This study used longitudinal data from the High School and Beyond study to examine how individuals' educational expectations change after high school, especially as related to postsecondary education. Data were from a nationally representative sample of high school seniors in 1980 and follow-up four years later. The dependent variable was…

Data are presented on high school completion and college attendance trends for whites, blacks, Hispanics, Asians, and American Indians. Also shown are minority group college enrollment trends; degrees earned by minority group; and enrollment (undergraduate, graduate, full- and part-time) by race at about 3,400 colleges and universities, organized…

This document proposes establishment of eight bachelor of science programs to be offered through Partnerships for Enhancing Postsecondary Participation by Indiana State University. These mediated instruction programs are in the areas of: (1) business administration, (2) community health, (3)electronics technology, (4) general industrial…

This paper presents information on trends in racial diversity at Texas institutions of higher education and reports on progress of a 5-year plan to increase minority involvement through 14 tables and associated explanatory narrative. The Texas Plan targets goals of percentage representation of Blacks, and Hispanic throughout public higher…

International University (IU) is an independent, nonprofit, "virtual" institution that offers baccalaureate and master's degrees in business communication via classes conducted entirely on the World Wide Web and Internet. Courses are developed by experts in the field of business communications; IU then compiles the necessary study…

This study examined the work force attainments of three groups of deaf adults: persons with no college degrees, persons with sub-Baccalaureate degrees, and persons with Bachelor degrees. Data were derived from the "Alumni Feedback Questionnaire" of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf and from the "Secondary School Graduate Follow-up…

Results of the American Institute of Physics' 1986-87 annual enrollment and degree survey for physics and astronomy are presented. The summary report contains information about the degree recipients of 1986 and enrollments for 1986-87. Ten-year trends are presented to illustrate change. The data are presented in tables accompanied by narrative…

Results of a survey of the employment status of Pennsylvania college graduates are presented. A total of 39,207 graduates were surveyed (about 66.1 percent of the graduates at all degree levels). Statistical tables and narrative explanations cover: associate degree graduates, baccalaureate graduates, baccalaureate graduates in fields other than…

Summarized are the associate, baccalaureate, master's and specialist, doctoral, and first-professional degrees conferred during the 1978-79 fiscal year in 56 public and private institutions in Kentucky. Included in the report but not in the summary tables are data from eight business colleges and five seminaries. Tables include: summary by degree…

Information on the supply of new college graduates seeking home economics-related positions, home economics job openings, and projected levels of employment is presented. Based on a Department of Agriculture manpower assessment project, supply and demand relationships through 1990 were analyzed, and supply data were aggregated by 11 educational…

A study investigated bachelor's degree completion times and related factors for students in Oklahoma higher education institutions. Data were drawn from survey information on 1,399 college freshmen in 1995 and cohort data on the entire freshman population of 37,059 in 1988. Analyses focus on comparison of students' expected and actual…

Data on college enrollment (men/women, full-time/part-time, four-year and two-year institutions, public and private), degrees awarded (associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional), and high school graduates (public and private) are projected for each year to 2005. (MSE)

Using data from federal surveys, the colleges and universities conferring the largest number of degrees on students of color are ranked. Tables include total minority degrees (bachelor's and associate) awarded; individual minority groups (African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, Native Americans); and individual disciplines (life sciences, business…

There is a strong and growing argument for higher educational attainment in the United States. The jobs that are expected to support the economy in the coming years will depend on a skilled workforce that is able to learn and adapt quickly to new challenges. However, demographic patterns demonstrate that relying on the traditional K-16 pipeline to…

This publication presents statistics on higher education in Missouri for 1991-92, and information on the achievement of Missouri students in 1991. The achievement information includes college grade point averages and test scores of fall 1990 freshmen. A section on student preparation offers data on American College Testing (ACT) scores of students…