This report, based on employment data for 1994 Minnesota technical college graduates, is intended to provide information that will enable prospective students make informed educational and career decisions. The report, organized into six sections, includes: (1) An introduction, with definitions of terms and a list of technical college programs in…

This study examined whether recent graduates of the Northfield Public Schools (Minnesota) had acquired the skills necessary to make successful transitions to adulthood and postsecondary education. Survey responses (n=146) were obtained from two recently graduated classes 3 years after graduation and from graduates of the Alternative Learning…

The Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) is conducted through questionnaires mailed to teachers, principals, and district administrators in a sample of the nation's public and private schools. First conducted in 1987-88, the SASS is now planned for every 5 years, with a teacher followup 1 year after each SASS. The SASS provides data on the country's…

In March 1992, a team of Big Bend Community College (BBCC) faculty members traveled to Washington State University (WSU) to survey and interview former BBCC students enrolled at WSU. The purpose of the investigation was to assess the effectiveness of BBCC in preparing students for transfer to and continued success at the four-year college level,…

This study examined college graduates' earnings and indebtedness one year after graduation. First, data from the first follow-up of the Baccalaureate & Beyond study (which followed a nationally representative sample of baccalaureate graduates from 1993) were used to describe the earnings distribution of full-time workers from various academic…

As part of the overall evaluation of its journalism program, William Rainey Harper College (WRHC), in Palatine, Illinois, conducted a follow-up survey of students who had completed three or more journalism courses between 1985 and 1990 to determine current activities and perceptions of the program. Questionnaires were mailed to all 80…

JOBSTART, a federally funded demonstration program, offered basic education, occupational skills training, support services, and job placement assistance to young school dropouts. A study of the impacts of JOBSTART was designed to separate effects of the program from events attributable to other factors. A total of 2,312 people eligible for…

Enrollment management is defined as coordinated effort to influence the size and characteristics of an institution's student body through recruitment, admissions, pricing, financial aid, advising, and other policy choices. Enrollment managers must understand the forces that influence individual decisions about college choice and persistence. One…

Findings of three studies are presented to indicate the potential for states to use Unemployment Insurance (UI) wage records to track the employment and earnings experiences of participants in programs provided under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). The UI wage-record data are shown to offer substantial cost savings and other benefits in…

A project studied use of state unemployment insurance (UI) wage-record data for Program Year 1986 to assess the effectiveness of Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) programs. Eleven of 27 interested states were selected by ability to meet data requirements. These issues associated with the use of UI data as an assessment tool were explored:…

In 1991, a mail survey was conducted of all students who received an associate degree or certificate from Howard Community College in Maryland (HCC) during fiscal year 1990. Telephone calls were made to those who did not return the survey, resulting in an adjusted response rate of 58%. A response rate of 52% was achieved for a subsequent survey of…

A study was conducted in 1989 at South Mountain Community College (SMCC) to identify first-time college students who had earned 12 semester hours of transferable credits at SMCC since 1984 and to identify the students within this group who actually transferred. Once these students were identified, they were described in terms of age, ethnicity,…

A project was undertaken at Brevard Community College in Florida to provide special placement and followup assistance to persons entering nontraditional occupations. Included among the major project activities were the following: efforts to raise the consciousness of women about opportunities in nontraditional careers through a seminar on…

The Vocational Services for Displaced Homemakers and Re-entry Women project was developed and implemented at Miami-Dade Community College in Florida in order to respond to the special needs of displaced homemakers as they begin the transition from homemaker to wage earner. Provided during the project were support services to enable displaced…

In 1988, a follow-up survey was conducted of 1987 Howard Community College (HCC) graduates to determine their employment and educational status, reasons for attending HCC, goal attainment, reasons for selecting HCC, ratings of the college, attendance pattern, transfer experiences, employment patterns, and satisfaction with the college and their…