In 1989, a study was conducted at Phoenix College to explore institutional turnover rates from the spring to the fall semester among part-time community college students. Surveys were administered in class during spring 1989 to a random sample of part-time, working students who were enrolled in 12 credit hours or less. Students were asked about…

A study was conducted to determine rates of student persistence in the Los Rios Community College District (LRCCD). Using the fall 1988 semester for comparison, two cohorts (i.e., first-time freshmen and all LRCCD students) were tracked for the spring and fall 1989 semesters. Data were compiled for the whole district and for each of the four…

The study described in this report was conducted by the Center for the Study of Community Colleges to assess the status of two-year college education in the fine and performing arts. Part I includes a review of available literature on arts education at community colleges and relates that literature to issues raised by others writing about arts…

In 1990, a study was conducted to compare the College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) passing rates of St. Petersburg Junior College (SPJC) students with those of other Florida community college students and students from state universities. The SPJC samples consisted of 756 students who took the CLAST for the first time in October 1989 and…

Fall 1990 headcount enrollment statistics were gathered for three St. Petersburg Junior College (SPJC) (Florida) campuses (i.e., Clearwater, Tarpon Springs, and St. Petersburg) and compared with data for the previous 3 years. Focusing on degree credit enrollments, the study found that: (1) the total number of students increased collegewide from…

In compliance with a state mandate to maintain accountability for matriculation funding, Moorpark College (MC) conducted a survey of new students to assess their satisfaction with the college's student services. A random stratified sample of 400 first-time students were contacted by mail and telephone during May and June 1990, and 295 usable…

Each year, the 28 Florida community colleges are required to produce Enrollment and Completion Headcount Reports (AA-1 series reports). The purpose of these reports is to provide an accurate accounting of program enrollments and completions, and enrollment figures of students receiving other instructional services at Santa Fe Community College…

A narrative account of the achievements of the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) during the 1989-90 academic year is presented in this annual report, along with historical and current data on enrollments, programs, staff, and finances. Following an essay by the college president, Edward J. Liston, on the highlights of the past year, a…

In order to determine the length of time taken by graduates of Kent State University's Regional Campuses (RC) to obtain an Associate Degree, master records were analyzed for 91% (N=527) of the students who graduated in May 1990. The study considered the relationship between time to associate degree and such factors as campus attended, major,…

In fall 1984, a program was implemented at Daytona Beach Community College (Florida) with the dual purpose of integrating subject material between courses and establishing a close community of learners to cooperate in the mastery of subject matter. In the fall semester, participating students enroll in a block of three courses; English I,…

In June 1988, a statewide telephone survey was conducted of 1,200 full- and part-time students from the 29 Michigan community colleges. The colleges were classified as rural, urban, and suburban institutions, and a total of 200 part-time and 200 full-time students were contacted from each group. Study findings included the following: (1) while 51%…

A study was conducted by the Illinois Community College Board to track students who had completed occupational programs at community colleges between 1983 and 1985 to see if their studies had helped them succeed in the working world. Surveys were sent to 9,807 of the 52,400 students who completed degree or certificate programs, requesting…

The Urban Community College Transfer Opportunities Project (UCCTOP), funded by the Ford Foundation in 1984, induced LaGuardia Community College (LCC) to critically examine, systematize, and strengthen its approaches to transfer and articulation. Viewing the major barrier to transfer as students' lack of clarity about their goals and options, LCC…

An unduplicated headcount of students enrolled in college-level credit courses in Florida's community colleges is provided as taken at the end of the initial drop-add period in fall 1985. The first portion of the report provides data showing 5-year (fall 1981 through fall 1985) statewide trends in actual opening fall credit enrollments. Figures…

This 1986-87 fact book for Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) presents data on institutional characteristics, faculty and staff, full-time equivalent enrollments, student characteristics, and facilities for the MATC district and each of the college campuses. Highlights derived from an analysis of data and trends include the following: (1)…