The actual record of births in the last fifteen years clearly indicates that the size of annual graduating classes from secondary schools will begin to decline by the end of this decade. Such a trend will be a significant environmental characteristic for the higher educational community, inasmuch as graduates from secondary schools comprise the…

In this discussion of enrollment forecasting for community colleges, a new point of view is expressed. Traditional theory characterizes enrollment as a function of history. The historical approach used such methodologies as: (1) cohort, or percentage of survival, (2) curve-fitting, (3) ratio-method, and (4) correlation-analysis. However, the new…

Reported are results of a survey and a forecast of the number of science doctorates in the United States by the year 1980, of 350,000. The magnitude was determined through examination of the 1968 group, estimates of death and retirement attrition, projections of emigration and immigration patterns, and projections of doctorates produced between…

The students entering colleges in the 1970's represent a much broader spectrum of the population than has ever before pursued education beyond high school. Institutions of higher education are not prepared, however, to educate and meet the needs of these new students. This book seeks to shed light on the important question of what kind of student…

The present report constitutes the second volume of a comprehensive survey on the expansion of higher education in OECD countries during the period 1950-1967. Chapter 1 is an analysis of the evolution of enrollments in the 2 main types of higher education - universities and nonuniversities - and attempts to compare their relative growth rates…

This study presents projected higher education enrollment statistics for the state of Kentucky through the year 1985. The researchers compiling the data necessarily had to base these projections on assumptions that things would continue changing at the same rate as in the past, i.e., birth rate, percent of high school graduates continuing to…

A forecast prepared by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) indicates that total enrollment in schools and colleges will drop slightly this school year, while the total cost of education will increase by about $12 billion over last year. (Author/MLF)

Recommendations are offered regarding the need for accuracy in estimating past course enrollment, information needs in initial ordering, sales potential of unsold inventory, and the use of computer assistance. (LBH)

The Texas Higher Education Forecasting Board began forecasting enrollments in 1979, and the methodology has remained relatively unchanged. However, the 2003 forecast includes a new section that uses the enrollment (participation) forecast to predict statewide degree production in bachelor's and associate's degrees and certificates (success). The…

Research Services calculates enrollment projections on an annual basis. These projections are presented each year at the district's Pupil Population Estimating Conference. For this year's projections, two years of trend data (2005-06 and 2006-07) were used to project student enrollment for 2007-08. Projections are provided by individual grade…

Discusses eight steps for bringing educational excellence to a community. (JF)

The Worth Report has provided unduly high projections for full-time student enrolments in Alberta. (Author)

Although there is ample evidence to indicate that school enrollments are nosing downward, school boards are cautioned to be alert for enrollment powder kegs'' and to go slowly on easing up.'' (Author/JF)

Contains an explanation of the growth pattern of the six community colleges and one technical school with tables showing the current and projected enrollment. Includes a curriculum outline. (GR)