This document summarizes important findings from the last five follow-up studies of career program completers (Class of 1993-94 to Class of 1997-98) conducted at Kansas' Johnson County Community College (JCCC). Major findings are reported on enrollments, profile of students in spring 1998 career program classes, completions, respondents to…

This report presents the 1999 major findings about long-term career program completers who left Kansas' Johnson County Community College in 1994-95. The report summarizes data on utilization of community college preparation, experiences with their full-time related job, hourly wage and satisfaction with their full-time related job, community…

This paper provides an overview of telephone survey research by colleges and universities and reports on comparisons between mail survey respondents and non-respondents who were later contacted by telephone. After an introduction, the paper discusses the various steps of a telephone survey project. These include: (1) identifying the population to…

The report summarizes the results of follow-up studies of 494 students who completed a career program at Kansas' Johnson County Community College (JCCC) during the 1997-1998 academic year, and of the employers of completers who were working in a job related to their course of study. Results of these studies provide valuable insights into the…

This document summarizes fall 1999 major findings of Johnson County Community College's (JCCC's) career program effectiveness in the following categories: utilization of community college preparation, community college experiences, satisfaction with JCCC, current educational endeavors and future educational plans, and employer perceptions. A total…

In summer 1996, a long-term follow-up study was conducted of 1991-92 graduates of career programs at Johnson County Community College (JCCC), in Kansas. Questionnaires were mailed to 646 graduates, certificate holders, and students who left JCCC with marketable skills to assess their satisfaction with their educational experiences and their…

Each year, Johnson County Community College (JCCC, Kansas) conducts follow-up studies of students who completed a JCCC career program during the previous academic year. This report summarizes findings, based on both graduates' and their employers' satisfaction with JCCC, for the follow-up study of the class of 1996-97. Out of a list of 573…

Describes the methodology and results of annual one-year and three-year follow-up studies of Johnson County Community College career program completers and their employers. Results indicated that the majority of respondents had achieved their educational objectives, progressed in their careers, and improved a variety of cognitive and noncognitive…

Each year, Kansas' Johnson County Community College (JCCC) surveys students who completed career programs during the previous year and their current employers to determine outcomes and levels of satisfaction. In fall 1995, 723 students who earned degrees and certificates or who left the college with marketable skills were surveyed. Completed…

Johnson County Community College, a suburban Kansas community college, conducted annual one-year and three-year follow-up studies of career program completers and their employers. The college used the follow-up studies as a component of an institutional effectiveness assessment program, the purpose of which is to elicit evaluations of college…

Each year since 1989, Johnson County Community College (JCCC) (Kansas) has conducted studies on student leavers-- students who have left the community college without graduating, who transferred to other institutions, or who have gained skills through career programs. The most recent study was conducted through mailings to students, of which 699…

In July 1992, a follow-up study was conducted of 412 former students of Johnson County Community College (JCCC), in Kansas, who had earned a career program degree or certificate, or had been identified as leaving with marketable skills, in 1987-88. Due to obsolete addresses, and other factors, the list of potential respondents was reduced to 288.…

In November 1991, a follow-up study was conducted of 514 former students of Johnson County Community College (JCCC), in Kansas, who had earned a career program degree or certificate in 1990-91, or had been identified as leaving the college with marketable skills. Of these, 480 completed mail or telephone surveys for a response rate of 93%.…

As a major component of Johnson County Community College's (JCCC's) annual institutional effectiveness assessment, follow-up studies are conducted of students completing a career program during the previous academic year and of their employers. In November 1992, surveys were mailed to 733 program completers, 489 of whom responded for a response…