Proceedings of the 1980 Financial Measures Conference are presented. Papers and authors are as follows: "Ratio Analysis in Higher Education" (John Minter); "Computerized Application of Financial Assessment Technology" (Daniel Updegrove and Stephen D. Campbell); "The Uses and Utility of HEGIS Financial Data" (Loyd Andrew and James Hyatt); "Problems in Providing a National Financial Data Base for Use in Management and Analysis Decisions""Uses of Financial Assessment in Institutional Management: (1) Balancing Risks and Resources--Financial Strategies for Colleges and Universities and (2) Financial Problems Facing Small Independent Colleges" (Nathan Dickmeyer); "Federal Loan Default Predictions" (Roberta Cable); "The Capital Margin" (Geoffrey C. Hughes and G. Richard Wynn);"Techniques for Measuring Educational Financial Resource Disparities" (Mary Golladay); "A Framework of the Relationship Between Financial Condition and Student Access and Choice" (James Maxwell); "Financial Assessment in Institutional Management and Public Policy Analysis: The Canadian Experience" (Jeffrey Holmes); "Findings and Implications of the Studies of Education and Financial Condition: (1) The Public Sector," (Jacob Stampen) and "(2) The Independent Sector" (Virginia Hodgkinson); "Interpretation of the Indicators: Is Financial Strength Eroding and Educational Quality Improving?" (Hoke Smith); and "Use of Financial Assessment in Developing Education Policy" (George Weathersby). Additional contents are: "Prospects and Recommendations" (Carol Frances); "Introduction to the Proceedings" (Judith Stich); and "Purpose of the Conference" (Carol Frances, Paul Mertins, and Stephen D. Campbell). The agenda and a list of participants are appended. (SW)