Comparative higher education data for 1982-1983 are provided for the 14 Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) states. Brief narrative summaries are also included for each of the following topics: state appropriations, tuition and fees, faculty compensation, enrollment, degrees awarded, health professions education, and student testing results. Information is included on: percentage increase in appropriations of state funds for operating expenses in the United States and SREB states, 1973-1974 and 1981-1983; appropriations per full-time-equivalent (FTE) student for public institutions, by state; median annual tuition and required fees for resident and nonresident undergraduate and graduate students by type of public institution for SREB states, 1982-1983; average salaries of full-time faculty by rank for public doctoral, master's, and baccalaureate, and associate degree institutions, for SREB states; FTE undergraduate and graduate enrollments; degrees awarded by level and field nationally and for SREB states; first professional degrees awarded in selected fields; health education headcount enrollment; enrollments of new entrants to medical schools; tuition and fees by specific medical schools in SREB states; high school graduation requirements; and tests/scores used for teacher testing for certification and performance assessment. (SW)