The increase in tuition and expenditures at Montgomery College were analyzed through the use of the Higher Education Price Index (HEPI) based upon 1967 dollars. This index gives an indication of the effect of inflation upon a given amount of goods and services. Application of the HEPI to Montgomery College data since 1967 reveals that tuition for…

The relationship between departmental activities and the need for nonacademic staff and operating funds was analyzed using regression analysis. Support costs were broken into task categories and related to certain basic variables describing the composition and activity of the unit (e.g., number of staff and teaching load). The results were linked…

Papers presented at a working conference on new developments in measuring financial conditions of colleges and universities included the following: "Using Financial Indicators for Public Policy Purposes," by George W. Bonham; "Conceptual Advances in Specifying Financial Indicators: Cash Flows in the Short and Long Run," by Hans…

Objective cost estimates for planning and operating systems should be made after an assessment of administrative factors (school environment) and instructional factors (learning objectives, type of presentation). Specification of appropriate sensory stimuli and the design of alternative systems also precede cost estimations for production,…

The material contained in this review is a continuation of studies of school size related to per-pupil-costs undertaken in the years 1971 through 1974. The comparisons made in this study have utilized 1974-75 fiscal year salary information as a direct cost factor related to school size. The study tends to confirm previous relationships between…

The University Poll conducted a survey of the opinions of 740 randomly selected Twin Cities campus students toward 14 student services fees required by the University of Minnesota. Results from 624 students, 84 percent of the sample, are reported here. Key findings include: For no fee did a majority of students endorse an immediate reduction or…

Based on the data obtained from a specially conducted survey of universities in CERI member countries, this report gives a descriptive analysis of interdepartmental and interregional variations in the quantitative aspects of university operations. The data and findings are of a tentative nature since the survey on which the analysis was based…

The fifth annual financial report of West Virginia's state system of higher education is presented by the Board of Regents. Current operating revenue and expenditures for fiscal year 1974-75 are given, including trend data pertaining to total revenues and expenditures for fiscal years 1971-72 through 1974-75. Operating revenue and expenditures are…

Policy recommendations on tuition and fees as a proportion of educational costs are presented. The composition of tuition and fees in Washington, the basis of "educational costs," and the current and past relationship of tuition and operating fees to estimate educational costs are discussed. Also included is an inventory of the tuition…

A description is provided of the format used to estimate the costs associated with the development and operation of a computer-managed instructional system. Total costs are conceptualized as a function of the number of hours devoted to each stage of the project and the cost per hour. The data management systems which were developed required…

Views and recommendations of the Commission on Post-Secondary Education of Ontario, Canada, related to meeting the needs of post-secondary education in the province during the next two decades are presented in this draft of the final report. The report discusses the aims and objectives of post-secondary education, the prospects for change, and…

Defining financial management as the provision of financial data for, and the use of that data in, the planning, management, and evaluation functions of an institution, this document suggests an approach to improvement in the provision of financial data. A series of five cost sheets are presented which allow for cost calculations at differing…

Reduction planning is a rational process that requires a comprehensive program and a firm grasp on current operating practices and costs. It is planning for reducing personnel positions, lowering levels of service, and deferring maintenance. This paper explores three important issues in reduction planning: the basic concepts of reduction planning,…

A comprehensive picture of college operations for the 1975-76 academic year is presented in this report to Cuesta College's Board of Trustees. Included are data and narratives concerning: (1) curriculum; (2) personnel; (3) library learning center; (4) evening division and summer session; (5) community services; (6) vocational education; (7)…

Investigates costs and operations of back office activities of three middle-sized research libraries focusing on costs of labor and effects of automation. Measuring costs, labor compensation differences, differences in hours per volume, differences in organization, reduction of labor costs due to automation, and the quality dimension are…