This report features selected research findings from the most recent annual Student Transitions Project (STP) update in Fall of 2018, including B.C. grade 12 graduates of 2001/2002 to 2016/17 and B.C. public post-secondary registrants from 2002/2003 to Fall 2018. In lieu of a brief highlights newsletter, an annual tradition for the STP every June,…

As states and postsecondary institutions confront ongoing concerns about their fiscal health after a brief post-recession respite, colleges and universities across the nation are once again making their recruitment pitches to prospective students. Increasingly, public institutions are aiming these appeals well beyond their home states' borders, in…

For over a year, COVID-19 has disrupted all our lives, including our education system and the future for many Coloradans. Recovery from the pandemic is in sight, but Colorado's industries more than ever will depend upon postsecondary education to help produce the workforce needed in a changed environment and altered economy. It is vital to promote…

The "South Carolina Higher Education Statistical Abstract" is a comprehensive, single-source compilation of tables and graphs which report data frequently requested by the governor, legislators, college and university staff, other state government officials, and the general public. The 2021 edition of the "Statistical Abstract"…

Illegal immigration has become one of the most important issues we face as a nation, and as greater attention is focused on the sociological and economic impact of illegal immigration, policies related to in-state-tuition for unauthorized residents are in a state of flux. Since 2005, the number of states offering in-state-tuition for unauthorized…

The information presented in this report details degree completions by in-state undergraduates (ISUs) at Virginia public and private non-profit institutions in 2013-14. Presented are summaries of degree-award totals in the public and private sectors, comparisons to past years and to current estimates, and analyses of progress toward the degree…

The Economics of Education is a field that deals with an education system that is funded and administered at different levels. For example, states provide funds for public universities, schools get funding from local taxes, and experimental designs deal with different administrative levels (e.g. school, district, state). The existence of different…

This report presents enrollment data for West Virginia Higher Education. The following topics of data are presented: (1) National Enrollment Trends; (2) West Virginia High School Graduate Projections; (3) College-Going Rate; (4) Student Persistence and Completion; (5) Credit Headcount Enrollment; (6) Fall 2020 Headcount Enrollment Shifts; (7)…

The "2020 Fall Enrollment Report" contains the following tables, charts, and figures: (1) System Duplicated and Institutional Headcount Enrollments; (2) Full Time and Part Time Headcount; (3) High School Students Enrolled in College Courses, Beginning Freshmen and Transfer Students, Developmental and Collaborative Course Enrollments; (4)…

This report presents enrollment data for West Virginia Higher Education. The following topics of data are presented: (1) National Enrollment Trends; (2) West Virginia High School Graduate Projections; (3) College-Going Rate; (4) Fall-to-Fall Retention Rates; (5) Credit Headcount Enrollment; (6) High School Dual Enrollment Headcount; (7)…

Student out-migration is a well-studied topic covering more than 40 years of research. This literature has typically equated student out-migration to out-of-state enrollment and has classified all college attendance taking place in students' state of residence as in-state enrollment. This study argues that failing to capture students'…

This chapter investigates the institutionalization of support for undocumented students across states that either extend or deny in-state resident tuition (ISRT) benefits. In their review, the authors highlight promising practices.

This issue of "Policy Insights" reviews the results of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education's annual survey of tuition and fees at public colleges and universities in the WICHE region and discusses related policy implications. (Data from the survey were published in November 2016.) Overall, tuition and fees in the WICHE…

This study explored the key factors that had the greatest impact on their decision to attend a particular HBCU. Forty to 60-minute semi-structured interviews were conducted with 4 focus groups. The results indicated that cost, campus environment, academic majors, and family were the 4 key factors that influenced their decisions to attend the…

This end-of-year enrollment report is divided into three sections. Section A focuses on Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) 2015-16 enrollment. Section B provides statistical tables on USHE 2015-16 FTE enrollment by level of instruction. Finally, Section C provides data on USHE 2015-16 end-of-year FTE enrollment by level of instruction…