A new survey shows that six states enroll more than 90 percent of their residents who attend college, with students more likely to leave their home states to attend four-year than two-year colleges. (MSE)

State law directs the Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) to recommend state tuition and fee policies to the Governor and Legislature. As part of its analysis, Board staff conducts an annual survey of tuition and fee rates at public colleges and universities in all 50 states to determine how Washington State tuition and…

Reviews and comments on three of the most important recent Supreme Court cases concerning the various legal and constitutional aspects of out-of-state tuition charges. (Author)

Discusses the residence requirements controversy at state institutions for higher education with examples citing the ramifications of court decisions. (PG)

Large numbers of students are now attending state-supported colleges outside their home states. State legislatures have responded with higher tuition rates for out-of-state students. Consequently, the constitutionality of many university regulations determining student residency status is being challenged. (Author/PG)

In the past the durational residence requirement in colleges and universities has been subject to constitutional challenge under the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment. The durational residence requirement in this case displays a further fourteenth amendment vulnerability--the contravention of procedural due process. (Author/PG)

Reviews the case law and various arguments concerning the constitutionality of tuition fees charged to nonresident college students. The article also discusses institutional and societal factors that should be considered in deciding the question. (Author/JF)

In this survey, author finds that satisfied students are more willing to discuss problems with their residence hall counselors than less satisfied students and that females were more positive about the concept of residence counseling and often described their counselors differently than did males. (MB)

Examines adjustment factors using College Inventory of Academic Adjustment (Borow, 1951). Results show significant differences in areas of mental health, curricular goals, aspiration, indicating justification for special programs to assist commuter students. Supports previous findings by Stark (1965) and Drasgow (1958). (CJ)

Ratification of the 26th amendment creates problems for college administration. (Editor/IR)

A study regarding student attitudes at a residential campus was partially replicated at a commuter campus. The hypothesis tested was that student attitudes would be unrelated to commuter or residential status. Commuter students typically had a more positive response to their educational experience than did residential students. (Author)

This aid for students, parents, and guidance counselors offers information in tabular form on tuition and room and board charges, based on data collected during the 1988-89 school year from more than 4,000 public and private colleges and universities. In-state and out-of-state charges for full-time undergraduate and graduate students are given, as…

Designed as an aid in college selection, this booklet provides a summary of the basic student charges for more than 1,300 public and private two-year colleges and universities in the United States. As noted in the preface, the booklet presents data obtained from a survey of the nation's colleges and universities, which sought to determine typical…

Results of a 1984 survey of statewide college admission standards are presented, based on responses from state higher education executive officers and college officials. Profiles for each state cover: the number and types of public institutions, who sets admission standards, current admission standards for in-state students, special admission…

Patterns of alcohol usage and related behavior of students at West Chester State College were detemined from a survey of 177 resident students enrolled during the 1978 spring semester. A 34-item questionnaire was used and drinking patterns in terms of preference, frequency, and amount were statistically analyzed in relationship to sex and class…