The extent to which Maryland postsecondary institutions are fulfilling major mission statements is reviewed, by campus, and 5-year program plans are presented. In addition, information is presented on enrollments, programs, finance, facilities, faculty, libraries, and computer services. The admission criteria implemented by the public four-year institutions are identified, along with statistical profiles of the entering classes for 1979-1983, and retention rates for 1977-1981. Data are also presented on the percentages of lower-division students for each of the past 5 years, trends in new community college transfer students, graduate enrollment trends, and contracts and grants received at University of Maryland campuses. For each campus, information is provided on degrees to be offered and academic programs planned for the future. Additional data covers: the number of new full-time freshmen in Maryland institutions since 1980, enrollment projections, trends in part-time graduate enrollments, and the college plans of public high school seniors. Recommendations are offered on areas such as: private support for public colleges, state support for private colleges, tuition, student financial aid, budgeting, and capital projects. (SW)