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Maryland State Board for Community Colleges, Annapolis. – 1983
This study report summarizes the results of six follow-up surveys of Maryland community college students conducted between 1976 and 1982 to assess the success of the state's community colleges in preparing students for transfer to four-year institutions. After an introductory discussion of the transfer function of community colleges and the data…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Transfer Students, Colleges, Community Colleges
McCabe, Robert H. – 1983
Between 1978 and 1983, Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC) undertook a comprehensive reform of its educational program in order to permit the continuation of the open door, while strengthening expectations and increasing the educational achievement of its graduates. Elements of the reform included the reinstatement of a placement testing program;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Standards, Achievement Rating
Johnson County Community Coll., Overland Park, KS. Office of Institutional Research. – 1983
In spring 1983, a study was conducted at Johnson County Community College (JCCC) to develop a profile of students' characteristics and perceptions of the college and its programs. A random sample of 1,301 students from 70 on-campus credit classes was surveyed to obtain opinions of JCCC's characteristics and services and various academic, athletic,…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Community Colleges, Day Students, Evening Students
Basonic, N. Lorraine Yovanovich – 1982
In 1981, a study was conducted to investigate the academic performance and persistence patterns of developmental students who matriculated at Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) between 1977 and 1979. Specifically, the study sought to determine the proportion of developmental students who successfully completed developmental and subsequent…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs
Hauselman, A. J., Ed.; Tudor, Dan, Ed. – 1983
A history of the University of Kentucky Community College System (UKCCS) begins this presentation and analysis of data on UKCCS enrollment, instructional programs, financial support, and student characteristics. Section I looks at fall 1981 headcount enrollments for each of the 14 UKCCS campuses in terms of distribution by enrollment status,…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Libraries, Community Colleges, Educational Finance
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Two Year Coll. Development Center. – 1987
A project was undertaken by the Two-Year College Development Center to identify programmatic efforts in New York State two-year colleges that were effectively serving special needs populations and were due, in some measure, to the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act. The project involved a survey of the chief academic officers at 62 State…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Community Colleges, Disabilities
Download full textPrince George's Community Coll., Largo, MD. Office of Institutional Research. – 1989
Each year a study is conducted at Prince George's Community College (PGCC) to update student outcomes data using quantifiable measures of student achievement. Data for the 1989 study were obtained from the college's student information system, the University of Maryland (UM) system, and surveys of all 825 fiscal year 1988 graduates and 118 of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
Wright, Robert J.; And Others – 1990
A study was conducted to investigate the differential predictability of academic success between those who transferred to a private multipurpose university from two-year colleges and those who transferred from four-year institutions. The study looked at success after one academic year, using Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores and grade point…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, College Entrance Examinations, College Students
Friedlander, Jack – 1989
Since 1983, Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) has invested resources in a comprehensive matriculation program to help students achieve their educational objectives. In each of the 6 subsequent years, the college has added components to its matriculation program and refined others. An evaluation of the program was conducted in 1989, comparing…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Ancillary School Services, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
Brewer, Hope; Easterbrook-Nadeau, Pamela, Ed. – 1989
In 1989, a profile was developed of the full-time students attending New Brunswick community colleges (NBCCs), using demographic data, and educational and labor force background information found in student records. Data for the profile were retrieved from the NBCC's Student Information System for the academic years 1985-86 through 1988-89,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age, Community Colleges, Commuter Colleges
Dickie, L. O. – 1988
This study was conducted to examine the basic conceptual knowledge and understanding of physics possessed by students enrolled in introductory physics, mechanics and waves and optics courses at John Abbott College (JAC). The study used a 36-item multiple-choice test of physics preconcepts developed by Halloun and Hestenes. The Halloun and Hestenes…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, French Canadians
Reed, Keflyn Xavier – 1987
A study compared the average reading ability levels of freshmen enrolled at an open-door community college with the readability levels of eight content area textbooks used in courses at the institution. Subjects, 100 students enrolled in reading courses, were randomly selected and administered the Nelson-Denny Reading Test to determine reading…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Content Area Reading, Instructional Materials, Readability
Snyder, Max; Hale, Earl – 1990
Designed to answer those questions most frequently asked about the Washington Community Colleges by members of the legislature, state and external agencies, citizens, college administrators, faculty and students, this report presents data on enrollments, personnel, facilities, and finances for fall 1989 and the 1989-1990 academic year.…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Educational Finance, Enrollment
Meltesen, Cal; Lucas, John A. – 1990
In an effort to evaluate how well William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) prepares its students to transfer into baccalaureate degree programs, a survey was conducted of all 841 transfer-oriented students who reached 48 or more semester hours during the 1986-87 academic year. Students were asked about their current status, their evaluation of WRHC,…
Descriptors: Alumni, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
PDF pending restorationEinspruch, Eric; Downing, Sherry – 1990
A profile is provided of students at Miami-Dade Community College (M-DCC) who enrolled in at least one college preparatory course in fall 1989. The report covers the number of academically prepared students; their ethnic distribution, age, gender, and native language; the year they graduated from high school; their enrollment and matriculation…
Descriptors: Age, College Credits, College Preparation, Community Colleges
