This report, based on a mailed survey of institutions that were members of the National University Continuing Education Association during 1985-86, includes data from 66 responding institutions, including colleges and high schools. This report is organized in six parts. The first part outlines the total program scope, including enrollment and staff growth, special fees, on-campus enrollment, transcript policies, and course development. Part 2 describes college programs, including enrollments, course fees, grading compensation, and development compensation, while part 3 describes high school programs. Part 4 details noncredit programs, usually conducted on college campuses, while part 5 describes research availability. The final part describes the instructional media used for the independent study courses. Information in the report is presented in tables and narrative; an executive summary is included. Appendixes to the report include the survey instrument and supplemental information from the institutions. (KC)