Information on full- and part-time enrollment in Canadian universities for 1975-76 is extensively tabulated in this publication. Enrollment figures were determined from a complete survey of Canadian degree-granting universities and colleges. Table 1 summarizes in absolute and relative terms the tables that follow. Tables 2 and 3 report…

This document provides information concerning enrollment at the University of Maine for the fall semester 1975 and some comparisons with fall 1974. Highlights are: (1) total enrollment increased 11 percent between 1974 and 1975; (2) part-time enrollment increased 19 percent and full-time 7 percent; (3) 47 percent of the enrollment is female; (4)…

Based on public and residential schools, the report includes Office of Education statistics for 1963 and estimates for 1966. Results indicate the following: advances in enrollment, with about 1,666,000 children enrolled in 1963 and 2,100,000 in 1966, more than 90% of whom were in local public schools; a narrowing of the gap between children…

One purpose of this paper is to suggest appropriate policy options for investment in education. While the discussion of issues and options is based on the research literature, field observations, and interviews, this is not a review of the state of the art. It is an attempt to define and focus the debate on investment choices. Section 1 of the…

Enrollment trend data are reported and analyzed for each degree level (general baccalaureate, registered nursing baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral), institution type (public, private, religious, four-year, university, and academic health center), region (west, northeast, south, and midwest), and student attendance status (part- and full-time).…

A 1994 study investigated foreign language instruction in the elementary schools (FLES) in Austin, Texas. Data were drawn from telephone interviews with school personnel, from documents and records at the state department of education, and from visits to schools offering FLES instruction. The report presents information on the seven school…

This report examines college enrollment of students working and/or attending public post-secondary institutions in Texas for the AISD 1997-1998 senior cohort.

Charts are presented with summaries on student enrollment (full-time students in each year of school, male and female, educational background, minority groups), entry grade point averages, state and federal student aid distribution, annual student expenditures, and permanent residence. Data are given for individual schools. (MSE)

Going against conventional wisdom that larger doctoral programs are better, Washington University (Missouri) has been scaling back its doctoral enrollments, recruiting more selectively, providing every student with full financial support for six years, and increasing contact between faculty and doctoral students. The new approach has brought…

The growth experienced by Middlebury College (Vermont) in the 1980s brought stature and satisfaction. However, rising costs in the early 1990s resulted in more strategic planning and some retrenchment, focusing on enhancing the institution's excellence in certain liberal arts areas, gradual enrollment increases, cost and price containment,…

Analyzes how Western educational models upset the balance between school and life achieved by precolonial Tanganyikan indigenous education. Examines Tanzanian policies, such as Education for Self-Reliance, intended to make elementary education relevant to rural needs by fostering self-employment. Includes statistics on enrollment, educational…

Representing Miami-Dade Community College's (MDCC) mandated report to the state on accountability efforts, this document provides discussions and tables related to statewide accountability measures, providing local data and comparisons to statewide outcomes where possible. The following measures are addressed: high school graduate enrollment by…

The Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) was designed to eliminate and prevent minority group isolation in targeted magnet schools in the Wake County (North Carolina) Public School System; this evaluation report examines factors that relate to achieving the MSAP goals and objectives. Parent survey data were used to determine whether increased…

Statistical information on Kentucky college and university enrollments for the fall of 1987 are provided, including listings of the membership of the Commonwealth of Kentucky Council on Higher Education, and the presidents of Kentucky's senior colleges and universities, junior and community colleges, seminaries, and business colleges. The 41…

Based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of the Census in its October 1980 Current Population Survey, this report examines school enrollment rates of 3- and 4-year-olds from three major ethnic groups (black, white, and Spanish origin) and relates this information to characteristics of the children's schools and households. Variables covered in…