The purpose of this study was to determine whether student outcomes are a function of participation in different modes of delivery and student age in an Opticianry program at the community college level. The three instructional delivery methods were traditional face-to-face instruction, online delivery, and a hybrid format where students take…

This regression study examined the set of graduate characteristics (age, gender, ethnicity), as well as Grade Point Average Motivation, and environmental factors (program of study, use of career services, internship completion, Grade Point Average) that predicted time to in-field employment among associate degree graduates. Graduates ranging from…

Graduates of associate degree (AD) nursing programs form the largest segment of first-time National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN®) test takers, yet also experience the highest rate of NCLEX-RN® failures. NCLEX-RN® failure delays entry into the profession, adding an emotional and financial toll to the unsuccessful…

This study of the 1968 graduates of Manatee Junior College, Florida, showed that: (1) it is not necessary to be in the top 40% of grade 12 to succeed in junior college, (2) students in the lowest percentiles at entrance can earn a degree, (3) the average candidate for a degree should expect to spend more than four terms at the junior college, (4)…

Characteristics, experiences, attitudes, and present status of 1968-70 Santa Fe Junior College (SFJC) graduates were determined along with existing differences between those now attending school full-time and those not doing so. A questionnaire was mailed to 1202 graduates; 666 (55%) responded. The results concentrate on four areas: demographic…

The effect of survey procedures suggested by Dillman's Total Design Method on response rate to a mail survey of two-year college alumni was tested. Results provided a test of Dillman's techniques in an educational setting and further information for institutional researchers about ways to improve response rates. (Author/MLW)

Presents citations and abstracts for selected community college graduate follow-up surveys included in the ERIC collection. Various methodologies are represented, including mail surveys, telephone canvassing, and interviews. (JP)

In 1974, Greenfield Community College initiated an evaluation project designed to gather information on former students. A survey instrument was designed to identify selected personal and demographic characteristics of former students and their post-college activities, and to ascertain the attitudes of former students toward their community…

Determines the degree to which Santa Fe Community College (Florida) is providing quality educational programs and services to its students. Surveys outgoing students to gather their opinions and perceptions of the educational experiences and services they received while attending the college. The survey instrument is divided into three sections:…

The second in a series of reports providing information about current and former students of Harrisburg Area Community College (Pennsylvania), this study describes the graduates of the college, their post-graduate activities, and their evaluations of experiences at the college. A questionnaire was distributed to alumni who were graduated in 1966,…

Answers to a 19-item questionnaire by 102 graduates of Harcum Junior College in 1974, evaluating the programs of the college, are provided in this report. The questionnaire data showed that the college was rated by these graduates as offering "quality" educational opportunities. (DB)

A follow-up study of graduates from St. Mary's Junior College (Minnesota) associate degree nursing program is used to demonstrate a multi-trait, multi-method basis for arriving at faculty judgments about the outcomes of a program. The follow-up study attempted to determine: (1) graduates' and employing agencies' perceptions of competencies four…

In 1968 1,225 students graduated from Los Angeles City College (LACC) with an A.A. degree. This study reports on a follow-up questionnaire survey of 578 of these graduates who had responded to an earlier questionnaire. The results of the survey are based on the responses of 281 graduates (representing a 49% return to the questionnaire and 23% of…

This report presents Tidewater Community College's (TCC's) (Virginia) 1998 graduate survey study. Approximately half of the graduates attended another college or university prior to enrolling at TCC. A small portion enrolled directly from high school. Almost three-fourths of the graduates were working either full- or part-time while enrolled, and…

Provides information from 1,504 graduates of selected occupational programs regarding the effectiveness of their Illinois community college experience. Data for this report were obtained from responses to a standardized survey. The survey instrument addresses attendance objective, education status, employment status, salary, employment start-up,…