ERIC Number: ED491121
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Mar
Pages: 16
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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An Update of the Commission's Community College Enrollment Demand Projections by Region. California Postsecondary Education. Commission Report 05-03
California Postsecondary Education Commission
In response to enrollment demand at the California Community Colleges, the Commission has approved five proposals since 2000 to create new community college campuses and off-campus centers. Among the significant findings of this updated report are the following: (1) Based on current space and utilization standards, the community college system might need to expand its physical capacity by as much as 50 percent by year 2013 in order to fully meet enrollment demand; and (2) Although public support for community college capital outlay projects remains high at present, the Commission encourages the system to explore creative mechanisms to expand access in the absence of brick and mortar. The contents of this report are arranged as follows: (1) Background; (2) Methodology; (3) Enrollment Analysis; (4) Capacity Analysis; and (5) Recommendations. Appended are: (1) Technical Notes for Methodology B; and (2) Regional Location of Community College Districts. (Contains 1 figure and 9 displays and tables.)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Enrollment, Educational Demand, Educational Facilities, Educational Trends, Futures (of Society)
California Postsecondary Education Commission, 1303 J Street, Suite 500, Sacramento, CA 95814-2938. Tel: 916-322-9268.
Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: Administrators; Policymakers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento.
Identifiers - Location: California
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