This paper examines alternative techniques for projecting freshman enrollment in specific academic departments. Departmental enrollment projections provided by 4 different projection models are compared to actual departmental enrollments at Kansas State University. Two of the models use only historical data, while the other two models are…

This review deals with the interest of some junior college educators in taking a stand against the belief that community college enrollments will continue to increase indefinitely. The first stand was made by the Arizona State Board of Directors for Junior Colleges, which called for at least 5-year moratorium on new junior colleges after 1969 in…

The traditional use of public school facilities is examined in terms of declining enrollment, unused classrooms, and potential community utilization of the space. (LH)

The median age of Americans has increased from 20.0 to 29.4 in the last six years, and, according to the Federal Bureau of the Census, it will reach 32.5 by the year 2000. Discusses the consequences for education of this rising change in student age and of having older teachers. (Author/RK)

Briefly summarizes a study that surveyed approaches to calculating the demand for higher education and then developed a model for obtaining reliable enrollment projections for postsecondary educational institutions in South Carolina. Available from: The American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 50 East 69th Street, New York, N.Y. 10021; single…

A realistic projection of the number of students expected in each of the next ten years, accompanied by a staffing chart showing the personnel needs of the district for the next decade, can help boards of education make plans. (Author/MLF)

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)

American colleges need to begin preparing now for the very different student population of 2000, whose composition will have far more minority group members than today's, by increasing the minority group leadership in administration and governance. (MSE)

Reviews actual and projected college enrollments from 1970s through the 1990s. Speculates that programs which were slow to expand their curricula to include sociological practice when the job market contracted in late 1970s, may reestablish narrow curricula once the academic market expands in late 1990s. Concludes that students are unlikely to be…

A model using four categories of college applicants (enrollment deposit paid, deposit not yet paid, applicants not yet admitted, and those who have not yet applied) that allows forecasting of freshman enrollment from any point in the admission process and simulates the effects of trends and strategies on enrollment is outlined. (MSE)

This guide teaches educators how to write effective educational specifications. It states that all educational specifications should attempt to: (1) Involve educators and community representatives in the definition of educational needs; (2) Enable school planners to better understand the purposes of the facility; (3) Help the designers to create a…

Projections of college attendance over the next 15 years reveal that higher percentages of Americans will attend college, the student body will become more diverse, and the costs associated with the challenges of higher education will challenge state governments in particular to secure higher funding. In the next 15 years, approximately 1.6…

Past trends and projected future changes in the composition of enrollment across levels of education and regions of the country, as well as between public and private schools, indicate the amount of resources the nation's schools will require. This report issued by the National Center for Education Statistics indicates that total (public and…

School boards and superintendents should take steps to minimize the community's shock reaction to lower school enrollments, school consolidation, and school closings. (Author)

Reports educational statistics of student enrollment on the basis of survey data obtained by the Engineers Joint Council between 1967 and 1972. Indicates that the 1972 survey shows a significant decline at all levels in comparison with fall 1971. (CC)