This study examines patterns of enrollment of black undergraduate students in 19 States affected by Adams-Califano litigation and rulings related to desegregation of higher education systems. The purpose of the research was to ascertain the degree of general participation of black undergraduates in higher education and to identify trends toward…

An inquiry concerning the future of Murdoch University, Western Australia, is considered, as are the resulting recommendations. After a description of the university's establishment, growth, and present circumstances, postsecondary education in Western Australia and the demand for higher education are considered. A number of adjustments to the…

Statistical data and descriptive analyses concerning higher education in the United States from 1975-80 are presented in summary form, based on information provided by the U.S. Office of Education and other public and private educational organizations. The 11 statistical tables cover the following areas: number of institutions (two-year,…

Statistical data on college and university admissions and enrollment in New York State for fall 1977 are presented. The publication includes 15 tables pertaining to degree-credit and noncredit enrollment and four tables summarizing undergraduate and graduate admissions. Tables include the following information: a summary of degree-credit and…

A technique that institutional researchers can use to assist department chairpersons in balancing student needs and faculty resources is described. Basic institutional research office data is combined with departmental data so that the department heads can justify their needs, plan recruiting, select students to achieve a balance of faculty…

Enrollment projections for use in long-range planning for Texas higher education have been updated through the use of alternative methodologies to realistically reflect changing patterns of college enrollment among various age groups and geographic areas of the state. The new forecast predicts an overall gain of l6.9 percent in the state's…

Two basic developments during the late 1960s and early 1970s will have long-term consequences for higher education in the United States. The first is the striking change in population trends; the declining birth rate reached a low of 15.6 live births per 1,000 population in 1972. The second factor examined is the apparent shift in attitude toward…

This survey of 1,814 public and nonpublic senior high schools presents statistical data in 22 tables on: (1) the lengths of sequences that the schools offer in French, German, Spanish, Russian, and Italian; (2) the extent to which students avail themselves of the sequences offered; and (3) the extent to which senior high schools give recognition…

Emerging trends in the administration of Canadian school systems is the subject of this address. The topic is restricted to three major areas of educational change: the expansion of the function of education in society, the fundamental reorganization of educational programs, and the new organizational problems centered around increasing…

This survey takes into consideration population growth, past enrollments, and resident live births in its projection of school district building needs. The existing facilities -- two elementary schools, an intermediate school, and a junior-senior high school -- are examined and the functional capacity of each building determined. Recommendations…

The development and application of a computerized model, designed to stimulate the nation's future educational needs and resources and the disaprities between them, are described. The results of the simulation, reported by region and by type of residential area, allow the following types of projections through 1980: (1) enrollment given…

This document is an English-language abstract (approximately 1,500 words) of a book on the present state of Soviet education, with historical background for purposes of comparison. The introductory chapter traces the progress of Soviet education from 1917 to 1967. Comparative statistics are quoted to illustrate the results of the revolution that…

This is the third in a series of annual publications providing information on the adult basic education programs sponsored by the United States Office of Education under Public Law 89-750. These publications have been based upon data compiled from annual reports on adult education filed with the Office of Education by each State, the District of…

The study is a survey of the different kinds of voluntary rural service (service-learning) corps of students from the institutions of higher education in Malaysia. The history, organization, and activities of the service corps are examined, and this type of student social action is viewed with reference to the role of higher education in the…

The enrollment forecast is prepared each year to provide a consolidated data source for those concerned with higher education in the State of Washington. The 1977-79 biennial forecast is made for each public four-year institution, using actual fall 1976 data. Analyses show that previous enrollment growth is ending, and that stabilization or…