A study examined the characteristics of new students who were admitted as regular students in the Department of Adult Education at the University of the District of Columbia during the period from the summer semester of 1981 through the spring semester of 1982. To obtain a profile of the students, researchers drew upon data from the students'…

A curriculum guide to the graduate program of higher education at Florida State University, Tallahassee is presented. Established in 1957, the higher education program has been ranked among the top 10 of 83 in the United States during the past 10 years. Each student's program of studies is designed with course options and other learning…

The program addresses three areas of concern at Western Michigan University: student attrition, minority student participation, and educational relevance. The project was based on previous work suggesting that students can more nearly achieve their optimum performance when programs provide clear-cut objectives, frequent accountability, and…

Fall 1985 statistics on the geographic origins, or permanent residence, of students attending institutions of the State University of New York (SUNY) are presented. This first of three volumes presents three types of summary information that uses the individual institution (or institutional type) as the unit of analysis. Statistical tables…

Fall 1982 statistics on the geographic origins, or permanent residence, of students attending institutions of the State University of New York are presented. This second of two volumes presents reports that display credit course students by origin or origin grouping. Separate tables are presented for each New York State county. Data are also…

Enrollments for undergraduate and graduate majors in California are examined and compared to national trends. Information is provided on changes in degrees awarded by field of study in the nation from 1960-1961 to 1979-1980 and in California from 1976-1977 through 1980-1981. Using data from the Higher Education General Information Survey, changes…

The "Residence and Migration of College Students" machine-readable data file (MRDF) is based on data gathered periodically as a part of the Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS). Data are collected from the regular HEGIS universe of over 3,000 accredited higher education institutions in the United States and its outlying…

Information on the geographic and institutional origins of students at 32 Arkansas state and private colleges and universities in the fall 1980 is presented in tabular, geographic, and narrative form. Although the number of full-time, entering students from both Arkansas and out-of-state has declined, their proportions have remained relatively…

A handbook for University of California, Los Angeles, (UCLA) teaching assistants is provided compiled from materials developed at UCLA and other college teaching programs. Separate sections cover: teaching roles, meeting the first class, leading sections, teaching one's own course, motivating students, teaching tips, preparing examinations,…

Trends in enrollment and degrees granted by the State University of New York (SUNY) institutions from 1948 to 1980 are presented. Credit course enrollment is considered in relation to headcount enrollment for the individual institutions and institutional types of the State University as well as systemwide. These data are for the fall term of each…

The results of the 1981 Enrollment Survey of Graduate Degree Programs in schools of pharmacy are presented, based on responses from 52 schools of pharmacy. Information is presented on: fall 1981 full-time graduate enrollment in masters programs; minority full-time graduate enrollment in masters programs; full-time graduate enrollment in Ph.D.…

Data on 1982 college and university enrollments and trends for the past few years are presented. Information is provided on enrollment in institutions of higher education by control and level of institution, student sex, and attendance status of student, major field of study, and race/ethnicity. Specific data include: enrollment of first-time…

Fall 1983 statistics on the geographic origins, or permanent residence, of students attending institutions of the State University of New York (SUNY) are presented. This first of two volumes presents three types of summary information that uses the individual institution (or institutional type) as the unit of analysis. Statistical tables summarize…

Fall 1984 statistics on the geographic origins, or permanent residence, of students attending institutions of the State University of New York (SUNY) are presented. This first of two volumes presents three types of summary information that uses the individual institution (or institutional type) as the unit of analysis. Statistical tables summarize…

Fall 1984 statistics on the geographic origins, or permanent residence, of students attending institutions of the State University of New York (SUNY) are presented. This second of two volumes presents fall 1984 data and trend data for 1959-1984. Separate tables are provided for each New York State county, and data on the permanent residence of…