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Catlin, Steven J.; Lucas, John A. – 1983
A survey was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC), Palatine, Ill., to determine reasons why 13% of the students who applied to the college for fall 1982 did not register for classes. A sample of 200 of the 838 fall 1982 no-shows was selected for telephone interviews. Survey findings, based on a 79.5% response rate, included the…
Descriptors: College Applicants, College Choice, Community Colleges, Enrollment Influences
Bohrer, Bruce; Lucas, John A. – 1991
A survey was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) in Palatine, Illinois, to determine the reasons why nearly 16% of the students who applied to the college for fall 1990 did not register by the first week of classes. Results were compared to those of a similar study conducted of 1982 no shows. A sample of 300 of the 854 fall 1990…
Descriptors: College Applicants, College Choice, Community Colleges, Enrollment Influences
Lucas, John A. – 1984
A survey was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to provide a profile of 1983 college students to be compared with community demographic data and earlier research findings. Random samples of 500 degree credit students and 299 continuing education students were surveyed by mail. Study findings, based on responses from 88% of the…
Descriptors: College Choice, Community Characteristics, Community Colleges, Demography