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Volume 3

Institutional Policies and Practices: Results From the 1999 National Study of Postsecondary Faculty, Institution Survey, from Volume 3—Issue 4
	By:	Andrea Berger, Rita Kirshstein, and Elizabeth Rowe
	Focuses on institutions’ policies and practices affecting full-time and part-time faculty in fall 1998, including teaching assignments, performance evaluations, tenure, and benefits.
High School Academic Curriculum and the Persistence Path Through College: Persistence and Transfer Behavior of Undergraduates 3 Years After Entering 4-Year Institutions, from Volume 3—Issue 3
	By:	Laura Horn and Lawrence K. Kojaku
	Examines the relationship between the rigor of students’ academic curricula in high school and the likelihood that students will persist in their pursuit of a bachelor’s degree.
Bridging the Gap: Academic Preparation and Postsecondary Success of First-Generation Students, from Volume 3—Issue 3
	By:	Edward C. Warburton, Rosio Bugarin, and Anne-Marie Nuñez
	Focuses on how the high school preparation of first-generation students (i.e., students whose parents did not attend college) relates to these students’ performance and persistence at 4-year colleges. Compares these students with their peers whose parents graduated from college.
Middle Income Undergraduates: Where They Enroll and How They Pay for Their Education, from Volume 3—Issue 3
	By:	Jennifer B. Presley and Suzanne B. Clery
	Profiles middle income undergraduates in comparison to their lower income and higher income counterparts, examines where middle income undergraduates enroll by price of attendance, and discusses how they pay for postsecondary education, including the role of financial aid.
National Postsecondary Student Aid Study: Student Financial Aid Estimates for 1999–2000, from Volume 3—Issue 3
	By:	Andrew G. Malizio
	Presents key data on the percentages of undergraduate, graduate, and first-professional students receiving different types of financial aid and the average amounts of aid received.
Competing Choices: Men’s and Women’s Paths After Earning a Bachelor’s Degree, from Volume 3—Issue 3
	By:	Michael S. Clune, Anne-Marie Nuñez, and Susan P. Choy
	Provides a context for understanding the paths that women and men take during the first 4 years after earning their bachelor’s degree and seeks to identify how decisions about graduate school, employment, marriage, and parenthood are interrelated.
Postsecondary Institutions in the United States: 1993–94 and 1998–99, from Volume 3—Issue 3
	By:	Patricia Q. Brown
	Presents universe data on the characteristics of postsecondary institutions for the 1998–99 academic year. Also compares 1993–94 and 1998–99 tuition, required fees, and room and board charges.
Credits and Attainment: Returns to Postsecondary Education Ten Years After High School, from Volume 3—Issue 2
	By:	Brian Zucker and Royal Dawson
	Describes the earnings of young adults who have some college but no postsecondary degree. Explores associations of earnings with demographic and family background, high school preparation, postsecondary experience, and early work experience.
Attrition of New Teachers Among Recent College Graduates: Comparing Occupational Stability Among 1992–93 Graduates Who Taught and Those Who Worked in Other Occupations, from Volume 3—Issue 2
	By:	Robin R. Henke and Lisa Zahn
	Looks at the occupational stability of 1992-93 bachelor’s degree recipients, examining whether those who were teaching in 1994 were more or less likely than those who were working in other occupations in 1994 to have left the workforce or be working in a different occupation by 1997.
Background Characteristics, Work Activities, and Compensation of Faculty and Instructional Staff in Postsecondary Institutions: Fall 1998, from Volume 3—Issue 2
	By:	Linda J. Zimbler
	Provides overview data on all faculty and instructional staff in public and private not-for-profit 2-year-and-above postsecondary institutions, as well as more detailed data on those who have duties involving instruction for which students receive credit.

Undergraduates Enrolled With Higher Sticker Prices, from Volume 3—Issue 1
	By:	John B. Lee
	Compares first-year undergraduates at 4-year institutions by the sticker price levels they faced. Discusses student characteristics, finances, reasons for attendance, academic differences, satisfaction, and persistence.
From Bachelor’s Degree to Work: Major Field of Study and Employment Outcomes of 1992–93 Bachelor’s Degree Recipients Who Did Not Enroll in Graduate Education by 1997, from Volume 3—Issue 1
	By:	Laura J. Horn and Lisa Zahn
	Investigates the relationship between undergraduate major and early employment outcomes of college graduates who did not pursue graduate education within 4 years after earning their bachelor's degree.
Degrees and Other Awards Conferred by Title IV Participating, Degree-Granting Institutions: 1997–98, from Volume 3—Issue 1
	By:	Frank B. Morgan
	Presents universe data on numbers of degrees conferred in the 50 states and District of Columbia by field of study, level and control of institution, level of degree, and race/ethnicity and gender of recipient.


