A policy statement endorsed by the Council of Graduate Schools in the U.S. is presented on the recognition and transfer of graduate credit. The statement was undertaken with the objective of broadening public understanding of both principles and practices. Institutional policies on transfer and equivalency of graduate credit may differ in detail…

This paper provides a general overview of selected questions and issues related to nonresident student enrollment in state institutions of higher education. The intent of the report was to analyze issues concerning nonresident student enrollment, the types and source of constraints placed on nonresident enrollment, and selected constitutional and…

Statistics show that the number of student transfers has now doubled the number of entering freshmen at 4-year institutions. To acquire representative national data on the kinds of students who transfer and what determines whether they are admitted or not, a survey was made of 146 selected colleges that closely represent 4-year accredited…

This report, developed by the Master Planning Commission on Kansas education, provides some demographic considerations important to the future of education in Kansas. The focus is on the early years beyond high school. Specifically the number of high school seniors are projected over the period of the next decade and a half. Due to its very…

The flow of postsecondary level students into and out of a state or regional area can be significant to many institutions in their budgeting and planning. In New England the migration of students will continue to be a critical factor in the decades ahead. The data in this report encompass all full-time and part-time students or total headcount…

The digest is a summary of the information presented in the monograph, "Students on the Move: Reaching and Teaching Highly Mobile Children and Youth". It describes the different reasons for high mobility and the characteristics of highly mobile families, explains the specific educational and social support needs of highly mobile…

Educators consider student mobility one of the most important variables associated with achievement, but there is little agreement on how to measure mobility. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between academic achievement and a variety of possible definitions of mobility using archival school attendance records. A second…

This document compares fall 1998 enrollment figures with fall 1999 enrollment figures in Texas public community and technical colleges, with an emphasis on documenting retention and attrition patterns. The data are taken from the CBM001 Student Report, which records students enrolled on the official census date (12th class day) in semester-length…

This paper examines the financial consequences of one section of Bill 47, which allowed Manitoba's parents to have "freedom of choice" when placing their children in school. The article traces the passage of Bill 47, the Public School Amendment Act, which the government of Manitoba rushed through the Legislative Assembly in 1996.…

This paper examines the local operation of educational provision in a small English town. It is based on 771 surveys received from parents whose children went to four mixed schools in the town in 1995. The survey asked about the family situation, parents' degree of choice in selecting a school for their children, and the influence of single-sex…

This report examines current and historical data on international student mobility, based on surveys of foreign students and scholars in the United States and U.S. students in study-abroad programs and in the Cooperative Institutional Research Program. After a collection of summary tables, text and extensive data tables are organized into 11…

A cohort survival model of student attendance provides primary and secondary benefits in accurate student information not before available. At Berkeley the computerized Cohort Survival History File, in use for two years, has been successful in assessing various aspects of students' academic behavior and student flow problems. (Editor/LBH)

Educators are pleased with the rising number of Americans studying abroad and the diverse countries attracting American students, reflecting the increasing internationalization of college curricula and availability of programs overseas. Students are asking more sophisticated questions about their destinations. Data on program types, student…

Students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) are more likely to drop out of school than their peers. Examines how different types of mobility may positively and negatively impact students with EBD, highlighting non-normative mobility or the ways in which schools cause students to move within and between classrooms and schools. Analyzes…