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New York State Univ. System, Albany. – 1979
A summary of a conference sponsored by the University of the State of New York to disseminate the results of the 1976-77 follow-up study of the Program on Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction is presented. Representatives from 10 states and various higher education associations were present. The conference focused on the following topics: (1) the…
Descriptors: Academic Records, Advanced Placement, College Credits, Courses
Brigman, S. Leellen; Stager, Susan Ferencz – 1979
Students who voluntarily withdrew from Indiana University's Bloomington campus after completing two successful years of their undergraduate curriculum were surveyed. The study attempts to ascertain the degree to which various personal, academic, and financial factors entered into the decision to terminate or interrupt their educational program,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Environment, College Students, Dropout Research
Peters, Milton; Didham, James R. – 1980
An in-house market analysis was used to determine which resources in a small, private, liberal arts college influence prospective students to matriculate there. The purpose was to evaluate and improve the use of recruitment resources. The responses of inquirers, applicants (matriculating and nonmatriculating) and matriculators were compared on…
Descriptors: College Admission, College Applicants, College Choice, College Role
Dwinell, Patricia L. – 1980
Results of a survey conducted in 1980 by the Women's Opportunities Network of the University of Georgia are presented. The survey was designed to identify the character'; characteristics and needs of nontraditional women students and to help guide the development of programs and activities that would benefit this group. In addition to providing…
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Students, Educational Background, Educational Planning
Download full textNelson, Robert B.; Poremba, Gregory A. – 1980
Preliminary retention data on regular freshmen at the University of North Dakota (UND) are analyzed for 1976-80. It is shown that at the end of the freshmen year, approximately 25 percent of an entering class has left the university, with an additional 13 percent leaving by the end of their sophomore year. Data on freshmen attrition is provided by…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Academic Persistence, College Freshmen
California Community Colleges, Sacramento. Office of the Chancellor. – 1980
Exemplary adaptations of the California Community Colleges' Student Accountability Model (SAM) are presented, based upon interviews with administrators at 37 colleges or districts known to have implemented SAM practices. After a description of SAM (a set of procedures for the follow-up of occupational students), the report examines the criteria by…
Descriptors: Accountability, Classification, Community Colleges, Computer Oriented Programs
Hoppe, Sherry; Biggers, Paul – 1980
A marketing program for Chattanooga State Technical Community College (CSTCC) is presented as a guide to be used by the college in increasing its share of the traditional college-age market and in expanding the college's target audience to include more non-traditional students. The report first presents a review of the literature concerning…
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Educational Planning, Employers, High School Seniors
Trow, Martin – 1977
Several matters are considered as they relate to the possibility of establishing a research community on higher education in Sweden: the characteristics of such a community and its importance to the future of education; the organization of applied research in higher education, including statistical services, special studies, and policy analysis;…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Bibliographies, Educational Policy, Financial Support
Larkin, Paul G. – 1977
In order to develop a set of financial indicators useful for identifying long range trends in costs and revenues, this report reviews factors affecting financial health at Prince George's Community College (PGCC) from 1970 through 1976. In a three-part analysis, the author discusses (1) the measurement of financial well-being, (2) the indicators…
Descriptors: Capital Outlay (for Fixed Assets), Community Colleges, Cost Indexes, Economic Factors
Viehe, John Henry – 1975
Differences in academic performance of residents in the various sections and dormitories during the fall semester 1974 at North Carolina State University were studied. Other study objectives were as follows: to develop a methodology to measure academic performance of freshmen residents adjusted for ability, sex, and differential grading…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Freshmen, College Housing, Comparative Analysis
Dailey, Dianne; Stafford, Thomas H., Jr. – 1975
A study was conducted at North Carolina State University to evaluate coed residence halls. The study objectives were to compare changes in the following variables for coed residents with those for residents of single sex halls: self-confidence, participation in campus and residence hall activities, perceived personal development in relationships…
Descriptors: Coeducation, College Housing, College Students, Dormitories
Carney, Paul; Tilton, Betty – 1979
Junior college transfer students at Florida State University who dropped out of the university were surveyed to determine their reasons for leaving and their perceptions of the university. In addition to an analysis of questionnaire results for the total sample of respondents, two subgroups were analyzed separately: (1) students who received…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College Students, Dropout Attitudes, Grade Point Average
Coleman, D. R.; Peeples, T. O. – 1978
The use of faculty activity data in higher education is discussed and the issue of whether the chairperson or the faculty member's estimates of how time was spent should determine resource expenditures is addressed. A historical review indicates that this type of data has been a concern of higher education for the past three decades. This…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Data Analysis
Horse, Perry G. – 1979
The results of a 12-month research project are summarized including findings of reservation-based field studies at 12 Indian community colleges in Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The project was conducted to provide the participating colleges with additional experiences in the use of research tools and methodology necessary for…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), American Indian Education, American Indian Reservations, American Indians
Weaving, Anne – 1977
The findings are presented of a study of 309 students at the University of New South Wales who were granted a deferment in 1976 but did not re-enroll in 1977. Students replied to a questionnaire and were divided into three groups: students attending other universities, students attending any other postsecondary institution, and those not enrolled…
Descriptors: College Choice, College Students, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Research
