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The Surprising Labor Market Success of Part-Time Community College Students
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Maggio, Christopher; Attewell, Paul – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
Considerable research has focused on the academic outcomes of part-time undergraduates, but few studies have addressed their post-college labor market outcomes. This study compares the post-college earnings of community college students based on different full-time, part-time, and stop-out trajectories during their first four semesters. Community…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Income
Stretching Every Dollar: The Impact of Personal Financial Stress on the Enrollment Behaviors of Working and Nonworking Community College Students
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Mukherjee, Moumita; McKinney, Lyle; Hagedorn, Linda Serra; Purnamasari, Agustina; Martinez, Franco Santiago – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
Using 1,400 survey responses collected from two large urban community college systems in Texas, this study examined how students' financial habits, stress, and well-being influenced their enrollment behaviors. Working students, compared to their nonworking peers, reported significantly lower levels of overall financial well-being. After…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Two Year Colleges, Enrollment
Leaving the Community College: Attrition, Completion, or Something Else?
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Conklin, Karen A. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 1993
Presents findings from Johnson County Community College follow-up surveys of nonreturning students. Indicates that most nonreturning students had achieved their educational goals, had improved various cognitive and noncognitive behaviors because of their college experiences, and planned to reenroll in college eventually. Describes reasons for…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Dropout Research, Dropouts, Stopouts
Dropout and Stopout Patterns among Developmental Education Students in Texas Community Colleges.
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Burley, Ansel; Cejda, Brent; Butner, Bonita – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2001
Examines the dropout/stopout patterns of community college developmental education students. Finds that student success is associated with enrollment patterns, initial skill deficiencies, and age, and that community college students who enrolled for consecutive semesters outperformed students with other types of enrollment patterns. (Contains 26…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Attendance, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs
Taking a Break in Schooling: Why Community College Students Stop Out.
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Bonham, L. Adrianne; Luckie, Jo Ann I. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 1993
Describes a study of 399 students who attended Del Mar College (Texas) in fall 1990 but did not return in spring 1991, examining students' original goals, reasons for not returning by gender and ethnicity, and feelings about the college. Most respondents (73%) considered themselves "stopouts," citing time/money conflicts as their reason…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, Enrollment Influences, Enrollment Trends
Community College Retention: Differentiating among Stopouts, Dropouts, and Optouts.
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Bonham, L. Adrianne; Luckie, Jo Ann I. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 1993
Describes a study conducted at Del Mar College (Texas) to provide the college with baseline data on its nonreturnees and to test the feasibility of gathering interview information over the phone. Defines relevant terms, outlines the data-gathering process, and presents study findings and recommendations regarding data collection and the focus of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Data Collection, Dropouts, Enrollment Influences