This compendium of statistical data is a companion to the document entitled "Scorecard on Colorado Public Higher Education--How the Public Higher Education System and Its Students Perform on Selected Measures," which examines selected performance measures for Colorado public higher education institutions. Data in this document are…

Each of New Mexico's public higher education institutions was asked to provide information on their extended learning activities in 1994-95, their planned activities for 1995-96, their funding needs and priorities, and preliminary extended learning cost information. Twenty of 24 institutions were able to provide the requested information. For this…

Fifty-five tables, 31 figures, and text examine enrollment, student characteristics, and student financial aid in Oklahoma public and independent institutions of higher education. The data are organized in the following categories: introduction, student inflow, enrollments, distribution, student progression, transfer of students, enrollment…

Data on the Illinois public community colleges, covering fiscal year (FY) 1991 and part of FY 1992, are presented in this report on the system's students, faculty, staff, instructional programs, operating finances, and capital construction. Introductory material provides a profile of the colleges, a map of college districts, and a list of…

This report presents data on the Illinois public community colleges for Fiscal Year 1997 and Fall 1997 (FY 1998) regarding the system's students, faculty, staff, instructional programs, operating finances and capital construction on the state's forty public campuses. Following a brief introduction providing a profile of the colleges and a map of…

This book offers essays on the response of public four-year colleges to the enrollment trends and challenges of the 1980s, particularly the challenges of providing service in light of the unexpected demand for higher education in that decade. The issues and lessons of the experience of the 1980s are covered in 10 chapters by higher education…

This publication presents comprehensive information on students in higher education in Oklahoma in 1991-92 in 41 tables and 31 figures along with analysis and commentary. An introduction and preface provides definitions of key terms and concepts and notes the data source: Oklahoma State System's Unitized Data System which has been in place since…

This document articulates the directives of the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AASCU) in achieving its major goal of providing citizens with equal opportunity for access to a college education. Based on the policy directives of the AASCU Board of Directors and the recommendations of the Council of State Representatives, the…

There are cries for institutions of higher education to control ambition, contain costs, constrain tuition increases, and make the curriculum more responsive to societal needs. Due to competition in other areas for public monies, it would seem that public funding for higher education must remain limited. However, economic growth, national…

With funding from a $5.7 million state grant, Jersey City State College (New Jersey) undertook a comprehensive plan to become the premier cooperative education school in the state by offering inner-city, nontraditional students a program integrating an applied learning experience in all academic disciplines and expanded professional placement. The…

Equity, quality, and cost in higher education is examined as it exists within the Republic of Korea. Chapter 1 of the report explores the background rationale for the study, which stemmed from an earlier study's conclusion that the Asian Pacific Region was experiencing deteriorating quality levels, access discrimination, and serious resource…

The cost of a bachelor's degree was estimated and compared for different types of institutions. The objective was to develop a single index to show how much each type of institution spends on producing a bachelor's degree graduate, and to use trend data to show how these costs will change over time. The basic concept associated with the cost of a…

An examination of the effect of financial aid on college and university enrollment during a period of steady-state and decline is presented with a focus on the student's decision to go or not to go to college, to matriculate at a private or public college, to attend an in-state or out-of-state school, to transfer from a community college to a…

An analysis of the performance of minority students in Arizona (Black, Hispanic, Native American, and Asian) is presented as one working paper in the final report by the Arizona Board of Regents' Task Force on Excellence, Efficiency and Competitiveness. Data are included for the White majority for comparison purposes. School districts are grouped…

In an effort to determine what doctoral graduates of Arizona's three universities thought about the strengths, weaknesses, and overall quality of their specialized graduate programs, a 35-item questionnaire was prepared and sent to 1976 and 1986 doctoral graduates. Information on this study is presented as one of the working papers in the final…