The "baby boomette," occurring since 1973, differs from the earlier "baby boom" in that the maximum number of births, the rate of growth, and the size of the yearly increase will all be less. Also, the rate of decline will be slower and the length of the boomette will be shorter. (MLF)

Presents a checklist of school enrollment forecasting issues and techniques applicable to British schools. Proper resource allocation depends on the geographical distribution of pupils, pupil and school characteristics, future primary level intake, new housing developments, consistency between forecasts, policy criteria, and other factors.…

Recent patterns of demand for higher education and trends regarding the numbers of students staying on in full-time education after age 16 suggest that demand for British higher education may be greater than might be assumed from simply viewing the decline in the size of the 18- to 20-year-old age group. (RM)

Examples from some of the successful major techniques to use vacant spaces for special programs and services that will benefit students and the community. (Author/MLF)

Enrollment projection involves interpreting current enrollments and the trends and implications associated with them. Consideration is given to the general preparation for projections, organization development potential approaches to projections, projection parameters and perimeters, statistical analysis, and the responsibility of the personnel…

Utah Valley Community College became Utah Valley State College (UVSC) in 1993, due to the increasing need for a four-year, degree-granting institution in Utah County. UVSC now offers 21 four-year programs, and enrollment has been growing at an average rate of 8% per year since 1986. There were 20,946 students enrolled for fall term 2000, and…

The "Education Statistics Quarterly" gives a comprehensive overview of work done across all parts of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Each issue contains short publications, summaries, and descriptions that cover all NCES publications and data products released during a 3-month period. Each message also contains a…

This enrollment profile is a compilation of enrollment information pertinent to postsecondary education planning. The document contains a compilation of enrollment information collected from a variety of state and national data sources including IPEDS and NEEDS surveys. Nebraska's public and private postsecondary institutions have seen a stable…

This report presents Hudson County Community College's (New Jersey) 1999/2000-2009/2010 enrollment projections, which are based upon three scenarios/assumptions: high, moderate, and low projections. Annual enrollment data for fall headcounts, annual unduplicated headcounts, and full-time equivalent students as well as assumptions for each scenario…

This address focuses upon the expected increases in enrollments of traditional college students in the first decade of the 21st Century, and the impact of this increase on community colleges is discussed. Much recent activity and research at community colleges have focused on adult education, workforce development, technological advancement and…

The Maryland Higher Education Commission has prepared enrollment projections for the public colleges and universities in the state through the year 2013. There are headcount projections for each higher education institution, with breakdowns by full- and part-time undergraduates and, as applicable, full- and part-time graduate/professional…

A review of eight case studies of nontraditional construction methods. (Author)

Describes attempts at the University of California at Santa Cruz to integrate traditional and innovative educational practices through cluster colleges.'' Details the university's organizational structure and selected academic innovations, and forecasts future growth and development. (JH)

School closings can be made more acceptable to a community if a long-range plan for dealing with declining enrollments is developed that includes a statement of goals, process, criteria, and efforts to include public information and interaction. (Author/MLF)

Three reports of interest to career counselors are presented: results of a survey of 1976-77 bachelor's and master's graduates; what the college student body will be like in 1990; and the number of teachers employed and the number of vacancies in a score of subjects in 1979. (CT)