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Download full textHead, Ronald B. – 1988
In fall 1987, after a 5-year decline, full-time enrollment at Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) rose dramatically by 18.8%. In response to the increase, a study was conducted to determine the characteristics of full-time students and the factors influencing their enrollment. The Virginia Community College System provided data on the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Background, Employment Patterns, Enrollment
Head, Ronald B. – 1989
Fall 1988 enrollment data were analyzed to produce a profile of new students at Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) in terms of their sex; race; age; residence; enrollment status as full-/part-time, day/evening, or in-state/out-of-state; program; and degree objective. Relevant data on first-time, transfer, and continuing students were…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Enrollment Trends
Head, Ronald B. – 1989
In November 1989, a study was conducted at Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) to examine retention rates for 1988-89 according to a variety of institutional and student characteristics and to determine whether major differences existed between returning and non-returning students. Data were collected from end-of-term student computer…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, Enrollment Trends, Full Time Students
Head, Ronald B. – 1990
In 1990, a study was conducted at Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) to examine retention rates for 1989-90 in terms of a variety of institutional and student characteristics and to determine whether major differences existed between returning and non-returning students. Data were collected from end-of-term student files. Study findings…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, Enrollment Trends, Full Time Students
Head, Ronald B.; Fowler, Paul G. – 1994
Each year, Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) examines longitudinal data on fall term minority enrollment to identify trends which may be of interest to those involved in planning student recruitment and retention activities. The findings of the 1993 study indicated that: (1) 664 minority students enrolled at PVCC during fall semester…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Black Students, Community Colleges
Head, Ronald B. – 1988
In 1987-88, a study was conducted at Piedmont Virginia Community College to determine between-quarter retention rates for various student groups and to compare the characteristics of returning and non-returning students. The study used end-of-quarter data to determine retention rates based on headcount and full-time equivalency. Rates were also…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Black Students, Community Colleges, Dropouts
