This article reports the special efforts of the largest community college district in the country to assist its largest ethnic group to succeed. The Los Angeles Community College District consists of nine campuses; the Latino student population ranges from 22-75 percent of the total number of students. In this article, using questionnaire data…

Intended as a reference tool for managers, faculty, staff, other interested educational institutions, and the District community, this document provides historical information on students, programs, and staff in California's Peralta Community College District (PCCD) from the 1970s to 1995. Following an introduction and the PCCD mission statement,…

As part of the strategic planning efforts of the San Francisco Community College District (SFCCD), the student population of the City College of San Francisco (CCSF) and day and evening students attending the district's Community College Centers (CCC) were surveyed. The survey solicited information on students' major, sex, age, race, citizenship,…

As the second in a series of eight reports detailing the findings of a community telephone survey conducted by the Coast Community District in 1980, this three-part report examines study findings related to the extent to which the District's marketing information reaches community residents and the degree to which residents take advantage of…

This publication provides historical data on enrollment, weekly student contact hours (WSCH), and average daily attendance (ADA) for the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCS) and for each college in the District. Detailed enrollment data by student category, ethnic group, and age are provided for the past 2 to 3 years. Less detailed…

This report provides data on withdrawal and success rates and grades earned in fall 1993 at the five campuses of Pima Community College (PCC), in Arizona. First, information is presented on the following areas: (1) successes and withdrawals by campus and district-wide, indicating that the Community campus showed the highest percentage of successes…

A study was conducted to determine rates of student persistence in the Los Rios Community College District (LRCCD). Using the fall 1988 semester for comparison, two cohorts (i.e., first-time freshmen and all LRCCD students) were tracked for the spring and fall 1989 semesters. Data were compiled for the whole district and for each of the four…

This report provides data on withdrawal and success rates and grades earned in fall 1994 at the five campuses of Pima Community College (PCC), in Arizona. Following a literature review on national course grades, descriptions are provided of the following: (1) grades and withdrawals for fall 1979, 1984, 1989, and 1994, indicating that the number of…

As part of its continuous planning and evaluation process, Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) surveyed a sample of day and evening students (N=8,018) from throughout the district regarding the functions, services, and facilities of the school. The survey solicited information on students' characteristics, reasons for attending MATC, prior…

Information is provided on the characteristics of St. Louis Community College (SLCC) students and their general education and liberal arts knowledge. The first sections of the report provide information on the development and administration of the General Academic Assessment (GAA), an instrument containing representative items in the humanities,…

Information is provided on the characteristics and general education and liberal arts knowledge of students attending four community college districts: Los Angeles Community College District, Miami-Dade Community College District, St. Louis Community College, and the City Colleges of Chicago. The first sections of the report provide information on…

Fall 1977 first census enrollment in the Los Angeles Community College District was 129,296, showing a 2.5% increase over fall 1976 and a reversal of the previous year's enrollment decline. Major factors suggested as contributing to this increase include more vigorous recruitment efforts, increased student retention due to special college and…

This report provides data on withdrawal and success rates and grades earned in fall 1995 at the five campuses of Pima Community College (PCC) in Arizona. Following a literature review on national course grades, descriptions are provided of the following: (1) grades and withdrawals for 1980, 1985, 1990, and 1995, indicating that the number of A…

This report provides data on withdrawal and success rates and grades earned in fall 1996 at the five campuses of Pima Community College (PCC) in Arizona. Following a literature review on national course grades, descriptions are provided of the following: (1) grades and withdrawals for 1981, 1986, 1991, and 1996, indicating that the number of A…

Information is provided on the characteristics of students attending the City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) and their general education and liberal arts knowledge. The first sections of the report provide information on the development and administration of the General Academic Assessment (GAA), an instrument containing representative items in the…