A report on the remodeling projects at the University of Minnesota president's house and office is presented, noting significant shortcomings in the way the projects were managed and in the reporting relationship that existed between the Board of Regents and the university's administration. Recommendations are offered to the university on how…

In most educational literature, the subject of costs has been isolated from curriculum, personnel, and program effectiveness. A dichotomy has existed between fiscal and curricular decision-making. The Resource Cost Model (RCM) was designed to help policymakers measure to what extent differences in the costs of educational services are attributable…

To assess the character and level of financial support for current research about higher education, a survey was conducted of 150 organizations, including all programs of higher education and research centers that are affiliated with colleges and universities, all regional educational laboratories and national research centers, and a number of…

This report provides selected 1987-88 data on enrollments and finances in California's community college districts. Parts I and II present headcount enrollment data for fall 1987 and average daily attendance (ADA) figures for credit, noncredit, and apprenticeship programs for fiscal year (FY) 1987-88. Part III offers summaries of first…

The Education Data Improvement Project of the Council of Chief State School Officers collected data to identify specific elements collected by each state, and to isolate discrepancies in ways different states define, collect, and report fiscal data. A shuttle survey was designed to verify what information states collect on revenues and…

The library directory provides separate listings for: (1) individual public libraries, which are listed alphabetically by town or city and include the name of the county; (2) multi-county public library systems, i.e., eight regional libraries that are listed by the library name; (3) single county public library systems, i.e., 13 public libraries…

The results of the annual Basic Student Charge survey for institutions of the State University of New York (SUNY) are presented. Total student costs consist of fixed costs (tuition and fees) and variable costs (room, board, books, personal items, transportation, and miscellaneous). This information represents the dollar figures used in putting…

Athletic funding at Montana State University (MSU) and at peer institutions were compared. After providing a historical overview of intercollegiate athletic funding, 1983 fiscal year revenues and expenses of athletic programs were compared for universities participating in the Big Sky and Mountain West conferences. Athletic programs with similar…

This report provides selected statistics on enrollments, units of average daily attendance (ADA), and finances for the California community college districts. Part I provides data on fall 1984 enrollments by college. Part II contains information on the student workload measure of ADA for fiscal year (FY) 1984-85 credit/non-credit students and for…

Factors that affect the implementation of professional allied health education programs were studied at 64 four-year black colleges and universities that had no such programs before 1975-76. By 1980, six of the institutions had implemented these programs. Twenty-seven operating ratios and seven institutional characteristics were analyzed, based on…

Estimated 1980-81 income and expenditure data for public elementary and secondary schools in each state and several outlying jurisdictions of the United States are presented in this statistical report. These figures were collected prior to the end of the school year. (A comparison of previous years' estimates with the certified figures made…

A complete assessment of the impact of community colleges should not only focus on primary college missions, but also on the economic impact of the colleges on their local communities and the state. In calculating the economic impact of the community colleges of the State University of New York (SUNY), three assumptions should be made: (1)…

Profiles of 65 urban American school systems are presented, showing that programmed and projected annual Federal per pupil expenditures in public and private schools between 1980-81 and 1984-85, as these would be affected by proposed Federal budget cuts and tuition tax credits for parents of private school students to equalize Federal aid to…

Presented is a pilot study focusing attention on problems of deteriorating physical plants and inadequate/obsolete equipment contributing to the current crisis in engineering education. Data are reported from a survey instrument (included in an appendix) from 26 colleges/universities, representing 168 programs out of a national total of 1212…

This report provides selected statistics on enrollments, units of average daily attendance (ADA), and finances for the California community college districts. Part I provides data on fall 1983 enrollments by college. Part II provides information on the student workload measure of ADA for fiscal year (FY) 1983-84 for credit/non-credit students and…