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Diamond, John; O'Donoghue, Rebekah; Alonzo, Erick; Barman, Sukanya – MDRC, 2023
Transferring to a four-year institution is an important pathway to student success. Many students who enroll in community college intend to transfer to a four-year institution and subsequently earn a bachelor's degree. However, few students ultimately do, with low-income students transferring at lower rates than their peers. The Texas Transfer…
Descriptors: Grants, College Transfer Students, Pilot Projects, Universities
Ignash, Jan M. – 1992
Recent trends in immigration and foreign student enrollments are placing a growing demand on community colleges for English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) instruction. A 1991 study of course sections at 164 two-year colleges nationwide revealed that ESL had grown from 30% of all foreign language courses offered in 1983 to 51% in 1991, and that the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, English (Second Language), Enrollment Trends, Foreign Students
Angel, Dan; Barrera, Adriana – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1991
Reviews the efforts of the American Council on Education, Education Commission of the States, American Association of Community and Junior Colleges, and the Quality Education for Minorities Project to revitalization minority participation in higher education. Highlights encouraging enrollment trends. (DMM)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Affirmative Action, Black Students, Community Colleges
Benson, Gordon L. – 1993
If educational institutions are to experience continued growth in times of declining enrollments, they must develop an organizational concept of enrollment management which incorporates all institutional areas in its activities. At the base of an effective enrollment management system is institutional research, which should focus on market…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Administrator Role, Community Colleges, Educational Research
Strasser, William C. – 1979
This analysis of the curricular program for continuing general education of Montgomery College (MC) is presented in the context of the ongoing and increasing effort to provide continuing education to the nation's adult population. Section I discusses general education in the context of the public two-year college and its special curriculum.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, College Curriculum, Community Colleges
Kentucky Univ., Lexington. Community Coll. System. – 1989
The Commission to Study the Future of Community Colleges in Kentucky was established in 1988 to review the accomplishments of the Kentucky Community College System (KCCS), to assess its current status, and to provide direction for the KCCS towards the year 2000. Developed as part of a collection of reports on the KCCS for use by the Commission in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Ancillary School Services, College Graduates
Pierce, Nancy – 1981
This report provides information on programs and developments during the 1980-81 academic year in the Institute of Study for Older Adults (ISOA) Liberal Arts program which provided more than 158 courses to over 3,600 disadvantaged elderly residents of New York City. The first section concentrates on progress towards continuing objectives--in…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Basic Skills, Community Colleges
Roueche, John E.; Roueche, Suanne D. – 1993
Showcasing 12 community college programs recognized as successful in serving the needs of at-risk students, this book reviews the impact of limited resources and a growing high-risk student population on community colleges, examines successful programs and strategies, discusses faculty selection, and reviews program evaluation criteria and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Community Colleges, Educational Change, Educational Opportunities
Iowa State Dept. of Education, Des Moines. Div. of Community Colleges. – 1992
In commemorating the 25-year history of Iowa's community college system, this report describes the colleges' programs and services, presents a vision for the future, and provides historical and descriptive profiles of the system's 15 colleges. An introductory section reviews the missions of Iowa's community colleges, focusing on educational…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, College Faculty, College Graduates, College Planning
Alliance for Excellence, Blacksburg, VA. – 1993
In an effort to increase opportunities for minorities in higher education in the face of rising costs and decreasing funding, the Alliance for Excellence (AFE) was formed in 1986 in Roanoke, Virginia as a partnership between black churches and community colleges. The partnership seeks to combine the local resources of the colleges with the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Black Achievement, Black Leadership
Losak, John; And Others – 1979
Seven essays are presented that deal with the students, instruction, and administration of Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC). First, John Losak considers the M-DCC student population since 1969, providing data on ethnicity, age of students, male/female enrollments, foreign student enrollments, program diversity, skill level of enrolling…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Administrative Change, Affirmative Action, College Role
Wiseman, T. Jan – 1975
The Office of Community Education and Services (CES) was formed in March, 1974 through the merger of the former Office of Community Relations and the Evening College Office at Kishwaukee College. This report describes: (1) the philosophy and goals of CES, (2) a detailed description of existing and planned CES course offerings and public service…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Education, Community Services, Educational Finance
John Tyler Community Coll., Chester, VA. – 1974
A detailed financial and administrative services cost analysis indicates trends at John Tyler Community College (JTCC) as well as offering a comparison between JTCC expenditures and the Virginia Community College System Average. Rising costs per FTE are attributed to enrollment declines coupled with a decline in credit hours taken per student.…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Budgets, College Programs, Community Services
Hixson, Bruce, Ed. – General College Newsletter, 1982
These articles review the current status of General College's 11 career development programs: (1) Certificate in Aging Studies, an extension program geared toward those working with the elderly or seeking entry to the field of aging; (2) Aviation, consisting of seven one-level aviation courses which are applicable to all General College degrees;…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Educational Certificates, Employment Opportunities, Enrollment Trends
North Carolina Community Coll. System, Raleigh. – 1990
Designed as a reference tool for administrators and policymakers, this handbook provides data on the entire North Carolina Community College System (NCCS). The five sections of this edition contain an introduction, program briefs, finance/facilities/equipment data, student data, and staff/faculty data. Section I covers the purpose, history,…
Descriptors: Budgets, Community Colleges, Educational Facilities, Enrollment