A computerized information system was developed from specifications of 40 data elements to provide a database for decision making about problems relating to new admissions standards on a multi-campus, open admissions university. For over 400 entering freshman, multivariate analysis of the data elements and other standard predictors was used to…

Financial and enrollment data for Maryland community colleges are provided in this report. Section I presents statewide data for higher education in general, including statistics on credit enrollments by educational segment and political subdivision, and on actual and projected births and high school graduates for 1961-1994. Section II provides…

This databook provides tables, charts, and graphs illustrating trends in enrollments, credit instruction and degrees awarded, continuing education, faculty, and finances at Howard Community College (HCC) in Maryland. Part 1 examines changes in enrollments and student characteristics over the past 5 to 10 years. Enrollment data are broken down by…

Representing the University of Nevada System's (UNS) plans for public higher education in Nevada for the four-year period from 1989 to 1993, this report discusses what the Board of Regents considers to be the major higher education issues in the state. Chapter I discusses the record 56% increase in enrollment in UNS schools from 1976 to 1986; the…

As interest in tuition tax credits has increased, one of the central issues has become the likely loss (or cost) that would result from adopting such a plan. In this paper the author first analyzes the likely independent effects of changes in the four major characteristics of tax credits (scope of eligibility, maximum amount, proportion of costs…

College enrollment forecasts for fall 1985 and 1986 and trends during 1979-1984 are presented for Washington State. Enrollment information is provided on the community college and four-year systems, as well as for five four-year institutions. The two forecasting methods are reviewed: an opportunity model, which projects college enrollment…

Critical issues facing higher education in New York State and recommendations of the New York Regents are covered in this first volume of the 1984 Regents statewide plan for postsecondary education. Information is provided on goals, issues, proposed actions, and recommendations for each of the following concerns: access, excellence, employment and…

This report summarizes enrollment, costs, and funding information for North Idaho College (NIC) and the College of Southern Idaho (CSI) for 1972 and 1977, explores new options for the future, and presents academic and vocational division funding information and capital construction data. Academic student enrollment at NIC increased 35% between…

Enrollment data are presented for each school of medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, optometry, pharmacy, podiatry, and veterinary medicine for the academic years 1970-71 through 1981-82. Projections for future years are made from the length of the academic program for current enrollees. The data are segmented by program type, and include the actual…

The purpose of this study is to provide the Florida State Advisory Council on Vocational and Technical Education with the baseline data needed to make a valid evaluation of preservice and inservice teacher education programs. District directors and community college deans were asked to respond to a comprehensive questionnaire regarding supply and…

A planning study for graduate study in the mathematical sciences in Ontario undertaken in 1976-77 resulted in some general and specific observations about the Ontario universities. In general, graduate work in the mathematical sciences is of good quality, and most fields of mathematics are completely covered in one or another university; some…

The following areas are covered in the preliminary report of the Committee on the Future Role of Universities in Ontario: enrollment, enrollment forecasts, participation rates, staff, finance and capital, government, socio-economic data, and research and development. Significant changes in enrollment trends in the 1970s are reported, such as: the…

This State Plan is designed as a source of current information about Maryland's community colleges and as a guide to emerging trends and future activities. After chapter I sets forth the format, purposes, objectives, and uses of the Plan, chapter II provides background information on the community college system and its mission, history,…

Projections to 1996-97 concerning Arkansas public high school graduates are examined. The state and county projections were prepared as a basic resource for institutions such as colleges and universities. Various considerations in projecting high school graduates are considered, including use of the Cohort Survival Technique, the importance of…

The University of Alaska, Juneau (UAJ), is the center for the University of Alaska Southeast and includes both a senior college and a community college. Most of the university facilities within the Juneau area are on the Auke Lake Campus, approximately 12 miles northwest of central Juneau. This report delineates the location of the campus, then…