The 1980 Cohort Study was initiated at Mercer County Community College (MCCC) as a follow-up of full-time students who began their studies in fall 1980. The goal of the study was to distinguish the educational and career outcomes of graduates from those of students who have achieved various other levels of academic progress. The fall 1980 cohort…

A study was conducted in four metropolitan areas in Florida to determine: (1) the desired and actual roles of state agencies, community colleges, and public universities in promoting the achievement of the baccalaureate degree among urban students who begin their postsecondary education at community colleges; (2) the strengths and weaknesses of…

Drawing from site visits to 39 public and private colleges in Massachusetts, this report presents an evaluation of college programs in business administration and management and recommendations for improvement. Section 1 provides an overview of the statewide study and its findings. After identifying the colleges visited and the members of the…

A study was conducted at St. Louis Community College to disaggregate statistics for fall 1985 nonreturning students by educational goal and full-time/part-time status in order to provide more meaningful data for both internal and external evaluation of student retention and outcomes. Study findings included the following: (1) the comparison of…

In 1983, Santa Monica College (SMC) created a task force to assess the college's need for child care services and to devise possible service models for consideration. Subcommittees were formed to address student and staff child care needs; ways of funding child care services; criteria for possible child care facilities and sites which met these…

Designed as an aid in evaluating the past academic year by summarizing and consolidating college and districtwide information, this annual report provides technical information about the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) for 1984-85. After initial sections offer a district overview and data summary, the bulk of the report presents…

A follow-up study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) of students who had completed several courses in the Criminal Justice Program to determine why students left the criminal justice field, examine Criminal Justice students' enrollment and course-taking patterns, and to analyze withdrawal and failure rates in the course,…

Based on the work of the Committee on the Future of the Virginia Community College System and group discussions by 100 representatives of colleges, business/industry, and state bodies, this long-range plan offers guidance for the development of the community college system for the remainder of the century. Following introductory information on the…

Official enrollment statistics are presented for the 58 institutions in the North Carolina Community College System, including detailed data for 1986-87 and summary data for previous years. Following introductory material and a glossary of terms, tables are presented, covering: (1) student enrollment by institution, quarter and program area,…

In October 1988, a study was conducted at Prince George's Community College (PGCC) to investigate the performance of PGCC graduates on certifying examinations for nursing and allied health occupations since 1980. National professional organizations provided certifying exams and reported back results for all active PGCC allied health programs:…

Designed to present descriptive data on previous and current Central Community College (CCC) students, this report contains tables and graphs showing the characteristics of 1986-87 students at the three CCC campuses, the sources of CCC's students, significant enrollment trends, and graduation rates. Specifically, the report focuses on: (1) 1986-87…

A statistical summary is provided of finances, admissions, stduents, programs, employees, and libraries of the community colleges of the State University of New York (SUNY). Following a section providing background information on the colleges, SUNY trustees and staff, the Association of Boards of Trustees, the Faculty Council, and regional and…

Data from the postsecondary transcripts of high school seniors included in the High School and Beyond (HS&B) study of the class of 1980 and the National Longitudinal Study (NLS) of the Senior Class of 1972 were analyzed to investigate the participation of students in two-year postsecondary programs. The analyses focused mainly on the…

Designed to convey timely, accurate, and comparative information about Florida's 28 community colleges, this fact book provides descriptive and statistical data on enrollment trends, college personnel, educational finances, and governance. The report opens with a brief historical overview of the state system from its beginnings in 1933 to the…

A longitudinal study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC), in Illinois, to observe the performance and achievement of students entering the college each fall from 1967 through 1986. Academic and personal data from transcripts were analyzed for randomly selected samples of 200 full- and 200 part-time students from each fall's…