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The Nation

Students

Average ACT and SAT Scores by Sexand by Racial and Ethnic Group

Proportion of 18- to 24-Year-Olds Enrolled in College

College Enrollment of New High-School Graduates

Colleges With the Most Freshman Merit Scholars

Undergraduate Grade-Point Averages

Graduation Rates at 4-Year Institutions

College Enrollment by Age of Students

College Enrollment by Racial and Ethnic Group

Student Financial Aid

Academic Progress of 2003-4 Freshmen

Proportion of Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid

Average Amount of Financial Aid to Undergraduates

Selection Criteria for Admission to College

Projections of College Enrollment, Degrees Conferred, and High-School Graduates

Educational Attainment of the U.S. Population

Profile of Undergraduates

Campuses With the Largest Enrollments

Attitudes and Characteristics of Freshmen

Characteristics of Recipients of Doctorates

Institutions Enrolling the Most Foreign Students

Foreign Students' Places of Origin

Earned Degrees Conferred

Degrees Conferred by Racial and Ethnic Group

Degrees Awarded by Type of Institution

Universities Awarding the Most Earned Doctorates

Faculty and Staff

Median Salaries of College Administrators

Average Salaries of Full-Time Faculty Members

Full-Time Professors by Racial and Ethnic Group

College Employees by Racial and Ethnic Group

Average Faculty Salaries by Field

Tenure Status of Full-Time Faculty Members

Trends in Faculty Employment

Profile of Faculty Members

Opinions and Attitudes of Full-Time Faculty Members

Profile of College Presidents

Resources

College and University Endowments Over $250-Million

Largest Endowments per Student

Total Return on College Endowments

Top Institutions in Total Research-and-Development Expenditures

Average College Costs

Range of Tuition at 4-Year Institutions

Sources of Voluntary Support for Higher Education

Largest Private Gifts to Higher Education

Voluntary Support by Type of Institution

Top Fund Raisers

Finances of Colleges and Universities

Investment Index at University Research Libraries

Top Institutions in Federal Research-and-Development Expenditures

Institutions

Carnegie Classification of Higher-Education Institutions

Research Universities

Arts-and-Sciences Colleges

Proportion of Colleges Offering Special Programs and Services

Distribution of Colleges by Application Acceptance Rates

Number of Colleges by Enrollment

Maps

Projected Change in the Number of High-School Graduates

Proportion of Adults With a Bachelor'sor Higher Degree

Number of Colleges and Universities

States' Share of Total U.S. College Enrollment

Proportion of College Students Who Are Enrolled at 4-Year Institutions

Proportion of College Students Who Are Minority-Group Members

Proportion of College Students Who Are Enrolled at Public Institutions

Percentage Change in State Appropriations for Higher Education

The Regions

Northeast

Analysis

State Data

Midwest

Analysis

State Data

South Atlantic

Analysis

State Data

Mountain West

Analysis

State Data

Pacific West

Analysis

State Data

South Central

Analysis

State Data

Sources & Notes

The Chronicle of Higher Education - Almanac Issue 2008-9 Index