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Michigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing. Higher Education Management Services. – 1979
The Michigan Student Information System (MiSIS) is the student flow component, of the Michigan Community College Occupational Education Evaluation System (MCCOEES), a comprehensive state-wide system for evaluating occupational education. It was developed by the Michigan community college system as a systematic and valid method of collecting…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Dropout Research, Dropouts, Followup Studies
Download full textRosberg, William H. – 1983
A study was conducted at Kirkwood Community College to determine if English as a Second Language (ESL) courses assist students and increase the likelihood of their academic success. The academic records of 263 students enrolled in the ESL program as foreign students between August 1978 and June 1982 were examined to determine students' sex, age,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, English (Second Language), Foreign Students
Livieratos, Barbara B. – 1989
In fiscal year (FY) 1989, students enrolled in telecourses at Howard Community College (HCC) were surveyed at the end of each semester to determine their enrollment patterns, goals, sources of information about telecourses, reasons for enrolling in and satisfaction with the course, interest in computer-based distance learning, and personal…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Oriented Programs, Enrollment, Enrollment Trends
Roberts, Hilda – 1986
In 1986, a study was conducted at Rancho Santiago College (RSC) to determine the reasons that students whose educational goal was to transfer to a four-year college did not complete their objective. In fall 1983, 6,030 of the students enrolled at RSC indicated on their application for admission that they planned to transfer to a four-year college.…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Dropouts
Armstrong, William B.; De Meo, Liane – 1989
In 1989, a study was conducted of the demographic and educational characteristics of honors students in the San Diego Community College District. Focusing primarily on students enrolled in fall 1987 (N=270), spring 1988 (N=285), fall 1988 (N=264), and spring 1989 (N=245), the study gathered quantitative data from the Student Profile Questionnaire…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Trends, Ethnic Distribution
Isaksen, Leonard W. – 1988
In spring 1987, a self-study was conducted of the Los Angeles Community College District's Project for Adult College Education (PACE) to determine what current and former PACE students, faculty, and administrators felt were the strengths and weaknesses of the program. Using an integrated course approach, PACE permits students to complete an…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, College Faculty, Community Colleges
Moss, Judith – 1989
As part of the strategic planning efforts of the San Francisco Community College District (SFCCD), the student population of the City College of San Francisco (CCSF) and day and evening students attending the district's Community College Centers (CCC) were surveyed. The survey solicited information on students' major, sex, age, race, citizenship,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Enrollment, Enrollment Trends, Ethnic Groups
Isaksen, Leonard W. – 1988
Using information from the student data files of the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD), this report provides a districtwide profile of fall 1987 student enrollment patterns by zipcode of residence. The first section of the report contains maps which illustrate, for each of the nine colleges in the district, the numbers of students…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Enrollment Trends, Maps, Multicampus Districts
Knight, William E. – 1990
In fall 1990, a study was conducted of new freshmen at the regional campuses (RC's) of Kent State University to gather information on the characteristics and goals of the new students and to determine their reasons for enrolling and their perceptions of the academic and student services provided. Surveys were mailed to all 2,390 new freshmen…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, College Freshmen, Community Colleges, Participant Satisfaction
Stolar, Steven M. – 1990
In spring 1988, a survey was conducted of the student body at Cumberland County College (CCC) to obtain insight into students' perceptions of student activities programs at the college, the characteristics of participants in these activities, the activities students would like to see offered, and the most convenient times. A random sample of 202…
Descriptors: Athletics, Community Colleges, Enrichment Activities, Extracurricular Activities
Rice, Robert L. – 1983
In 1980, a study was conducted to determine the student dropout rate at the University of South Carolina at Lancaster and the characteristics of typical dropout students. Data were obtained for 99% of the 736 students enrolled during fall 1980 with respect to variables including race, sex, marital status, age, major, day/evening schedule,…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Commuting Students, Comparative Analysis, Day Students
Beavers, Jerry L. – 1983
In January 1982, Wytheville Community College (WCC) adopted the English Qualifying Exam (EQE) as a mandatory placement test for all students wishing to enter English 101 or 111 (two first-quarter, college-level courses). Although the EQE proved suitable for placing students and predicting the number of quarters that would be required to complete…
Descriptors: College English, Community Colleges, Cutting Scores, Developmental Studies Programs
Yavapai County Community Coll. District, Prescott, AZ. – 1983
In spring 1982, a survey was conducted at Yavapai College to determine reasons for student course withdrawal. A TEX-SIS follow-up questionnaire was mailed to all 525 students who had dropped one or two courses, asking them to indicate their reasons for dropping the course(s) and if they felt discussion with a counselor would have been beneficial,…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Counseling Services, Dropout Attitudes
Schrader, Marvin A. – 1987
A study was conducted to obtain information regarding students enrolled in a Medical Terminology correspondence course developed jointly by the Wisconsin Vocational, Technical and Adult Education System and the University of Wisconsin's Extension Division. Specifically, the study sought to gather information about student types and…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Community Colleges, Correspondence Study, Home Study
Sandusky, Sam T. – 1987
A study was conducted at Sacramento City College (California) to determine the possibility of identifying high-risk students from information available from applications, assessment results, transcripts, and college enrollment data. Fall 1985 grade point averages (GPA) and progress percentages were used for high or low risk determination. Study…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Research, Enrollment Influences
