Abstracts were prepared in conjunction with a research project designed to identify correlates of extent of educative activity of young men and women under age 25 who either dropped out from high school, or who graduated but who did not continue for any full time post high school education. The list is exceedingly selective in that it includes…

Ten Texas community colleges participated in a fall, l976, college withdrawal survey, yielding a total of 1,102 responses. Students classified as "illegal/undefined" majors accounted for 32% of withdrawals, followed by "university transfer/academic" majors (27%), "undecided" (21%), and…

A predominant function of community colleges is the education and guidance of students from widely varying backgrounds and with diverse interests and objectives. This sourcebook examines the major student clienteles for whom comprehensive two-year colleges must plan programs and services. The articles consider transfer students; occupational…

Nearly one-quarter of students in community colleges leave school during the first year of enrollment for reasons other than transfer or credential completion. Generally, nontraditional community college students drop out within their first year at higher rates than do traditional students. Using data from Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges…

A longitudinal study was conducted of enrollment patterns and student persistence at the Metropolitan Community Colleges of Kansas City, Missouri. The entire fall 1987 first-time freshman population of 2,994 students was followed from entry through spring 1989 to identify patterns in the enrollment and characteristics of persisters, dropouts, and…

Reasons why undergraduate students enrolled in the fall 1974 semester did not continue their studies at UNC-G during the fall 1975 semester are explored. This study is part of an overall plan to gain understanding of UNC-G's students from the time of initial inquiry about admission to UNC-G through enrollment, graduation, and/or departure. It is…

In Fall 1979, a survey was conducted to determine the attitudes and goals of a selected sample of students who had enrolled in academic transfer programs at 13 British Columbia community colleges, but who had not transferred to a four-year institution. The 24-item questionnaire asked students to provide information on: (1) full/part-time status…

A total of 2,782 nonreturning occupational and transfer students responded to a series of surveys conducted by 13 Texas community colleges during fall 1977 as part of the Tex-SIS (Student Information System) Follow-up System. Information on college majors, educational goals, reasons for not re-enrolling, satisfaction with college experience,…