Student attrition at the College of Staten Island was investigated. The 2,786 students who left school from the spring 1979 semester to the fall 1979 semester were selected for analysis using a survey developed by the National Center for Higher Education Management Services. Responses were obtained from 452 former students. Study variables were…

With the number of persons eligible to attend college under the GI Bill on the decline, the volume of Veterans Administration (VA) regulations and reporting requirements is increasing. A survey was conducted to determine the problems that colleges were experiencing with VA certification requirements as a background for discussion of solutions of…

The problems and outlook of small private liberal arts colleges are examined with regard to: the segment of private higher education that is in financial trouble, with a view as to why; the actions being taken by troubled schools to remedy their problems; and the effect of federal and state programs on the financial status of these institutions.…

Conditions affecting the financial status of colleges and universities during 1980-1984 were investigated, with a focus on self-help in the form of management practices and strategies. Questionnaires were completed by approximately 370 institutions belonging to the Higher Education Panel. The data were weighted to represent the national population…

In the sixth in an annual series of surveys of changes taking place in the academic and administrative practices of American colleges and universities, special attention was given to college and university faculty, in light of significant shortages predicted for the next decade. Questionnaires were completed by senior administrators at 366…

This volume presents data for the U.S. and Canadian libraries that were members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) during the 1991-92 fiscal year. The ARL membership consisted of 108 university libraries and 12 public or private independent research libraries. Overall, the 1991-92 statistics offer a gloomy view of the traditional…

Student charges for 1980-81 at member institutions of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities and the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges were surveyed. A response rate of 87 percent (299 institutions) was obtained. Data are presented on resident and nonresident tuition and fees, average charges,…