A 2-YEAR STUDY (1965-67) WAS DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY IOWA'S POST SECONDARY EDUCATION NEEDS, DETERMINE FACILITIES NEEDED, DETERMINE FUNCTIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, DISCOVER STAFF NEEDS, RECOMMEND MEANS OF COORDINATION AND GOVERNANCE, AND PROPOSE METHODS OF FINANCING POST SECONDARY EDUCATION. CHARACTERISTICS OF AN EFFECTIVE SYSTEM WERE DETERMINED TO BE WIDESPREAD EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY, DIVERSITY OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, HIGH QUALITY, ECONOMY OF OPERATION, COORDINATION, AND COOPERATION. THE INVESTIGATORS GAVE ATTENTION TO (1) SOCIOECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS, (2) STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS, (3) ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS, (4) PROGRAM NEEDS AND PROPOSALS FOR PATTERNS OF POST SECONDARY EDUCATION, (5) FACULTY AND STAFF, (6) EXISTING FACILITIES, (7) COSTS OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, (8) PATTERNS OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURES, (9) PROJECTIONS OF OPERATING COSTS, AND (10) GOVERNANCE AND COORDINATION. CONSIDERATION WAS GIVEN TO THE OPERATION AND ROLES OF THE PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, THE STATE OPERATED 4-YEAR INSTITUTIONS (UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, AND STATE COLLEGE OF IOWA), THE AREA VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS, AND THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES. (WO)