A survey of 10,074 full- and part-time community college students in North Carolina concluded that community colleges in attempting to serve all segments of society do serve a cross-section of the population but only when both credit and non-credit continuing education students are considered together. (JG)

A renewed interest in social work is discussed. Trends causing a resurgence of interest include: part-time programs, older students returning to school to make career shifts, students pursuing degrees for jobs in the private, for-profit sector, and increased legal recognition of social work. (MLW)

It is argued that part-time study has been a tradition in British higher education since the early nineteenth century but that expansion of access to higher education and changes in financing have shifted attention away from this phenomenon. Factors influencing the balance of part- and full-time enrollment are chronicled. (MSE)

A discussion of Dutch higher vocational education (HVE) looks at the place of HVE in the overall postsecondary system, its system of governance, its role in the reorganization of higher education, and efforts at innovation. Part-time programs are seen as a likely way to serve needs and cut costs. (MSE)

Critically analyzes the University of West Indies' admissions policy of increasing the share of undergraduate part-time students. Data on student grades in first-year social-science courses shows that part-time students are significantly more likely to fail these courses, due to lower motivation and greater time constraints. (10 references) (MLH)

This paper presents the results of a 3-year quasi-experimental study of three Masters courses in computing. The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent to which the teaching and learning of these courses were enhanced by being developed and delivered in an online format as compared to face-to-face full-time and part-time delivery. Key…

This publication presents information on graduate enrollment by gender, enrollment status and total graduate degrees awarded for Council of Graduate School member institutions participating in a 1991 survey. The Enrollment Survey is mailed each year to the approximately 650 institutions that are members of the Council of Graduate Schools or of one…

This report provides longitudinal data on employment among full-time college students from 1970 through 1995. It notes that the percentage of full-time college students, aged 16 to 24, who were employed rose from 34 percent in 1970 to 47 percent in 1988, and has remained fairly stable since then. The report also states that between 1970 and 1995,…

This report provides statistical tables on the age group and sex of full-time and part-time graduate and undergraduate students in the State University of New York (SUNY) system for fall 1991. Part I contains data for the entire system including headcount tables with corresponding percent distribution arrays. Part II displays headcount and…

This 19th annual report describes characteristics of State University of New York (SUNY) students, including age group, sex, level (undergraduate/graduate), and load (full-time/part-time). Part I contains headcount data and percent distribution for the entire state university system as well as each institution and institutional type. Part II…

This report provides statistical tables on the age group and sex of full-time and part-time graduate and undergraduate students in the State University of New York (SUNY) system for Fall 1990. Part I contains data for the entire system including headcount tables with corresponding percent distribution arrays. Part II shows headcount and percentage…

We should reduce the work week to 25 hours and people should normally join the work force at age 16, and from that time on everyone should have the opportunity to work half-time (at a living salary) and to go to school half-time. This will revitalize the liberal arts. (DC)

This survey of economics graduates at the FernUniversitat found that relatively few students who enroll in the program pass the final exam. Full-time students have better graduation rates than part-time students, although the FernUniversitat considers the latter as its main target group. Full-time students on the average require the same number of…

The New Zealand Technical Correspondence Institute (NZTCI) is described. (The NZTCI is the largest teaching institution in New Zealand, with 34,000 part-time vocational students taking courses in 950 subjects. Its students constitute about one-third of all vocational students in New Zealand.) Among the components described are the students (80…

This compilation of quotations and information about the 1,222 community, technical, and junior colleges in the United States focuses on enrollment, students, finances, and institutional characteristics and contributions. The first sections provide quotations from Ronald Reagan and other political leaders regarding the educational role and impact…