Fall 1978 enrollment data for Hawaii's community colleges and data on selected characteristics of students enrolled in regular credit programs are presented. Of the 27,880 registrants, 74% were regular students, 1% were early admittees, 6% were registered in non-credit apprenticeship programs, and 18% were in special programs. Regular student…

In order to investigate patterns of persistence in courses taken by day students at Los Angeles City College, class enrollment data were gathered at the end of the third week of the Fall 1978 semester, at the first and second census weeks, and on the last day of the semester. Additionally, the number of students receiving final grades other than W…

Fall 1979 grade sheets for all Minneapolis Community College students carrying 16 credits or more were examined to determine the course completion rates of those students carrying more units than are necessary to complete graduation requirements in six quarters. Grade point averages (GPA's) and the proportion of credits earned to the number of…

In the face of declining student reading abilities, content area instructors at community colleges can no longer ignore the gap that exists between student reading levels and the higher levels at which college texts are written. Indeed, these instructors have a responsibility to include reading improvement in course objectives, because: (1) the…

Procedural descriptions, guidelines, and exercises are provided for use by Sinclair Community College (SCC) students in the compilation of personal portfolios which document learning through non-scholastic experiences and serve as formal applications for college credit in recognition of those experiences. The guidebook first discusses the…

This bibliography provides citations and abstracts for over 160 research articles written by Boris Blai, Jr., during the 30-year period from 1950 to 1980. Most of the articles stem from institutional research inquiries conducted at Harcum Junior College, a two-year, private, independent college for women. The entries are arranged chronologically…

A survey of the academic, vocational, and technical students enrolled at Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College (MGCJC) during Fall 1979 was conducted as a contribution to the Educational Intent component of Mississippi's state-wide student information system. The survey instrument, administered during registration, solicited information concerning…

This study was designed to determine how to attract additional students to enroll during "Winterim," a two-week session which is scheduled between the regular fall and spring semesters at William Rainey Harper College. One hundred and seventy-five traditional credit and 94 continuing education students who attended Winterim in 1977…

A followup survey of 1962 to 1974 alumni of Queensborough Community College (QCC) was initiated in spring 1975 to gather information on their education attainments, fields of employment, current educational activities, earnings, perceptions of QCC and suggestions to improve the college. A total of 3,015 graduates responded, or 40.7%. Summary…

A survey was conducted of 763 students who were enrolled in Hawaii community colleges during the three semesters fall 1975 through fall 1976 but who were not enrolled in spring 1977, in order to obtain information on the activities and educational plans of these non-continuers, their reasons for non-continuance, and their evaluations of their…

In order to measure the academic success/failure rate of students reading below the ninth grade level, all freshmen students entering Cosumnes River College were given the Nelson-Denny Reading Test during college registration in August 1974. Of the approximately 650 students tested, 113 (17 percent) scored 41 or below; this score corresponds to a…

This study deals with the reverse transfer student population at Broward Community College. In a previous study 211 reverse transfer students out of a total population of 809 reverse transfer students were mailed a questionnaire which elicited responses in various areas, including demographic information and previous academic record. 134 responses…

In order to assess the effect of college experiences on student values and retention, a study was conducted of 848 beginning students at three private and four public two-year institutions in the Chicago area. At the beginning of the academic year, two tests were given: (1) the Activities Index to assess the personality characteristics of the…

The 31 documents included in this compilation of Harcum Junior College institutional research inquiries are designed to assess existing college goals and practices and provide suggestions for new programs. The documents, grouped under eight subject rubrics, reflect some of the current concerns of private women's two-year colleges: (1) alumnae…

This report presents the findings of one of several studies intended to form a basis for the development of the student flow model for the Hawaii community college system. In fall 1975, 9,508 students new to higher education and 4,123 transfer students applied for admission to the seven community colleges; 8,886 (94 percent) of the new students…