Although a stunning success in many ways, California's 1960 Master Plan for Higher Education has been a conspicuous failure in one respect: California ranks near the bottom of the states in the proportion of its college-age population that attains a baccalaureate degree. California's poor record of B.A. attainment is an unforeseen consequence of…

Blinn College final course grade distributions are summarized for spring 1990 to 1994 in this four-part report. Section I presents tables of final grade distributions by campus and course in accounting; agriculture; anthropology; biology; business; chemistry; child development; communications; computer science; criminal justice; drama; emergency…

This report profiles students who enroll at single and multiple campuses/sites of the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP). Single-site (attending classes at one campus) and multiple-site (attending classes at more than one campus) student groups were profiled based on persistence and academic performance indicators and demographic…

This report summarizes, in statistical form, the responses of State University of New York (SUNY) institutions to a 1993 survey of instructional locations away from the main campuses. The five tables contained in the report present data for the full 1992-93 academic year (summer, fall, and spring terms). Table 1 presents summary information on the…

A profile is presented of the students enrolled during the fall 1981 semester at Montgomery College (MC). First, introductory material highlights changes occurring over the last 10 years, including a decrease in average student credit hours, an increase in the average age of college students, and an increase in the proportion of female students.…

This report provides a demographic profile of fall 1993 supplemental vocational education students (SVES's) at Miami-Dade Community College, in Florida, or students enrolled in non-credit courses designed to upgrade job skills. The profile is based on registration forms completed by 7,584 SVES's and includes data on student age, ethnicity, gender,…

This report provides longitudinal fall enrollment data comparisons as well as demographic information for each campus of the City College of San Francisco in California (CCSF). The following data elements are included in this report: (1) overall enrollment; (2) academic areas of enrollment; (3) gender, ethnicity, and age; (4) educational goal; (5)…

This report provides a profile of Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC) enrollment for the end of fall term 1984. The first section summarizes general enrollment trends over time by campus and by selected demographic variables. The next sections provide a summary of the ethnic composition of the students at MDCC, a description of MDCC students by…

This report on Miami-Dade Community College graduates presents a series of data tables illustrating, for the college as a whole and for each campus, graduation and completion rates, and trends in student demographics and miscellaneous characteristics. Report highlights indicate that in 1983-84: (1) there were 5,511 degrees or certificates awarded…

In response to frequent data requests regarding foreign students at Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC), this report presents an overview of foreign student enrollments in U.S. institutions of higher education and examines foreign student enrollments and completions at MDCC. Section 1 provides a national overview, covering U.S. colleges with the…

Traditional profiles of student enrollment at Miami-Dade Community College (M-DCC) use "home campus" to designate the campus at which a given student's records are kept. However, many students take courses at campus centers or at outreach locations different from this "home campus" designation. A study was conducted to profile…

A study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to develop a profile of students attending the college's new Northeast Center and to compare these students with those attending classes at the old Hawthorne Center and the college's main campus. Surveys were mailed to 103 degree credit students and 97 continuing education students…

This enrollment summary provides collegewide and campus data for Miami-Dade Community College for the 5-year period from 1980-81 to 1984-85. Summary data are presented for three major variables: credit/non-credit enrollments, semester credits, and credit load. These variables are tabulated by enrollment elements of interest, such as ethnic…

An overview is provided of the 25-year history of the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI). The narrative section of the report begins with a message from CCRI's president concerning institutional priorities for the next five years. Subsequent sections of the narrative focus on: (1) the history and expansion of the college; (2) 1988…

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)…