the in-state tuition rate--rather than the more expensive out-of-state tuition rate--at public universities and colleges. We exploit state-time variation in the passage of the laws to evaluate the effects of these laws on the…

Statistical data and narrative descriptions are presented on state appropriations, tuition and fees, faculty compensation, enrollment, and degrees awarded for the 14 Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) states and Oklahoma. Trends include the following: from 1972 to 1982, appropriations of state tax funds for higher education operating…

Information about 14 southern states and the progress of their colleges and universities is presented and compared with national standards. The 1981 and 1982 profiles for Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) states pertain to population and economies, enrollment and institutions, degrees, institutional finances, student finances, and faculty.…