In response to legislative mandate, the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges conducted a study of the level of noncredit courses, enrollments, and average daily attendance (ADA) offered at the community colleges. The study focused on the number of students enrolled in noncredit courses and the impact a mandatory fee would have on…

In 1985, the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges (BGCCC) and the Western Association Accrediting Commission (WAAC) authorized a process by which colleges are to evaluate their performance with respect to statewide priorities as they conduct accreditation self-studies. The self-evaluation is intended to assist the Chancellor's…

This two-part analysis of enrollment trends in California's community colleges focuses on general trends during the past decade and on enrollment in 1984 (i.e., the year that mandatory student enrollment fees were first implemented). Following background information on the implementation of the first-ever community college fee in California, the…

In response to requests for information on transfer education in California, this report examines the number and rate of transfers from two- to four-year institutions, the ethnicity of transfer students, the academic performance of transfers, and questions remaining to be answered. After a summary of major study findings and background material,…

Enrollments in California's community colleges are expected to increase by 500,000 students by the year 2005 with the student body demographics expected to shift towards higher percentages of minorities and women. To address this issue, the Chancellor's Office staff are examining enrollment projections under varying assumptions about future…