A study was undertaken in order to provide current data and comprehensive information about Chinese language instruction in United States higher education. This report is based on the responses to a survey in 1979. In addition to the discussion of the survey responses, an examination of changes that have taken place since a previous report in 1969 is provided. The discussion of the survey report deals with the following data: (1) an overview of the survey procedures; (2) enrollments and enrollment trends, including "language-learning" and "language-using" courses, courses about Chinese offered in English, summer courses and extension courses; (3) teachers of Chinese--their responsibilities, pedagogical and linguistic training, openings for instructional personnel, and opinions on language-teaching changes; (4) a catalog and assessment of instructional materials that are most used and/or needed; (5) aspects of Chinese language instructional programs in American higher education; (6) students' language competence and reasons for studying Chinese; (7) funding of Chinese language instruction on United States campuses; and (8) a summary of the findings of the survey and the recommendations that follow from it. (AMH)