According to the 22nd annual survey of entering freshmen in the United States, freshman interest in teaching careers has increased by more than two-thirds since 1982. However, this level of interest still falls short of the projected demand. The 1987 data also suggest potential problems with future supplies of certain technology and health care professionals. Interest in nursing among freshman women has fallen by more than half in 4 years, to 4%. Engineering and technology continue to show sharp declines among both sexes, although interest is higher now among women than 10 years ago. Freshman interest in engineering has fallen by more than a fourth since 1982, and in computing by more than two-thirds in the same period. Among freshman women, the career preference for medicine almost equals the interest in nursing. Business continues to be the most preferred career among freshmen, and being financially well off is one of the top personal life goals. Among political preferences, "middle-of-the-road" is still the largest category among freshmen, although they strongly endorse a number of traditionally liberal issues. The 1987 data also suggest that freshman participation in government aid programs may have stabilized after six years of steady decline. An American Council on Education press release on this report is attached. (KM)