The Coordinating Board for Higher Education and the Missouri Department of Higher Education present this fiscal year 2005 Annual Report to inform individuals of the state's status and progress in higher education. The Coordinating Board for Higher Education (CBHE) began the 2005 calendar year with a number of significant changes. The board and its administrative arm, the Missouri Department of Higher Education (MDHE) were in transition, which remains so today. With the hiring of a new commissioner, the third in three years, and a majority change in members of the board through appointment by the new governor, the CBHE/MDHE took on a new life and renewed energy. There were and continue to be concerted efforts to strengthen the MDHE in its services and operational responses, to reconnect with the colleges and universities including the independent and proprietary institutions, and reestablish the CBHE/MDHE relationship with the General Assembly and the governor. The CBHE/MDHE accomplished that end based upon supportive public testimony, legislative action reviews, and ongoing participation in activities with other agencies, e.g., Department of Economic Development and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The CBHE/MDHE continued to be engaged in collaborative efforts and education initiatives at the state, national, and international levels; remaining active with restricted resources. Appended are: (1) Section 173.040, RSMo; (2) FY 2005 Coordinated Strategic Plan; (3) Public Two- and Four-Year Institution Enrollment Data; (4) Private Not-for-Profit (Independent) Institution Enrollment Data; (5) Proprietary School Enrollment Data; (6) Academic Program Actions; and (7) Distribution of State Student Financial Assistance and FAFSA Filers. (Contains 4 footnotes.) [For the 2004 annual report, see ED537462.]