Swem Government Information - Education-Higher

Employees in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2008, and Salaries of Full-Time Instructional Staff 20

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:06:00 -0500

http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2010165 Reports that average salaries for all colleges and universities were $101,658 for professors, $73,246 for associate professors, $61,479 for assistant professors, and $53,000 for instructors and lecturers. Also reports that faculty at private 4-year institutions earned more than their counterparts at public 4-year schools but that staffs at private institutions earned less. From the National Center for Education Statistics.

University Housing Fires

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:50:00 -0500

http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/tfrs/v10i1.pdf Reports that an estimated 3,800 university housing fires occur each year in dormitories and Greek houses. They averaged 5 deaths per year and damages of $26 million to university property. From the U.S. Fire Administration.

The Virginia Report: 2009

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:42:00 -0500

http://leg2.state.va.us/dls/h&sdocs.nsf/By+Year/RD3212009/$file/RD321.pdf Examines the progress being made toward long-term goals for both Virginia and its state government. Covers developments related to the economy, education, health and family, public safety, and transportation. From the Council on Virginia's Future.

The Erosion of State Funding for Virginia's Public Higher Education Institutions

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:40:00 -0500

http://www.schev.edu/Reportstats/ErosionHigherEducationFunding.pdf?from= Describes the decline of state support for higher education from 14% to 11% of state appropriations between 1992 and 2010. This report examines how state support for public higher education has evolved to its current state as well as steps being taken by a neighboring state to address a similar funding crisis. From the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.

Report on Transfers from Community Colleges at Virginia Public Institutions

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:39:00 -0500

http://www.schev.edu/Reportstats/2009CommCollTransfers.pdf?from= Provides information about the number of transfers from Virginia community colleges to four year public institutions and the number of years it took them to complete their degrees. Covers years 2001-02 to 2005-06. From the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.

Science and Engineering Profiles by State 2006-2008

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:57:00 -0500

http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf10302/tables/summary.pdf For each state, shows number of employed science and engineering doctorate holders as of 2006, number of science and engineering doctorates awarded in 2007, and number of graduate students in doctoral granting institutions in 2006. Also provides data on research and development expenditures by state. From the National Science Foundation

Science and Engineering Degrees, By Race, Ethnicity: 1997-2006

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:56:00 -0500

http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf10300/pdf/nsf10300.pdf Covers bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees in engineering fields. From the National Science Foundation.

Undergraduate Financial Aid Estimates for Six States: 2007-2008

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:39:00 -0500

http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2010181 Shows the types and amounts of financial aid received by undergraduate students enrolled in public and private colleges and universities in six states: California, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, and Texas. From the National Center for Education Statistics.

School Enrollment: Social and Economic Characteristics of Students: October 2008

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:46:00 -0500

http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/school/cps2008.html A set of eight detailed tables with student characteristics. Includes enrollment in vocational courses. From the Census Bureau.

Federal Student Aid: Hghlights of a Study Group on Simplifying the FAFSA

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:55:00 -0500

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d1029.pdf Ideas from a study group of experts on how to simplify and streamline the process of filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. From the Government Accountability Office

Higher Education: Issues Related to Law School Cost and Access

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:46:00 -0500

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d1020.pdf Examines how law schools compare with similar professional schools in cost and minority enrollment and how accreditation factors affect minority access to law schools. From the Government Accountability Office

Information Required to be Disclosed Under the Higher Education Act of 1965

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:05:00 -0500

http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2010/2010831.pdf Includes a summary of disclosure requirements as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008. The purpose of this document is to help colleges and universities successfully identify and meet their obligation to disclose information as required under the HEA and to make the disclosure information more understandable to consumers and more comparable across institutions. From the National Center for Education Statistics.

Postsecondary Institutions and Price of Attendance in the United States: Fall 2008 …

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:01:00 -0500

http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2009/2009165.pdf Reports on latest available data from a fall 2008 survey of colleges and universities with coverage of three survey components including price of attendance, degrees conferred, and enrollment. From the National Center for Education Statistics.

Federal Government is Largest Source of University R&D Funding in S & E: Share Drops in FY 2008

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:27:00 -0500

http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf09318/nsf09318.pdf Reports that the federal government remains the largest funding source for academic research and development in science and engineering fields, but its share of funding dropped from 64% in FY 2005 to 60% in FY 2008. Data tables show R&D funding by federal agency and academic field of funding, and leading academic recipients of federal R&D funding. From the National Science Foundation.

Student Loan Default Rates Increase

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:52:00 -0500

http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2009/09/09142009.html Press release which reports that the student loan default rate for FY 2007 increased to 6.7%, up from 5.2% in FY 2006, and attributes the decline to the economic downturn. From the Department of Educatioon.