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Supplemental Instruction: The Effect of Demographic and Academic Preparation Variables on Community College Student Academic Achievement in STEM-Related Fields
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Rabitoy, Eric R.; Hoffman, John L.; Person, Dawn R. – Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 2015
This study evaluated variables associated with academic preparation and student demographics as predictors of academic achievement through participation in supplemental instruction (SI) programs for community college students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields. The findings suggest a differential impact of SI outcome for…
Descriptors: Supplementary Education, Demography, Academic Achievement, Predictor Variables
Financial Aid and Persistence in Community Colleges: Assessing the Effectiveness of Federal and State Financial Aid Programs in Oklahoma
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Mendoza, Pilar; Mendez, Jesse P.; Malcolm, Zaria – Community College Review, 2009
Using a longitudinal, state-wide dataset, this study assessed the effect of financial aid on the persistence of full-time students in associate's degree programs at the Oklahoma community colleges. Three financial-aid sources were examined: the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP), Pell grants, and Stafford loans. Results indicate that…
Descriptors: State Aid, Student Financial Aid, Grants, Federal Aid
Central Piedmont Community College Current Student Opinion Study, 1992-1993. Assessing Provision of High-Quality, Flexible Educational Programs and Services To Meet Individual and Community Needs.
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Central Piedmont Community Coll., Charlotte, NC. Dept. of Planning and Research. – 1993
A study was undertaken at Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC), in North Carolina, to examine student opinions of services and factors influencing student satisfaction with the overall quality of CPCC. Questionnaires were distributed to 4,500 students in randomly selected classes in fall 1992, soliciting information on student…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Community Colleges, Educational Facilities, Institutional Research
Approaches to Predicting Student Success: Findings and Recommendations from a Study of California Community Colleges.
Cohen, Elaine; And Others – 1989
In the summer of 1987, a project was undertaken by a consortium of eight California community colleges to develop valid and culturally fair assessment procedures for placing students into appropriate level courses. The specific objective of the project was to provide a guide to the state's community colleges for the development of these procedures…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Needs, Predictive Measurement, Predictive Validity
A Predictive Model of Retention Rate at Regional Two-Year Colleges.
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Wyman, Frank J. – Community College Review, 1997
Analyzes first-year retention rates for the 16 colleges of the South Carolina Technical College System, focusing on first-time freshmen enrolling full-time during the fall 1990 and 1991 semesters. Reveals that regional employment and the ratio of instructional and support expenditures per student to regional income per job are the most predictive…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Freshmen, Community Colleges, Expenditure per Student
The Graduate Survey, 1992-93.
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Saint Petersburg Junior Coll., FL. Office of Institutional Research. – 1995
In 1994, St. Petersburg Junior College (SPJC), in Florida, conducted a survey to determine the level of satisfaction with programs and services among graduates from 1992-93, the extent that graduates achieved their goals, and factors affecting goal achievement. Telephone and mail surveys resulted in responses from 1,358 of the 2,595 1992-93…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Graduate Surveys