The apprenticeship training system in British Columbia (BC) includes public post-secondary institutions, the Industry Training Authority (ITA), private training institutions, and employers. Currently, apprenticeship training is available in more than 100 trades, including 49 Interprovincial Red Seal trades. The majority of apprenticeship training…

Sport management as a young academic discipline experienced remarkable development throughout the world. This improvement has enhanced the need of sport management professionals, and career positions of sport management has received much interest. Therefore, universities have attempted to develop sport management curricula at the undergraduate and…

Data were obtained for 9,518 former students from 370 postsecondary institutions in 14 states to provide a general answer to the question, "What kinds of occupational experiences are persons enrolled in postsecondary career-oriented programs likely to have after they leave the educational institutions?" This follow-up survey was…

A follow-up study of participants in the "Life Patterns of the Post-1970 Generation" project (1,334 of 29,155 initial participants) focused on backgrounds, living situations, work and study involvement, and life experience and future expectations. Data indicated that 49 percent had attained a career job within 3 years of graduating. The…

This report summarizes the procedures and findings of the 1974-75 Oregon community college follow-up survey of a statewide sample of community college graduates and early leavers. Data obtained by means of the survey questionnaire were analyzed in aggregate, with no separate analyses conducted for individual colleges. Among the major findings…

The 1981 graduates of Saint Mary's College were surveyed in 1982 to determine current position, salary, graduate school attendance, satisfaction with current employment, and attitudes about their college experience. Based on replies from 68 percent of the 1981 graduates, the following facts were found: almost 16 percent of the graduates were…

In the winter and spring of 1988, a graduate survey was conducted at Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) to determine graduates' employment and education activities and the impact PVCC had on their further education or careers. Surveys were mailed to all 227 students who graduated from PVCC in 1986-87, requesting information on the jobs the…

A study examined the impacts of the Youth Apprenticeship Projects (YAPs) upon student apprentices and employers. Post-high school interviews were conducted with 845 student apprentices from 1978-80, 621 students in a control group, and 347 employers. Interview response rate for all students averaged 76%, for employers--92%. Students who…

In 1988, Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) conducted a follow-up survey of graduates of the class of 1987-88 regarding their jobs, career satisfaction, salaries, study at other institutions of higher education, and the impact PVCC had upon their career or educational progress. Of the 226 graduates, 129 returned completed surveys for a…

As part of a longitudinal study of fall 1975 entering students at Hawaii community colleges, this report focuses on the 750 students from that class who graduated during 1977-78. Findings in this report are presented for the community college total and by program for the 436 (58%) who responded to the survey. Approximately 88% of these respondents…

A small, Catholic liberal arts college surveyed its alumni, freshmen, and seniors about their college experience, employment history, and the contribution of the curriculum to their Christian attitudes and personal growth in specific areas. While not all responses were favorable, the response rate was high, suggesting an institutional bond. (MSE)

This report describes a survey to quantify performance measures related to the national goals and objectives of Technical and Further Education, particularly those related to student satisfaction with course content, delivery, support services, financial support, and outcomes of training. This first national survey of vocational education…

A theoretical model of turnover in work organizations was applied to the college student dropout process at a major midwestern land grant university. The 854 freshmen women subjects completed a questionnaire that included measures for 14 independent variables: grades, practical value, development, routinization, instrumental communication,…

A followup study of graduates and non-graduates of occupational-technical programs in Virginia Community College System institutions was conducted in order to develop a profile of such students, to ascertain their post-college activities, and to study their attitudes toward their community college experience and current employment. All former…

This report describes an annual study done at Cabrillo College (California) of all occupational graduates and students who left the college after taking a significant number of occupational education courses. The purpose of this study is to obtain the following data from Cabrillo's former students: employment status and location, salary level,…