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Download full textBrown, J. Noah – 1990
This report gathers national data on trends and participation in continuing higher education. Charts are derived from data collected by the National University Continuing Education Association (NUCEA), as well as by government and private organizations. The five sections of the report contain data on factors leading to growth in continuing higher…
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Programs, College Students, Continuing Education
PDF pending restorationArtman, Johanne I.; Gore, Robert C. – 1992
A 1991 study of non-returning students at Del Mar College (DMC), in Corpus Christi, Texas, revealed that only 37.9% of these students were actual dropouts (i.e., had failed to accomplish their educational goals, and had no plans to take up further study). Retention studies conducted in Texas between 1985 and 1989 have shown that DMC has…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, College Programs, Community Colleges
Walling, Derald D.; White, John T. – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1988
The number of American versus foreign-born students studying mathematics, engineering, and physics in U.S. graduate schools is declining. A program developed at Texas Tech University's Department of Mathematics offers courses in these areas to high-ability secondary-school students, to acquaint them with career opportunities and exciting…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Advanced Courses, Career Exploration, College Programs
