Designed to provide information on the current status and future direction of Maryland's community college system, this report offers an overview of all aspects of community college functioning in the state. Section I provides general information on higher education in Maryland, including data on undergraduate credit enrollments by county and…

Information, perceptions, and predictions from a variety of sources are brought together in this document to help guide planning and decision making at Monroe Community College (MCC). The first section examines national events and trends with implications for the future of MCC, including employment projections; educational norms; data on community…

Since 1974, student surveys have been conducted in the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) to gather information on student goals, plans, academic preparation, characteristics, financial aid, and evaluations of college services. In spring 1987, a random sample of 15% of the current enrollment at each college in the LACCD were surveyed…

A brief description of Mississippi's 15 public community and junior colleges is provided in this report, along with statistical data for the 1987-88 academic year on enrollments, degrees and certificates awarded, revenues, expenditures, academic salary ranges, learning resources, transportation services, dormitory utilization, and auxiliary…

Since the enactment of state legislation designed to address the underrepresentation of minorities, women, and the handicapped, Illinois institutions of higher education have developed many programs to address this problem. These efforts include a range of approaches from those focusing primarily on motivating students and strengthening their…

The GO Project was created at Sacramento City College (SCC) to help underprepared students achieve success in a transfer-level sociology course, while improving their reading, writing, and study skills. Throughout the fall semester, students in the GO Project engaged in reading, essay writing, and study skills practice which focused on the…

Designed to provide information about the current status and future direction of Maryland's community college system, this report offers a summary and overview of all aspects of community college functioning in the state. Section I provides a general overview of higher education in Maryland, presenting a higher education organizational chart, a…

This 1987 annual report provides systemwide and institutional information on programs, enrollment, and finances in the University of Hawaii's six community colleges. The first section of the report reviews the accomplishments of 1987 with respect to program improvement, staff development, basic skills education, awards received, curricula,…

In fall 1986, a study was conducted at Illinois' William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to provide a student profile for general information purposes, to gather data not available on the college's automated student data file, and to analyze WRHC's market outreach. Surveys were mailed to random samples of 500 credit degree students and 300 continuing…

Statistical data for Mississippi's 15 public community and junior college districts are presented in this document, providing information on enrollments, degrees and certificates awarded, revenues, expenditures, academic salary ranges, learning resources, transportation services, dormitory utilization, and auxiliary enterprises in 1986-87.…

A descriptive profile is provided of Monroe Community College (MCC). Section I offers background information on the history, purpose, and facilities of the college. Section II contains a brief profile of MCC's service area, looking at the population and quality of life in Rochester, New York, and examining the school's relationship to the…

A study was conducted to document the academic and career progress of representative groups of students in all 19 Kansas community colleges from first college entry to experiences after leaving college. In fall 1985, each college randomly selected 50 to 100 representative first-time, full-time freshmen who agreed in writing to complete an initial…

Designed to provide information about the current status and future direction of Maryland's community college system, this report offers a summary and overview of all aspects of community college functioning in the state. Section I provides an organizational chart of higher education in Maryland; and data on undergraduate credit enrollments, and…

Designed to comply with federal accountability requirements, this report presents information on Hawaii's high school and community college vocational programs, students, and finances for the 1980-81 academic year. Each of the report's six sections corresponds to specific legislative requirements. Section 1 contains discussions and data…

Prepared for use in long-range planning in the Alamo Community College District (ACCD), this report presents an overview of the District and position papers containing data and interpretive discussion on five planning concerns. Following an overview of ACCD enrollments, personnel, and finances, the first position paper outlines population…