Reports on a study of the effects of seven preenrollment characteristics (i.e., ability, socioeconomic status, race, sex, high school program, high school grades, and educational aspirations) and three student-institutional characteristics (i.e., entry status, full/part-time status, and curriculum type) on student retention in college. Looks at…

Describes a study of the mainstreaming of adult students conducted by the College Board, presenting hypotheses regarding enrollment rates and patterns. Reviews reasons community colleges still concentrate on the declining college-age student market; and reasons for enrollment declines among adult learners. Offers examples of responsive approaches…

Presents citations and abstracts for ERIC documents dealing with the characteristics, background, and educational objectives of students enrolled in community services and continuing education programs. (DMM)

Describes the development of Wayne State University's Weekend College and the enhancement of its articulation program for community college technical degree graduates. Describes the Capstone general education program, which primarily involves weekend workshops and conferences in a range of lower- and upper-division subjects and electives. (DMM)

Reports key findings from research on community colleges since 1972. Discusses some of the major changes in these institutions in recent years (e.g., changes in student characteristics, the rise of vocational education, and the decline of the transfer function). Examines research needs and current dilemmas facing community colleges. (AYC)

Draws from interviews with former community college students who successfully transferred to four-year colleges to identify family-related and social factors influencing the educational success of these students who were the first college students in their families. Reports parental influences and problems in bridging the worlds of home and…

Shows how employers' and society's expectations of what two-year-college English teachers can do for students conflict with what they can achieve. (EL)

University of Akron students were given modified National Center for Higher Education Management Systems questionnaires for program completers and noncompleters. The persisting nontraditional students appeared to be more satisfied with the university. (MLW)

Argues that the community college student population is currently made up largely of students once termed "special," such as minority, foreign, disadvantaged, and veteran students. Indicates that special services should serve as catalysts, not crutches, helping students to become intellectually and emotionally independent. (AYC)

Takes the position that developmental, or remedial, education is appropriate in the community college and that speech communication instruction is a vital part of such a program. (PD)

The restrictive, stifling, hostile environment within corrective institutions precludes effective inmate education programs. Real inmate education can best be achieved through study-release programs. The community college is ideally suited to this purpose because of its responsiveness and accessibility. (Author/JDS)

The Office of Institutional Development and Technology at College of the Canyons, California, conducted a study of the characteristics of the students who submitted an application to the College but did not enroll, compared with students who submitted an application and subsequently enrolled. Student characteristics included high school,…

This author argues that teachers of the humanities have the potential to enjoy, at the community college level, specific teaching opportunities that their university counterparts are less likely to exercise. University professors of upper-division and graduate students are more likely to find themselves teaching students about the particulars of…

The 2000-2001 Fact Book for San Antonio College in Texas offers statistics on the college, students, enrollment trends, personnel, and finances. Highlights of the reports include: (1) 20,490 students were enrolled in fall 2000, 58.3% of whom were female; (2) 29% of students were age 19-21, 17.8% were 25-30, and 13% were 36-50; (3) 64% of students…

This paper reports that black male students enrolled in Texas community colleges generally have a lower rate of degree completion than that of their white counterparts. However, some institutions have higher rates of black male graduation than do others. The purposes of this study were to ascertain which Texas public community colleges have been…