Data derived from surveys of "Earned Degrees Conferred" conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics indicate that as of June 30, 1976 there was substantial increases in the number of bachelor's degrees conferred in five of the top 12 fields of study in 1975-76 compared with 1970-71. Gives percentage changes in those fields of study…

Catholic education is the largest alternative school system in the United States. But it is facing financial and policy problems as more and more low-income and minority groups look to Catholic schools to provide their children with a quality education. Discusses some of the bias associated with Catholic schools as well as recent developments.…

A dramatic shift in the age distribution of college students occurred between October 1972 and October 1976, according to reports released by the Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce. Outlines the large increase in the percentage of older persons attending college, i.e., those over 25, as compared with those under 25. (Author/RK)

Discusses the advantages and limitations of three enrollment projection techniques: (1) preschool census, (2) regression line, and (3) entry-grade to live birth ratio. Four tables illustrate the methods. (MLF)

Improvement in black students' test scores is occurring nationwide, and an increasing number of black students are enrolling in demanding academic courses. Test scores can be a force for eliminating educational inequities and strengthening educational standards. (MLF)

Fall 1983 enrollments in America's 50 largest school systems, and percent changes from 1982 to 1983, 1981 to 1982, and 1971 to 1983 are offered in an ERS statistical trends analysis. (KS)

Discusses results of a comprehensive nationwide survey conducted in the summers of 1982 and 1983 on the number and brands of microcomputers in schools. Findings show a 118 percent increase in the number of schools using microcomputers, with Apple the most popular brand. (TE)

Discussion of universal secondary education and the possibility of making it compulsory. Tables provide statistics on students graduating from the eighth grade and from secondary schools during 1970-1975. (ND)

Few people seriously regard students as "products" coming off an educational assembly line, but notions about accountability and quality improvement in higher education are pervaded by manufacturing ideas and metaphors. Because numerical indicators of quality are inevitably expressed by trend lines or statistical control chars of some kind, they…

This report, seventh in a series, provides comparative data for the 27 major independent institutions of higher education in Florida, including data on enrollments and completions by degree level. Member institutions of the Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida (ICUF) are grouped by types of degrees they offer. The report attempts to…

This paper focuses on interpreting the major conceptual features of California's Academic Performance Index (API) as a coherent set of statistical procedures. To facilitate a characterization of its statistical properties, the paper casts the index as a simple weighted average of the subjective worth of students' normative performance and presents…

The Core Data Collection System of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is an automated collection system with interactive edits that runs on IBM-compatible microcomputers. The data collected include information about school districts, schools, school programs, and student characteristics and achievement. This manual…

This document contains statistics that describe the University of Alaska (UA) Statewide System of higher education, which encompasses 4-year institutions and community and 2-year colleges. UA consists of four major administrative units: UA Statewide, UA Anchorage, UA Fairbanks, and UA Southeast. A brief profile is provided of each unit. The…

This document provides statistics that describe the University of Alaska (UA) statewide system of higher education, which encompasses 4-year institutions and community and 2-year colleges. The student profile information includes: (1) headcount by campus, gender and ethnicity; (2) part-time/full-time student enrollment; (3) non-credit student…