Book excerpt: This book offers fast, easy access to a vast range of information on higher education and highlights trends over the past 20 years. Containing more than 180 charts, graphs, and tables, the Fact Book includes the most current data available on the following topics: demographic and economic trends, enrollment, financial information, faculty and staff, student bodies, earned degrees, employment projections by occupation also are included, as well as current statistics on educational attainment. A key feature is tables that are accompanied by useful at a glance diagrams identifying trends in that subject area.