This report provides enrollment trend information for public four-year colleges and universities for the period fall 1990 through fall 1997. Several trends are highlighted: during this period, total enrollment fell 0.5 percent to 5.77 million students; enrollment of racial/ethnic minorities rose 24.5 percent; white enrollment fell 10.8 percent.…

This report reviews a proposal by the California State University Board of Trustees and California State University, Bakersfield, to establish a permanent Stated-approved education center in Antelope Valley. The proposed center would be named the CSU Bakersfield Antelope Valley Education Center, and it would serve the growing populations of…

This article describes Washington State University's efforts to plan for and accommodate diversity on campus. It covers goals for institutional climate; administrative structure; recruitment and retention of minority students, faculty, and staff; and policy and programs concerning cultural diversity in all campus relationships, equal opportunity,…

A number of common and essentially economic issues facing British universities are identified, and economic theory is applied to understanding and resolving them. They include demand for university education; foreign students; cost-effective operation; efficiency; optimum institutional size; academic and administrative staff utilization; school…

The State of Washington has set an enrollment goal of reaching the 70th percentile participation rate for upper-division and graduate/professional enrollments by 2020 with lower-division growth maintaining the current participation rate. From 1997-2010, the enrollment plan proposes to increase enrollments at the main campuses to physical capacity,…

This report presents an analysis of data on student trends in higher education (HE) in the United Kingdom for the Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals (CVCP) of UK universities. It is based on research including a review of the literature, interviews in a sample of 14 universities to investigate individual institutional trends,…

Drawing on information provided by regional accrediting agencies and from the American Association of Community Colleges' database, this publication provides a broad statistical overview of all public and independent two-year colleges in the United States as of 1997 and includes extensive tables, charts, and graphs. Chapter 1 includes information…

Data on limited-English-proficient (LEP) students in Idaho's public schools and programs that serve this population are presented. Information was drawn from program applications and reports submitted to the state, site visits, and written LEP program assessments. The first part of the report summarizes data of LEP students and programs, including…

Drawing information provided by regional accrediting agencies and from the American Association of Community Colleges' database, this publication provides a broad statistical overview of the all public and independent two-year colleges in the United States using extensive tables, charts, and graphs. Chapter 1 includes information on the number of…

The four issues of the first volume of this National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education newsletter include articles on these topics: organization and programs of the Department of Education's Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs; identifying school reform practices in linguistically diverse schools; state data on…

The Houston Community College (Texas) program (TOTAL ACCESS) designed in response to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, is described and evaluated. The program offers classes to eligible aliens (97% Hispanic Americans from Mexico, El Salvador, and Guatemala) wishing to pursue the educational program required for legalization. Program…

In response to a Board of Regents request, a task force was established to study minority student recruitment, admission, and retention in the University of Nevada System. Comprised of representatives from all campuses, the group has compiled existing data on minority student participation in postsecondary education and on existing programs aimed…

Data on fall 1978 enrollment in higher education in Montana are summarized and compared with the previous year. Institutions in the Montana state university system, private colleges, and community colleges are included, as are graduate students. Enrollments in noncredit courses are not included in the tables, but are footnoted. Analyses include:…

The State University and Community College System of Tennessee 1977-78 Annual Report provides information about the following: enrollments, graduates, faculties, libraries, academic development, desegregation efforts, public service and continuing education, student affairs, facilities development, business and finance, and planning. Basic…

The 1999 National Household Education Survey (NHES) was a random-digit-dialed telephone survey of the civilian, noninstitutionalized population of the 50 states and District of Columbia. Respondents were asked about their participation in the following six types of adult education (AE): (1) English as a second language; (2) adult basic education,…