The 1980-81 statistical report of North Carolina higher education covers the following areas: current enrollment, enrollment trends, undergraduate transfers, degrees conferred, faculty, library resources, costs to students, admissions, student financial aid, and student housing. Information is provided by institution, residence status, full-time and part-time status, sex, level of instruction, and age distribution. The percentage of headcount enrollment is presented for the University of North Carolina, private colleges and universities, community colleges, and technical institutes. Additionally, data are provided by home county and state for in-state and out-of-state students (undergraduate, graduate/first professional) by type of institution. Enrollment trends are examined for public and private colleges and universities for the past decade and also since 1900. Information is presented on undergraduate transfers to North Carolina colleges and universities from two-year and four-year colleges within the state and from other states. Faculty data consist of academic rank, sex, and highest earned degree for full-time faculty. Costs to undergraduate, graduate, and first professional students are identified, along with a detailed listing of required fees charged to regular students in North Carolina colleges and universities by institution. Admissions data include Scholastic Aptitude Test scores and high school class rank of entering freshmen, undergraduate transfer students, and graduate transfer students. Data on student employment, scholarships, grants, loans, North Carolina Legislative Tuition Grants, and total allocations made to private institutions are included. (SW)