This 2011 edition of the "SREB (Southern Regional Education Board) Fact Book on Higher Education" is something new--bigger and better. As always, it continues a proud tradition begun in 1956 of presenting comparative data for colleges and universities in the SREB region in a national context. But this year--for the first time--it provides data for…

All SREB states have legislation allowing students in public high schools to earn college credits in what are often called "dual enrollment" or "early college" programs. Proponents of such programs say that they may help students prepare for college and reduce time to degree. However, critics of such programs question whether…

Is the SREB region making progress in whether adults have at least a bachelor's degree? The percentage of adults 25 and older with at least a bachelor's degree rose from 2000 to 2008 in the region--and the percentage without declined. This trend looks like progress. Yet the number of adults without a bachelor's or higher degree increased 4…

The "Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Fact Book on Higher Education" is one of the nation's most comprehensive collections of comparative data on higher education. For decades, state leaders, policy-makers, researchers and journalists have used the "Fact Book" to find useful data quickly--and to learn more about…

Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Tennessee have given all the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) states a new tool to help focus their colleges and universities on state needs. These three states have created plans for their higher education institutions by drawing on leadership from a broad range of state agencies. They identified state needs and…