Student Debt and the Class of 2015 is the eleventh annual report on the student loan debt of recent graduates from four-year colleges, documenting the rise in student loan debt and variation among states as well as colleges. This report includes policy recommendations to address rising student debt and reduce debt burdens, including collecting…

This paper explores the nation's changing child population based on data from the 2010 census. While the number of U.S. children increased only slightly, the demographic shifts within the population were considerable. Some areas of the country (Nevada and Texas) and some demographic groups (including children of mixed race) grew significantly,…

Since 1981, the preponderance of population growth has been in the South and West, 1986 population estimates show. California, Texas, and Florida accounted for 53 percent of the national population growth from 1980 to 1986, while Florida passed Illinois to become the fifth most populous state in 1986. Declines in energy-related industries,…

This report presents the results of the annual survey of geographic origins or permanent residence of first-time credit-course students attending institutions of the State University of New York during the 1975 fall term. It is the companion report to "Geographic Origins of Students, Fall 1975," which provides permanent residence data…

Data concerning the distribution of 1981-1982 high school graduates of New York State's public and nonpublic schools are presented. Statistical tables cover the following: trends in the college-going rate of high school graduates from 1968 through 1982; a 10-year trend of the college-going rate, within and outside New York State; the distribution…

Results of the annual surveys of the geographic origins, or permanent residence, of students attending institutions of the State University of New York (SUNY) during the fall 1977 and fall 1978 semesters are reported. Transfer students are defined as those undergraduate students who were enrolled at a SUNY institution for the first time in a given…

This report summarizes information about students who dropped out of Massachusetts public schools during 1989 and provides comparative dropout data from the 1987 and 1988 surveys. Both the annual dropout rate and the projected 4-year dropout rate are presented. The annual rates describe the percentage of students who drop out in a given year and…

Tabular data on degrees and awards granted by New Jersey colleges in 1985 are presented by program. In addition to totals for the state, data are provided by county. The following degrees/awards are covered: certificates, associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional. The information was obtained from the Higher Education…

Trend data on college-going rates in California are considered in this 1984 update. Enrollment rates since 1974 and changes in rates experienced by major segments of higher education and by counties are examined. The information also provides a basis for analyzing the college-going rates of men and women and of several ethnic minority groups,…

Georgaphic origins or permanent residence of all first-time credit course students attending the SUNY institutions during the 1973 fall term are surveyed. This report includes eight tables of basic data in relation to the four coordinating areas of New York state. These areas offer a policy and planning framework for meeting the educational needs…

Tables present data, without narrative analysis, concerning the distribution of 1979-80 high school graduates of New York State's public and private schools. The data were secured through the state education department's Basic Educational Data System, and reflect students' status as of fall 1980. The first table presents trends, 1966 through 1980,…

In this ninth Council on Public Higher Education report, the origin of the 120,359 students enrolled in 41 of the 42 Kentucky colleges and universities accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is reported. The data presented for each institution includes the origin of students by state, foreign country, and Kentucky county.…

This is the eighth Council on Public Higher Education report on the origin of the 111,556 students enrolled in the 42 Kentucky colleges and universities accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The information presented for each institution includes the origin of students by state, foreign country, and Kentucky county. The…

This publication contains tables which present data concerning the distribution of 1990-91 high school graduates of New York State's public and nonpublic schools. The data were obtained through the Education Department's Basic Educational Data System and reflect the status of graduates as reported by school principals in the fall of 1991. Table 1…

Trend data on college-going rates in California during 1974-1983 are examined in order to analyze changes in rates experienced by the various segments of higher education and by counties in light of statewide trends. The information also provides a basis for analyzing changes in the ethnicity of the first-time freshman class, compared with that of…