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Jaggars, Shanna Smith; Edgecombe, Nikki; Stacey, Georgia West – Community College Research Center, Columbia University, 2013
Since 2010, online college course enrollment has increased by 29 percent. Currently, 6.7 million students--or roughly one third of all college students--are enrolled in online courses. Community colleges in particular have embraced online education as a way to better serve their large numbers of nontraditional students, many of whom juggle…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Outcomes of Education
Djurovich, Alexandra; Fergus, Meredith; Henderson, Maren; Li, Peter; Sanford, Thomas; Sheff, Nina; Sorenson, Nicole; Williams-Wyche, Shaun – Minnesota Office of Higher Education, 2015
This report serves as a comprehensive resource of accurate and timely indicators of higher education performance in Minnesota. This report provides historical and national comparisons to contextualize state data. "Minnesota Measures" also offers Minnesota postsecondary peer institution comparisons. As possible, indicators are…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Preparation, College Readiness, Enrollment
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Losak, John; Morris, Cathy – 1983
A study was conducted at Miami-Dade Community College (M-DCC) to assess the academic performance of students who participated in remedial course work during their first term of enrollment, and to determine the participation rate of remedial-eligible students. The fall 1980 administration of a basic skills test battery found 2,968 of 6,726…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Achievement Tests, Educational Trends
Joseph, Nancy – 1984
A language skills program was developed at Lake City Community College to increase remedial students' chances of academic success in college courses. The program concentrates first on developing students' speaking and listening skills and then proceeds to more complex reading and writing skills. The program provides 16 weeks of developmental study…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs