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Download full textNespoli, Lawrence A.; Radcliffe, Susan K. – 1983
A follow-up study of students entering Howard Community College (HCC) in 1978 was conducted to obtain information on student outcomes three and one-half years after enrollment. A questionnaire developed by the Maryland Community College Research Group and the Maryland State Board for Community Colleges was sent to 592 students who entered HCC in…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Attainment, Employment Patterns, Followup Studies
Nespoli, Lawrence A.; Radcliffe, Susan K. – 1983
A follow-up study of 1981 graduates of Howard Community College (HCC) was conducted to obtain demographic data, determine students' employment and educational status 6 months after graduation, and to assess graduates' satisfaction with HCC's classroom instruction and preparation for transfer/employment. Study findings, based on survey responses…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Employment Patterns
Dennison, John D.; And Others – 1981
In Fall 1980, a follow-up survey was conducted of students who had graduated, withdrawn from or otherwise left career/technical programs at British Columbia's 14 community colleges and institute of technology. The study sought to determine: (1) why students undertook career/technical programs; (2) if and for what reasons students failed to…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Community Colleges, Dropouts, Education Work Relationship
Seboda, Barbara L. – 1989
In spring 1988, a follow-up study was conducted of students who first attended Howard Community College (HCC) in fall 1984. The primary objectives of the survey were to determine the students' educational and career achievements subsequent to attending HCC and to assess the effectiveness of the college from the students' perspective. All other…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Employment Patterns
New Zealand Dept. of Education, Wellington. – 1979
The surveys described in this report were conducted to provide information needed for the planning of a community college in the Taupo/Tokoroa/Eastern Bay of Plenty Area. As noted in Chapter I, three surveys were conducted: (1) a survey of fifth, sixth, and seventh form pupils to gather information on their characteristics, plans, and geographic…
Descriptors: Age, College Planning, Dropout Characteristics, Dropouts
Copa, George H.; And Others – 1980
A study focused on the use of followup data to analyze the employment and further education effects of vocational education at the secondary level in Minnesota. The data source was the Minnesota Secondary School Follow-Up system and the ninety-eight secondary schools which participated in the system and followed up students from the class of 1978.…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Employment Patterns, Followup Studies, Graduate Surveys
Smolen, Diane; Bettinson, Charles H. – 1979
A follow-up study was undertaken at Lansing Community College (Michigan) to determine whether former students had achieved their educational objectives, to collect assessment data on instruction and support services, and to identify the impact of college attendance on employment status. A stratified sample of 3,000 non-returning students was…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Achievement, Community Colleges, Employment Patterns
Peer reviewedStarrfield, Susan L. – Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1992
Describes a longitudinal study of 92 new students at South Mountain Community College (Phoenix, Arizona), focusing on educational goals and goal strength, grade point average, and postenrollment employment or educational patterns. Recommends that colleges establish matriculation plans and individual programs of study for students. (DMM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cohort Analysis, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
Peer reviewedConklin, Karen A. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 1993
Describes a five-year follow-up of first-time, full-time community college students in Kansas, detailing academic, personal, and career experiences from first college entry to subsequent transfer/employment, as well as variables affecting progress. Over 75% achieved their objectives; financial problems, lifestyle changes, and change in goals were…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Dropouts
Lucas, John A. – 1983
Data were consolidated from 11 studies conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) between 1974 and 1981. The studies surveyed a total of 1,939 students, who left WRHC after attending at least one semester, to determine their educational objectives, current activities, employment characteristics, educational activities, and evaluation of…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Research
Johnson County Community Coll., Overland Park, KS. Office of Institutional Research. – 1990
A study was conducted in summer 1990 to measure the educational goal attainment of students who were enrolled at Johnson County Community College (JCCC) during 1986-87, and who had not re-enrolled at the college since that time. Questionnaires requesting information on JCCC experiences and outcomes, level of satisfaction with JCCC, current…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Dropout Research, Dropouts
Leone, Anita, Ed. – 1984
In spring-summer 1984, a survey was conducted to determine the current activities of 1983 graduates of Mercer County Community College (MCCC). Surveys were mailed to 759 graduates, requesting information on educational objectives, ratings of college services, transfer experiences, employment, and personal characteristics. Study findings, based on…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Employment Patterns
Walleri, R. Dan – 1979
A follow-up study of 1977-78 graduates and former full-time students at Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) was conducted to gather comparative data on programs and services and to meet requirements of external agencies. A questionnaire, requesting information on educational and employment activities after completing work at MHCC, was mailed to 711…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Dropout Characteristics, Dropouts
Lee, Beth S. – 1984
A follow-up study of occupational education students in the Los Rios Community College District (LRCCD) was conducted to obtain information regarding the former students' educational and career goals, employment and educational status, and perceptions of the programs and services offered by the three district colleges. A survey was mailed to 2,700…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Dropouts
Maryland State Board for Community Colleges, Annapolis. – 1986
Designed to provide information to the Maryland community colleges for self-improvement and to demonstrate institutional accountability, this report presents a concise summary of measures of student outcomes. Following introductory material on the purposes of the Performance Profile, the principles guiding its development, and the annual update of…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship
