Based on a survey conducted by the American Association of Junior Colleges (AAJC), this directory provides information on 912 non-profit, public and private two-year colleges in the United States and its territories, including statistics on 1966-67 enrollments, personnel, and student costs. Following material on the scope and compilation of the…

Based on a 1982 survey of all accredited two-year institutions in the United States and members of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC) in other countries, this directory provides a comprehensive list of 1,219 community, junior, and technical colleges, as well as statistics on enrollments and staffing for each.…

Tables, graphs, and charts are provided in this report on trends in operational planning data in the Wisconsin Vocational, Technical and Adult Education (VTAE) system for the period from 1979-80 to 1988-89. Four operational data sets are analyzed: full-time equivalent (FTE) and headcount enrollments and cost per FTE; VTAE graduates; operational…

Prepared to help Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) improve its recruitment/retention efforts and graduation and transfer rates, this paper presents a review of the literature relating to recruitment, retention, and teaching strategies for the culturally diverse minority community college student. Chapter 1 discusses the growing concern over the…

This profile of two-year college education in West Virginia (WV) contains statistics on enrollments, degrees conferred, faculty characteristics, and finances for the state's three community colleges, one two-year branch campus, and one private two-year college. After listing the five colleges and providing a map of their locations, chpater 1…

Beginning in 1985, freshmen enrolled on a part-time basis in associate degree programs in Indiana postsecondary institutions were tracked for eight semesters to determine rates of retention and attrition. In 1985, associate degree-seeking freshmen with a declared major constituted 12% of the total undergraduate population in the state, and 74% of…

In 1989, the Los Rios Community College District Office of Planning and Research analyzed data provided by the California Postsecondary Education Commission to compare district transfer rates to the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) systems with statewide trends. Major findings were as follows: (1) statewide…

Reactions of the California Postsecondary Education Commission to task force recommendations about the Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) are presented. EOPS provides services and financial aid to community college students who transfer to public four-year colleges. The task force concluded that existing comprehensive opportunity…

Drawing from existing records, documents, and data files, this report provides a comprehensive assessment of the status of vocational education in California's community colleges. Part I offers an executive summary of the study, including major factors affecting the status of vocational education in community colleges, key findings,…

In 1986-87, Kalamazoo Valley Community College (KVCC) in Michigan undertook a broad-based examination of its effectiveness in assisting minority students to achieve their educational goals. The study investigated the balance between proportions of minorities residing in the local community and proportions enrolled at KVCC; the number of minorities…

Based on a 1983 survey of all accredited two-year institutions in the United States and members of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC) in other countries, this directory provides a comprehensive list of the 1,219 community, junior, and technical colleges as well as statistics on enrollment and staffing for each.…

Information about the educational progress of 1972 high school seniors from the National Longitudinal Study (NLS) and information from the High School and Beyond (HS&B) Study about 1980 high school seniors were analyzed to compare the patterns of enrollment, program completion, dropout rates, and vocational course-taking patterns of members of…

This monograph provides a comprehensive overview of community college education in the United States, emphasizing trends affecting two-year colleges within the past decade. Chapter 1 identifies the social forces that contributed to the development and expansion of community colleges and the continuing changes in institutional purposes. Chapter 2…

Fall 1988 enrollment data were collected from the 50 Illinois public community colleges and compared with data from earlier years. The colleges reported enrollments at the end of the regular fall registration period and, therefore, did not include students who enrolled during the term. Analyses of the data revealed that: (1) in fall 1988, the…

Fall 1987 "end-of-registration" enrollment data were gathered for the 50 public community colleges in Illinois and compared with data from previous years. Highlights of the analysis indicate that: (1) the colleges enrolled 324,163 students in instructional credit courses, representing a decrease of 3.2% from the fall 1986 term; (2)…