Dual credit programs have become important gateway programs between universities and school districts across the nation. The ability for high school students to take academically rigorous college courses while still in high school creates a situation that can be beneficial to students, parents, districts, and higher education partners. Morehead…

Generally, need-based financial aid improves students' academic outcomes (Nguyen, Kramer & Evans, 2019). However, the largest source of need-based grant aid in the United States, the Federal Pell Grant Program (Pell), has a mixed evaluation record (Bettinger, 2004; Rubin, 2011; Marx & Turner, 2018; Park & Scott-Clayton, 2018;…

Financial literacy, or understanding how money is made, spent, and saved in order to make informed decisions, is particularly important during the transition to and through college. Students who have a deeper understanding of finances and how they work are better positioned to make decisions regarding the college or university they attend, what to…

With $1M, faculty support, and their reputation at risk, Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) sought a distance learning partner to assess the MS in Loss Prevention & Safety opportunity, and then market the program to qualified students ready to learn. This compelling case study demonstrates how marketplace demand and competitive advantage can…

The number of technical writing courses and programs in institutions of higher education has increased over the years. However, during the academic year of 1980-81 a study concerning the subject in Kentucky's colleges and universities could not be found. A questionnaire was designed to determine how many of the 42 Kentucky colleges and…

Data on geographic origins of students in Kentucky's public and independent colleges and universities are reported. All higher education institutions, including two-year colleges, four-year colleges, and universities, are included. Tables present information on total and first-time freshman enrollment by county and state of student origin for each…

Data on enrollments in Kentucky's public and independent higher education institutions, including two-year colleges, business colleges, and seminaries, are presented in 47 tables. Data from fall 1994 enrollments are reported variously by headcount, student classification (year or degree or enrollment status), institution type,…

Data on enrollments in Kentucky's public and independent higher education institutions, including two-year colleges, business colleges, and seminaries, are presented. Enrollments are reported variously by headcount, student classification (year or degree or enrollment status), institution type, trends during the period 1985-88,…

The "Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Fact Book on Higher Education" is one of the nation's most comprehensive collections of comparative data on higher education. For decades, state leaders, policy-makers, researchers and journalists have used the "Fact Book" to find useful data quickly--and to learn more about…