Some of the questions most frequently asked of the North Dakota University System relate to the status of graduates and program completers of state educational institutions. Follow-up Information on North Dakota Education and Training (FINDET) is a consortium of several state agencies formed to provide answers to those questions. This report,…

In 2001, Illinois began administering the ACT (American College Testing) test to all 11th graders in Illinois public schools as part of the Prairie State Achievement Exam (PSAE). For the first time, ACT scores and background information were available for most public-school students who would be completing high school one year later, rather than…

This study of the UCLA campus develops data which would provide an improved understanding of the differences in ways in which on- or near-campus students as opposed to commuting students tend to vote. Student voting information collected for this study pertained to the November 1972 general election. Data were collected by a questionnaire…

This study sought to identify in a meaningful and standardized fashion the in-state and out-of-state students at the freshman, junior, and graduate levels for each of the 9 colleges in the state of Idaho. It further sought to ascertain for each college the main contributing areas or zones in the state for freshman and junior students and to…

California charges its own residents less to attend its public colleges and universities than it charges nonresidents. All three of California's public postsecondary education segments charge resident students a systemwide enrollment fee. In addition, the California State University and the university of California also charge students mandatory,…

Examines the association between residence and measures of average academic achievement and of wastage among first year Scottish students at Edinburgh University. (Author)

Results of a survey comparing attitudes and levels of satisfaction between resident college students and commuting college students. (GB)

Two separate empirical analyses use time-series data for the University of Oregon to estimate and compare the responsiveness of applicants and enrollees to variations in the net price. Results show that prior studies may understate student price responsiveness. Finds that elasticity estimates differ for in-state and out-of-state students. Suggests…

Explores how many colleges have changed their enrollment strategies to focus more on local and regional students in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks and recession. (EV)

This report summarizes analyses of post-secondary enrollment trends of Austin Independent School District high school graduates for the Classes of 2002 to 2007. [For the 2002-2006 report, see ED620819.]

Concerns about higher-education access and affordability have emerged as significant issues in the immigration debates. As is true for immigration issues in general, public opinion is divided on how states should respond, and emotions run high. Passage of proposed federal legislation would clarify the states' authority over tuition policy and the…

The Pell grant program is the largest federal program for college students, with support to over three million students at more than 6000 institutions. A prominent question in public debate is whether Pell grants tend to be appropriated by universities through increases in tuition--consistent with what is known as the Bennett hypothesis. Based on…

This report discusses the residence and migration of college students. Students coming from other states or countries are classified as inmigrant students, and upon leaving a state as outmigrant students. Information, primarily in tabular form, is presented on (1) all students in all institutions; (2) characteristics of institutions by control and…

This listing contains 2003-04 secondary enrollments for private and nonpublic schools that reported to the Division of Data Services. Listed are the school name, location address and affiliation of each reporting school having secondary enrollments. These enrollments reflect private-pay students only. An asterisk (*) preceding the school name…

Recent legislation permitting 18 year-olds to vote in their college communities may well have caused the end of the non-resident student and a nationwide institutional loss of $250 to $300 million a year in out-of-state tuition. (HS)