These two parallel reports provide data on course attrition rates in the Maricopa County Community College District for Fall 1978 and Spring 1979. Course attrition rates were calculated by comparing high-point enrollments (which include audits and withdrawals) with end-of-semester enrollments (which do not include audits, drops, withdrawals, or…

Day, evening, and total weekly student contact hours (WSCH) reported each Fall from 1975 to 1979 are presented in a series of data tables for the Los Angeles Community College District and each of its nine member institutions. First for the District and then for each of the colleges, tables provide WSCH figures for 23 academic disciplines and for…

A survey of day and evening students enrolled at Los Angeles City College (LACC) during Fall 1980 was conducted to gather information concerning students': (1) educational objectives; (2) college choice; (3) curricular interests; (4) educational background; (5) academic aspirations and plans; (6) interest in child care; (7) means of…

These two reports present data on forty-fifth day enrollments in the Maricopa County Community College District for fall 1980 and spring 1981. The first report summarizes fall headcount and full-time student equivalent (FTSE) enrollment in the district. It indicates the number of students allowed for in the district budget and compares actual to…

A 1981 survey was conducted to gather information on income, employment, educational background and aspirations, and demographic characteristics of adult students attending credit evening courses and recent high school graduates admitted provisionally to a day developmental studies program at Canisius College. The survey was undertaken to provide…

In spring 1983, a survey was conducted at Bakersfield College to ascertain the effectiveness of the college's promotional efforts and to determine better ways of serving the student body. A 16-item questionnaire was distributed to all students, soliciting information on course load; educational objectives, background, and plans; student major;…

A review and analysis of demographic trends in the Los Rios Community College District (LRCCD) is presented, along with a discussion of the effects that changes in students' age, sex, and ethnicity have on enrollments, student contact hours, day/evening programs, and credit load. Following introductory comments on the use of the trend analysis for…

In 1980, a study was conducted to determine the student dropout rate at the University of South Carolina at Lancaster and the characteristics of typical dropout students. Data were obtained for 99% of the 736 students enrolled during fall 1980 with respect to variables including race, sex, marital status, age, major, day/evening schedule,…

Extensive data are presented about students attending public institutions of higher education in Ohio. Data are included on racial/ethnic characteristics for the first time, and some institutions do not report student marital status. Information is presented separately for the main four-year campuses and for two-year centers, which include…

In 1981, a study of the costs to students of commuting to community colleges in Illinois was conducted as an aid to analyzing student financial need policies, to helping students make informed decisions about college attendance, and to analyzing tuition policies related to student costs. A survey instrument was administered to 2,847 students from…

This 1986-87 fact book for Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) presents data on institutional characteristics, faculty and staff, full-time equivalent enrollments, student characteristics, and facilities for the MATC district and each of the college campuses. Highlights derived from an analysis of data and trends include the following: (1)…

This 1987-88 fact book for Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Area Technical College (MATC) presents data on institutional characteristics, faculty and staff, full-time equivalent enrollments, student characteristics, and facilities for the MATC district and each of the college campuses. Highlights derived from an analysis of data and trends include the…

This analysis of fall 1984 credit enrollment represents an attempt to understand patterns of enrollment at Howard Community College (HCC) with respect to student demographics and registration status. Highlighted findings include the following: (1) credit enrollments were down for most categories with the most dramatic declines seen in part-time…

Providing a historical analysis of enrollments at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio, these two reports present tables and graphs describing student characteristics, enrollment distribution, and applicants for the winter and spring quarters 1993. Following a summary comparison of enrollments in 1992 and 1993, data are provided on full-time…

In spring 1983, a study was conducted at Johnson County Community College (JCCC) to develop a profile of students' characteristics and perceptions of the college and its programs. A random sample of 1,301 students from 70 on-campus credit classes was surveyed to obtain opinions of JCCC's characteristics and services and various academic, athletic,…