The remainder of this century will see monumentous decisions made in higher education regarding institutional size and numbers, financing, planning, and control. Many forces, outside and inside, will participate, but the role of the governing board will be crucial, suggests this author. (Editor/LBH)

The 51.7 million students enrolled in public and private schools this year outstrip the 51.3 million mark set in 1971. Today's taxpayers are reluctant to pay for new schools; therefore, school leaders need to be creative in handling the enrollment crunch. Experts in fast-growing districts offer tips. (MLF)

Projected college enrollment changes due to fluctuating high school graduation rates during the next decade are raising sensitive political issues concerning state resource allocation, planning errors, and ways to either increase high school retention or increase college access. (MSE)

The Los Angeles Unified School District contracted with GeoBased Systems to produce an enrollment projection model based on a set of assumptions regarding fertility, mortality, and migration for each of four ethnic groups. This article discusses the data, methodology, and results used by individual schools to project student numbers. (MLH)

The multiyear forecasting model is a device to focus on the input side of the educational process--staff, materials, facilities, and services. An annual budget can be developed from the multiyear work plan, with specific policy statements being made to achieve the outcomes initially determined to be the goals and objectives of the district. (MLF)

A study of the needs of adult undergraduate students at Kent State University (Ohio) is described. The study examined enrollment trends for traditional and adult populations, used a focus group approach to examine common adult student experiences, and produced a profile of this population, with suggestions for enhancing the college experiences of…

Describes the College of Lake County's (Illinois) development of an enrollment projection process that satisfies the need for information for institutional planning and budget forecasting. The process includes statistically driven projections and adjustments to the projections that reflect unique conditions within the disciplines and requires much…

During 1990-95, most states showed increases in total elementary school enrollments and minority group enrollments. About 75% of all preschool children attend day care centers. First graders are getting older. The number of teachers is increasing; there has been little change in pupil-teacher ratios or class size. State public finance shows modest…

The 2007-09 Appropriations Act provided funding to the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) to study the state's capital facility and technology capacity. Specifically, "...state appropriation is provided solely to implement a capital facility and technology capacity study which will compare the 10-year enrollment projections with the…

A study was done of the characteristics of the non-traditional students enrolled at the University of Ottawa between 1981 and 1986. Data for the study were obtained from the University of Ottawa databases during the 6-year period. For the study a person 25 years or older or a person who had not undertaken formal education for a minimum of 2 full…

In light of various signs indicating significant enrollment growth in California higher education, this study reviewed nine available projections of undergraduate enrollment for California public higher education. The study reviewed enrollment forecasts from the California Department of Finance, the California Postsecondary Education Commission,…

Accountability in higher education most often concentrates on what and how to measure performance, but less often on how it can be used for planning, managing, and teaching. Besides serving higher education's consumers, accountability measures should also serve those who plan and manage institutions, especially those engaged in managing…

An examination of the Head Start program by the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Resources was conducted to assess the capacity of the Head Start system to manage the enrollment expansion process successfully. The national Head Start program is in its 26th year and is administered by the Administration for…

This report presents scenario projections of the demand for academics in Australia to the year 2002, together with supply side projections on the numbers of new higher degree holders offering themselves for academic employment in that country. Chapter 1 offers an introduction and review of background issues. The second chapter outlines the…

Faced with an enrollment decline of 36 percent in the last three years, New England College (New Hampshire) has developed a long-range plan for making itself smaller. Changes which are being made include: (1) reducing the number of faculty; (2) reducing the amount of student housing; (3) adding another person to the fundraising staff; (4) offering…