Volume 2

Salaries and Tenure of Full-Time Instructional Faculty on 9- and 10-month Contracts: 1998-1999, from Volume 2—Issue 4
	By:	Rosa M. Fernandez
	Provides the numbers, tenure status, and average salaries of full-time instructional faculty on 9- and 10-month contracts at degree-granting postsecondary institutions that are eligible to participate in Title IV programs.

College Quality and Earnings of Recent College Graduates, from Volume 2—Issue 3
	By:	Robert A. Fitzgerald
	Examines the association between the college characteristics (e.g., selectivity) and the earnings of college graduates 5 years after graduation, controlling for various factors, such as student background, major, and occupation.
Debt Burden Four Years After College, from Volume 2—Issue 3
	By:	Susan P. Choy
	Examines the debt burden of 1992-93 bachelor's degree recipients in light of their financial circumstances approximately 4 years of degree attainment.
Postsecondary Students with Disabilities: Enrollment, Services and Persistence, from Volume 2—Issue 3
	By:	David Hurst and Becky Smerdon (editors)
	Compares the enrollment, persistence, and attainment patterns of postsecondary students with and without disabilities, as well as the accommodations provided to students with disabilities with various types and sizes of postsecondary institutions.
Entry and Persistence of Women and Minorities in College Science and Engineering Education, from Volume 2—Issue 3
	By:	Gary Huang, Nebiyu Taddese, and Elizabeth Walter
	Examines the gaps related to gender and race/ethnicity in entry, persistence, and attainment of postsecondary science and engineering education.

Descriptive Summary of 1995-96 Beginning Postsecondary Students: Three Years Later, With an Essay on Students Who Start at Less-Than-4-Year Institutions , from Volume 2—Issue 2
	By:	Lutz Berkner, Laura Horn, and Michael Clune
	Provides information about the persistence of beginning students in postsecondary education and their attainment of certificates or degrees.
Low-Income Students: Who They Are and How They Pay for Their Education, from Volume 2—Issue 2
	By:	Susan P. Choy
	Presents data on teachers' use of computers in the classroom for instructional purposes.
Trends in Undergraduate Borrowing: Federal Student Loans in 1989-90, 1992-93, and 1995-96, from Volume 2—Issue 2
	By:	Lutz Berkner
	Presents findings on the changes in borrowing related to the 1992 Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.
Salary, Promotion, and Tenure Status of Minority and Women Faculty in U.S. Colleges and Universities, from Volume 2—Issue 2
	By:	Michael T. Nettles, Laura W. Perna, and Ellen M. Bradburn
	Examines differences in education and experience; discipline and institution type; and salary, tenure, and rank.
Instructional Faculty and Staff in Public 2-Year Colleges, from Volume 2—Issue 2
	By:	James C. Palmer
	Compares the backgrounds, teaching methods, and careers of instructional faculty and staff.
Instructional Faculty and Staff in Higher Education Institutions Who Taught Classes to Undergraduates: Fall 1992, from Volume 2—Issue 2
	By:	Xianglei Chen
	Addresses concerns about faculty involvement in undergradu-ate teaching.

Mapping the Road to College: First-Generation Students' Math Track, Planning Strategies, and Context of Support, from Volume 2—Issue 1
	By:	Laura Horn and Anne-Marie Nuñez
	Compares first-generation students with those whose parents were college graduates, examining college planning, preparation, and support.
Students at Private, For-Profit Institutions, from Volume 2—Issue 1
	By:	Ronald A. Phipps, Katheryn V. Harrison, and Jamie P.
	Examines characteristics of students at private, for-profit institutions from 1992-93 to 1995-96.
Progress Through the Teacher Pipeline: 1992-93 College Graduates and Elementary/Secondary School Teaching as of 1997, from Volume 2—Issue 1
	By:	Robin R. Henke, Xianglei Chen, Sonya Geis, and Paula Knepper
	Discusses the rates at which graduates become involved in teaching. Includes preparation, classroom experiences, and future plans.
Fall Enrollment in Postsecondary Institutions: 1997, from Volume 2—Issue 1
	By:	Samuel Barbett
	Presents data on fall 1997 enrollment in postsecondary institutions.
Degrees and Other Awards Conferred by Title IV Eligible, Degree-Granting Institutions: 1996-97, from Volume 2—Issue 1
	By:	Frank B. Morgan
	Includes number of degrees conferred in each field of study by degree level and recipient characteristics.
Fall Staff in Postsecondary Institutions: 1997, from Volume 2—Issue 1
	By:	Stephen Roey and Rebecca R. Skinner
	Contains data on staff by institution and staff characteristics.
Distance Education at Postsecondary Education Institutions: 1997-98, from Volume 2—Issue 1
	By:	Laurie Lewis, Kyle Snow, Elizabeth Farris, and Douglas Levin
	Includes information on distance education enrollments, courses, and changes since 1994–95.


