81.   That includes the public college system, too, and it includes public support for poor kids who choose private colleges.

82.   Suppose, for example, you decide on public rather than private colleges for your kids.

83.   That number is about the same as the number of students enrolled in private colleges in New York state.

84.   The bill also allows private colleges to set up prepaid tuition programs.

85.   The average family income for students attending state universities in several states is higher than for those attending private colleges.

86.   The board has no authority over admissions or quality at private colleges.

87.   The California initiative does not apply to private colleges and universities.

88.   The case, he said, governs all internal university policies, including hiring programs for faculty and administrators, and covers private colleges that receive public dollars.

89.   The figures were part of a national survey of private colleges being released this week by The Chronicle of Higher Education, an industry trade publication.

90.   The issue has emerged even at some private colleges that are not church-affiliated.