This third report in the "Planning for Change" series presents an analysis of demographics and enrollments in the including profiles of full-time, mid-load, and light-load students. The first sections of the report offer information on LRCCD's "Planning for Change" report series and describe the district's outreach programs. The next section…

Master's and doctoral programs in the Florida State University System, along with selected programs at private institutions, were studied, with attention to comparative program costs, number of full-time equivalent students, number of degrees conferred, and relationship of program location and market demand. Included are charts indicating all…

Fall 1984 on-campus enrollment data in Arkansas colleges and universities are presented, along with a narrative description of trends. Statistical tables provide trend data for the state as a whole as well as data for specific institutions on: fall on-campus headcount by student level and type of institution, 1974-1984; number and distribution of…

A study was conducted in the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) to identify changes in student retention rates since a marketing and retention initiative was undertaken in 1985. The study also sought to determine factors that may have affected retention and colleges that showed exceptionally high, low, or improved retention rates. The…

A study was conducted in the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) to determine the retention rates and academic achievement of part-time, degree-seeking students. The enrollment files of the VCCS colleges were examined to identify each individual enrolled in the fall quarters between 1985 and 1987, to determine full-/part-time enrollment…

Fall 1983 on-campus enrollment data in Arkansas colleges and universities are presented, along with a narrative description of trends. Statistical tables cover the following areas: fall on-campus headcount by student level and type of institutions, 1974-1983; number and distribution of fall full- and part-time on-campus headcount students,…

A study was conducted to document the progress of students who entered Napa Valley College (NVC) in fall 1984 with the educational objective of earning a degree or certificate. Persistence rates, changes in enrollment status, grades, and withdrawal patterns of 2,319 first-time college students were monitored from fall 1984 to spring 1986. Study…

The social and economic characteristics of adult students enrolled in postsecondary schools (collegiate and noncollegiate) in spring 1976 are examined, based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau's 1976 Survey of Income and Education. For students who were dependents, information is presented on their families. Findings include the following: adult…

Trend data on enrollment and degrees conferred in public and independent colleges and universities in Connecticut are examined. There are 22 state-supported institutions, one federally-operated institution, and 26 independent institutions. In fall 1980, independent institutions enrolled 39 percent of all students enrolled in Connecticut…

Enrollment and retention trends during 1977-1981 for undergraduate nontraditional (age 25 and older) students at West Virginia University (WVU) were studied. During the 5-year period, the number of nontraditional undergraduates increased over 23 percent, while total undergraduate enrollment remained relatively stable. Nationally, females represent…

Data on 1983 college and university enrollments and trends for the past few years are presented. Information is provided on higher education enrollments by control and level of institution, sex of students, and full- or part-time attendance status. Trends in enrollment during 1976-1983 for the 50 states and the District of Columbia are included.…

Due to federal and state legislation there has developed a situation of confusion regarding the establishment, maintenance, and supervision of postsecondary and adult vocational education, particularly where a division of higher education and a division of vocational education exist in a state. A study undertaken in New Jersey identified four…

Although enrollment is one of the bases by which the state funds its segments of higher education, different assumptions and calculation methodologies exist between the California State University and Colleges and the University of California in determining the enrollment statistics reported for budgetary purposes. The state legislature therefore…

In September 1981, a study was conducted to determine the number and proportion of students entering Kapiolani Community College in fall 1979 who: (1) attended only one semester (non-persisters); (2) attended two or three consecutive semesters, dropped out and never returned (stop-outs); (3) attended one or two semesters, dropped out, but again…

Data on graduate science enrollment and support as of the Fall 1978 is reported. Surveys were sent to 418 schools--285 graduate schools and 133 medical colleges--which included 8,242 graduate departments. After a review of the survey background and the scope, response rates, and imputation effects, Section Two classifies each institution and…