Volume 1

Enrollment Patterns of First-Time Beginning Postsecondary Students, from Volume 1—Issue 4
	By:	from The Condition of Education: 1998
	Presents rates at which first-time students enroll in different types of institutions by age, family income, and dependency status. Also provides students' reasons for enrolling in less-than-4-year institutions.
Employer Aid for Postsecondary Education, from Volume 1—Issue 4
	By:	John B. Lee and Suzanne B. Clery
	Examines the use of employer-provided financial aid by students seeking a degree or credential. Describes differences in amounts of aid awarded and proportions of students receiving aid by numerous variables such as demographic characteristics, type of occupation and industry, field and level of study, and type of institution.
New Entrants to the Full-Time Faculty of Higher Education Institutions, from Volume 1—Issue 4
	By:	Martin J. Finkelstein, Robert Seal, and Jack H. Schuster
	Describes the cohort of faculty members who are in the first 7 years of their academic careers. Compares this new generation of faculty to senior faculty in terms of a wide variety of demographic and career variables.
Salaries and Tenure of Full-Time Instructional Faculty on 9- and 10-Month Contracts: 1997-1998, from Volume 1—Issue 4
	By:	Patricia Q. Brown
	Presents detailed tabulations of national and state data on the number, tenure, and average salaries of full-time instructional faculty on 9- and 10-month contracts at degree-granting postsecondary institutions that are eligible for Title IV federal financial aid.

Students With Disabilities in Postsecondary Education: A Profile of Preparation, Participation, and Outcomes, from Volume 1—Issue 3
	By:	Laura Horn and Jennifer Berktold
	Based on the survey responses and transcripts of students with disabilities, examines these students' representation in, access to, and persistence in postsecondary education. Also includes early labor outcomes and graduate school enrollment rates among college graduates with disabilities.
An Institutional Perspective on Students With Disabilities in Postsecondary Education, from Volume 1—Issue 3
	By:	Laurie Lewis and Elizabeth Farris
	Based on a national sample of postsecondary institutions, covers enrollments of students with disabilities, institutions enrolling these students, support services and accommodations for the students, education materials and activities for faculty and staff, and institutional recordkeeping.
Trends in Student Borrowing, from Volume 1—Issue 3
	By:	from The Condition of Education: 1998
	Provides rates of student borrowing and average amounts borrowed in 1992-93 and 1995-96. Includes differences by control and type of institution, class level, and family income.
Postsecondary Institutions in the United States: 1997-98, from Volume 1—Issue 3
	By:	Roslyn A. Korb and Austin F. Lin
	Presents tabulations of national and state data on the number of postsecondary institutions by Title IV eligibility, degree-granting status, control and level, and student services offered. Also provides median and mean institutional charges for full-time students.

Immediate Transition From High School to College, from Volume 1—Issue 2
	By:	from The Condition of Education 1998
	Provides percentages of high school completers going directly from high school to college by student characteristics such as family income and race/ethnicity.
College Access and Affordability, from Volume 1—Issue 2
	By:	Susan P. Choy
	Examines the price of college attendance, the impact of financing strategies on students' educational experiences, and the extent to which the financial aid system promotes access to postsecondary education.
State Aid for Undergraduates in Postsecondary Education, from Volume 1—Issue 2
	By:	John B. Lee and Suzanne B. Clery
	Examines differences among undergraduates in states that provide different levels of student financial aid. Explores relationships between state aid levels and variables such as price of attendance, student characteristics, and percentages of students enrolled at different types of institutions.
Current Funds Revenues and Expenditures of Degree-Granting Institutions: Fiscal Year 1996, from Volume 1—Issue 2
	By:	Samuel Barbett and Roslyn A. Korb
	Provides national and state data on revenues and expenditures in all institutional sectors. Breaks down revenues by source and expenditures by purpose.

American Indians and Alaska Natives in Postsecondary Education, from Volume 1—Issue 1
	By:	D. Michael Pavel, Rebecca Rak Skinner, Elizabeth Farris, Margaret Cahalan, John Tippeconnic, and Wayne Stein
	Presents a portrait of American Indians and Alaska Natives involved in all facets of higher education. Describes demographic characteristics, access to and enrollment in higher education, outcomes, financial aid, American Indian staff and faculty, and tribally controlled colleges.
Credit Production and Progress Toward the Bachelor's Degree: An Analysis of Postsecondary Transcripts for Beginning Students at 4-Year Institutions, from Volume 1—Issue 1
	By:	Alexander C. McCormick
	Explores relationships among the number of credits earned in the first and subsequent years of enrollment, the pace at which credits are earned, and bachelor's degree attainment.