The SREB-State Data Exchange is a cooperative effort of SREB and the statewide higher education governing and coordinating boards in the South. Founded in 1969-1970, it is one of the nation's oldest, most comprehensive sources of comparative data on public higher education. The Data Exchange annually collects, compiles and publishes the most…

This paper presents an analysis of the number of university students attending institutions outside of their country of origin, focusing on the changes in such attendance between 1980 and 1990. Five tables present information on: (1) foreign students by region of origin; (2) percentage distribution of foreign students by region of origin; (3)…

This document presents statistical data from the countries of France, Finland, the Netherlands, Japan, Italy, and Norway regarding the flows of graduates from higher education and their entry into the workforce. Among the statistical data presented are the trends and current situation in each country for such areas as college enrollments and…

Four charts developed by Market Data Retrieval, Inc. present information about public school enrollment in 1993-94 in comparison with enrollment in 1994-95. The first, "Public School Enrollments," compares total state enrollments for both years in alphabetical order and in descending order by variance, from Texas to Louisiana. A second…

This study by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) draws from a variety of data sources, but it is based on two unpublished data sets. These data sets, compiled from ARL's 1990 and 1994 salary surveys, contain basic demographic data, including age, for librarians employed in ARL's 108 university member libraries. The study examines the…

This report supplies information on Washington State's ranking, compared to national data, concerning measures of aggregate state support for higher education during 1990-91. It provides data on enrollments as a percentage of population for both two- and four-year institutions, as well as the factors affecting state and local support of public…

This report examines the variations in salaries by degree level, employment sector, geographic location, and work activity among members of the scientific labor force and educational system. The data are based on a stratified random sample of one-sixth of the U.S. membership of the American Institute of Physics Member Societies; approximately…

The utility of data from the Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) in making institutional comparisons between Maryland institutions and peer institutions is discussed. The Maryland State Board for Higher Education makes institutional comparisons as part of its studies on peer institutions. Information is provided on differences…

Substantial differences exist between the incomes of white and black Americans. These differences in income are a major aspect of inequality between blacks and whites. Improvements and declines in black income relative to white income have roughly paralleled expansions and contractions in the business cycle. Income differences are related to a…

Results of the 1979 Comparative Performance Study of the National Association of College and Business Officers are presented. The study is designed to aid administrators in evaluating the performance of their investment pools. The report covers comparative performance information and related investment performance statistics and other endowment…

Information on doctoral degrees awarded in 13 western states is presented for 1967, 1972, and 1977. Tables indicate the distribution of doctorates awarded in the West by field for the three years and the increase or decrease in doctorates awarded in each field irrespective of changes in other fields. Additional information includes the…

Fall 1979 enrollment data for Oklahoma higher education institutions are presented. Statistical tables include the following: summary of enrollments in 43 Oklahoma institutions, fall semester 1979 as compared with fall semester 1978; summary of enrollments in off-campus centers, fall 1979; comparative data of main and branch campus enrollments in…

Tied to 1970 benchmark figures developed to reflect the 1970 relationship between regional farm population estimates obtained from the Census of Population and the Current Population Survey, this 1975 report on farm population estimates is derived from a probability area sample of the 48 conterminous States, consisting of approximately 17,000 area…

The 1963 Freshman class at the University of New Mexico was studied through June, 1968, for performance patterns in relation to overall performance, high school grade-point average, male-female, Spanish surnames and non-Spanish surnames. In addition to university furnished data, questionnaires were submitted to a stratified random sample of…

This monograph is the second of a two-part report delineating state and local government activities and programs in the area of drug abuse. Presented here are the efforts of cities and counties to control drug abuse, accompanied by comparisons with state actions where appropriate. A survey instrument was developed by the Drug Abuse Council, Inc.…