The 1977-78 fiscal year annual report of the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education is presented. The following topics are addressed: changes in commission membership, federally funded programs, the South Carolina Postsecondary Education Planning Commission (the 1202 commission), program approvals, health education, licensing non-public institutions, student financial assistance programs, higher education management information system, computer advisory committee, state appropriations for colleges and universities, capital improvements, summary of fiscal year 1977-78 expenditures of the commission on higher education, and legislation affecting higher education. A list of commission publications since January 1, 1976 and appendices on the following information are included: degrees awarded, enrollment, student/faculty data comparisons, teacher salaries, revenues and expenditures, tuition and fees, full-time equivalent employees, and members of state committees. (SW)