A report of the Quality Higher Education Study Committee on state-supported institutions in Arkansas is presented, including 43 recommendations. Attention is directed to: economic characteristics in the state (business indicators, population and growth, personal and family income); social characteristics in the state (education levels, illiteracy, college-going rates); needs identified by business and industry leaders; colleges' contribution in resolving business and societal problems; governance and structure of higher education; the relationship of colleges to vocational and technical schools; college admission; conditional admission and nontraditional students; retention of college students; general education curriculum; transfer of credits; accreditation; academic program review; teacher education; faculty preparation and qualifications; annual faculty evaluation; promotion and tenure; faculty and administrator's salaries; staff development; personnel turnover; faculty workload; affirmative action in employment and enrollment; the higher education budget process; libraries; research and public service; equipment and facilities; private gifts and grants; and auxiliary enterprise. (SW)