Reviews literature and discusses results of two national surveys to identify factors influencing participation of women and minorities in science and engineering. Notions of self-concept/self-efficacy, peer influence, and goal commitment, which can be traced to early socialization experiences, may account for most participation disparities by race…

Considers the present redirection of public support of higher education from institutional to student support categories. It was found that when considered as money income, student aid results in (1) increased consumption of higher education and (2) a redistribution of students to the private, the non two-year, and the smaller institutions.…

Determinants of tuition prices in major state universities are identified in this study. Twenty-two variables accounted for 89 percent of the variation in 1976-77 tuition levels. Primary determinants were related to competition--tuition prices at institutions within the state or region--and to shortfalls in institutional income. (Author/LBH)

Tax allowances are receiving renewed attention at the federal level. Various forms are evaluated that would aid middle-income students and private institutions, and specific bills and proposals are examined. (Editor/LBH)

This paper deals with the increasing tendency of government to finance higher education through students, a trend having important policy implications for higher education. This trend and numerous related governmental decisions have been based almost exclusively upon economic rationale. (Author)

Most public institutions of higher education structure enrollment policy around the belief that higher education enrollments mean greater state appropriations. A study that found that added enrollments commonly reflected a net financial loss in appropriations per student for public institutions is discussed. (Author/MLW)

Research on voluntary support of higher education suggests that donor behavior is best understood when examined by subgroups, that institutional size is important to most donor groups, and that institutional quality is significant to all groups except alumni. Long-standing ties are important to most groups. (Author/MSE)

The NLS 72 and CIRP files were used to construct profiles of student financing for 1973-74 through 1979-80. Students finance smaller amounts than institutions list. Student self-support is declining while family and scholarship/grant support is rising. The middle-income squeeze and the importance of student aid to private institutions are evident.…

Results of 25 empirical student demand studies are standardized and analyzed using meta-analytic methods. Results show that higher prices reduce higher education enrollments, and students historically have been more responsive to tuition prices than to (offsetting) student aid. (Author/MLW)

This discussion of costs of college administration offers explanations of escalating costs in different branches and levels of administration and looks at the analytical value of two sets of constructs: (1) internal position (organizational distance) and budgetary authority of administrators, and (2) relationship between internal administrative…

It is contended that future prospects for higher education are brighter than many anticipate. Political inertia acts to keep public spending near previous levels, and even during "down periods" educational resources seldom decline. (Author/PHR)