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Download full textLucas, John A.; And Others – 1994
A follow-up study was conducted at Illinois' William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to investigate the experiences of students 25 years of age and older at the college, including the services they used, the barriers they faced, and the ways WRHC could assist adult students in the future. A survey instrument was mailed to a stratified random sample…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Age Differences, Community Colleges, Educational Attitudes
Catonsville Community Coll., MD. Office of Institutional Research. – 1991
Every two years, community college graduates in Maryland are surveyed concerning their experiences in college and their subsequent educational and work activities. In spring 1990, all 765 1989-90 graduates of Catonsville Community College (CCC) were surveyed. Survey results, based on a 45% usable response rate, included the following: (1) survey…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Graduates, College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges
Wambold, Suzanne – 1991
In 1991, a study was conducted of the Cardiovascular Technology program (CTP) at the University of Toledo, Community and Technical College (ComTech). The purpose of the study was to identify deficiencies in the cardiovascular course content that may have contributed to the failure rate among ComTech graduates who took the 1986 Cardiovascular…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes
Petty, Debra Martin; And Others – 1991
The report presents six papers describing a Tennessee study to assess the status of the supported employment initiative, determine the importance and implementation of best practice elements, and ascertain perceptions of supported employment customers toward implementation. Major findings include the following: at the time of the study supported…
Descriptors: Adults, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Educational Practices
Hecht, Alfred – 1991
Designed to provide data and recommendations for the expansion of Saturday offerings in Illinois' Parkland College's (PC's) weekend program this report examines PC's current program, drawing on information from exemplary weekend programs at other institutions and on a survey of interest among PC's Saturday students. First, a student profile, based…
Descriptors: College Planning, Community Colleges, Enrollment, Higher Education
Knight, William E. – 1991
In spring 1991, a study was conducted of non-returning students from the seven 2-year Regional Campuses (RC's) of Kent State University to identify demographic characteristics of such students, determine the reasons they did not continue their enrollment, and obtain their opinions regarding the academic and student services at the RC's. Of the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Research, Dropouts
Heller, Barbara R. – 1983
A study of City University of New York (CUNY) career graduates was conducted in 1981-82 to identify variables relating to the length of time taken by students to complete 2-year career programs and attain associate degrees. The study, which focused on business, health technology, and engineering technology graduates, utilized survey and transcript…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Attendance Patterns, Business Education, Cohort Analysis
Johnson County Community Coll., Overland Park, KS. Office of Institutional Research. – 1982
A study was conducted by Johnson County Community College (JCCC) to assess public perceptions of the college. The survey was administered in spring 1982 to approximately 3,000 randomly selected households in Johnson County. Study findings, based on responses from 615 residents, revealed: (1) nearly 99% of all respondents had previously heard of…
Descriptors: College Attendance, Community Attitudes, Community Colleges, Community Surveys
Novak, Virginia E. – 1987
A study was conducted at Howard Community College (HCC) to provide descriptive data, including demographic characteristics, on all 1984-85 HCC graduates, and to gather information on their employment and transfer status and satisfaction with HCC six months after graduation. Study findings, based on responses from 152 of the 252 graduates, included…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Employment Patterns
Northern Montana Coll., Havre. Montana Center for Vocational Education, Research, Curriculum and Personnel Development. – 1988
A follow-up study was conducted of the 1988 graduates of vocational-technical centers, three community colleges, and Northern Montana College. Data were gathered through a survey form mailed to 714 graduates (from a sample of 1,258), yielding 300 responses (43 percent). Approximately 33 percent of the respondents received a degree in technical…
Descriptors: Educational Attitudes, Graduate Surveys, Job Satisfaction, Outcomes of Education
Seboda, Barbara L. – 1989
In 1988, a follow-up mail survey was conducted of 1984 entrants at Howard Community College (HCC) in Maryland to determine their educational and career achievements subsequent to their community college experience and to assess the effectiveness of the college from the students' perspective. Questionnaires were sent to all 1,160 student who…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Followup Studies
Phelan, Daniel J.; Kirkland, Travis P. – 1990
In 1989, North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) conducted a study of transfer students to examine the relative effect of college attendance on academic achievement, transfer students' satisfaction with their college experience, and the college's fulfillment of general education goals. The study examined the length of exposure to college…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, College Attendance, College Credits
Peterson, Charlene M.; And Others – 1987
From September through November 1986, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) conducted a follow-up survey of Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) 8% program participants in the 1985-86 school year. The DPI is responsible for administering half of the JTPA 8% Education Coordination and Grants for economically disadvantaged youth, ages…
Descriptors: Career Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
Abraham, Ansley A.; Jacobs, Walter – 1990
The report describes the perceptions of nearly 5,000 black and white college students out of 15,000 students who attend 20 historically black and 20 predominantly white institutions in the southern United States. The report is based on students' responses to a survey of: racial attitudes and opinions; satisfaction with the institution they attend;…
Descriptors: Black Students, College Choice, College Students, Educational Environment
Lucas, John A.; Meltesen, Cal – 1991
A study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to develop a profile of students who withdrew from courses between 1988 and 1990 and to compare this profile with the results of a 1986-88 withdrawal study. For the 2-year period studied, each degree credit student who officially withdrew from a course was asked to complete a survey…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Courses
